I love taking Bodie on vacation. She gets really anxious when shes stuck in Brooklyn for too long, so we try to get her out of the city as often as possible. Sometimes…
-
-
Prepare for photo overload. Puerto de Mogan, a tiny fishing town situated on the southwestern corner of Gran Canaria, is THE cutest tourist town I’ve ever seen. Yes, it is packed with European and Scandinavian…
-
When we booked our cottage in the mountains of Gran Canaria, I knew nothing about the nearby town Santa Brigida. It was big enough that I figured we’d find restaurants and grocery stores –…
-
After visiting Fuerteventura, the Canary Island known for wind, beaches, wind, and more wind, we headed to Gran Canaria – the island known as the mini continent. They call Gran Canaria the mini continent…
-
This is what the airline ticket counter lady said to me as she handed me my boarding passes at JFK airport: “Here are your boarding passes for Madrid, and then your connection…
-
Le Marais is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Paris. Why? Because it’s the perfect place to practice the simple art of getting lost. Without a map or a plan on our winter…
-
Puerto de Mogan is one of the most charming towns in the Canary Islands. See why it's on my short list of things not to miss.…
-
Staying in a cave hotel is part of the Cappadocia experience, and Vezir Cave Suites is a comfortable centrally located option. Cappadocia’s network of caves and rock churches, pigeon homes, and labyrinthine…
-
On a rainy day in Paris…visit a museum. There are so many museums in Paris, you are bound to find a few that fit your specific taste or mood. Some are in…
-
There’s nothing better than visiting a farmer’s market in the heart of one of the world’s best food cities. And if you are hoping to visit a market that not only offers…
-
Question of the day: Is visiting Paris in February a good idea? “Paris is always a good idea,” says Audrey Hepburn in the 1954 movie Sabrina. Like New York, Paris never sleeps…
-
As I live in a big city, I often find myself craving nature and quiet. I miss fresh air and green things – being surrounded by sidewalks and crosswalks and office buildings…