About an hour north of Tucson (and Saguaro National Park) on your way to the Phoenix area you will find one of the oldest National Monuments, Casa Grande Ruins. How to get to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Unlike some…
Visit Carrickfergus Castle Near Belfast, Northern Ireland
One of the things I was most excited about for our trip to the British Isles was seeing castles. When we visited Europe in 2016 I had seen some castle-like places at Dubrovnik and Thessaloniki, but I hadn’t been to…
Mesa Verde National Park: Mesa Top Loop
Mesa Verde National Park is located in Southwest Colorado and is definitely worth a stop if you’re passing through the area. We were only able to spend half a day there but we were able to see and experience a…
3 Things to do While Visiting Bath, England
Bath is one of the most romanticized places in all of England. This is largely due to its reported healing waters and Jane Austen’s extensive use of Bath as a setting for her books. These aspects continue to draw people…
Why You Should Go to Stonehenge
I don’t know if there is a more iconic site in the world than Stonehenge. (Perhaps the Pyramids or the Great Wall of China.) Stonehenge is certainly among the most recognizable locations in the world. It is also one of…
Southeast Utah Highlights and Travel Guide
While Southeast Utah might not be on the top of your travel list, it is actually a fun, inexpensive place to go for a weekend. That being said, be prepared for a lot of driving since nothing is super, super…
Hiking Butler Wash Ruins
On one of the days of our vacation, the weather was so off and on. It would be soaking wet for one minute then the sun would come out the next. Because of this we didn’t want to go all…
The Complete Guide to Hovenweep National Monument
During our long weekend in February, Ben and I took a little trip down to southeastern Utah to visit some national monuments. One of the two we visited was Hovenweep. Besides being fun to say, it was a super beautiful…
Our 11 Night Mediterranean Cruise
Our cruise around the Mediterranean was probably the best part of our European adventure. (You can see more of our time in Paris and Venice here and here.) We discovered that cruising is our favorite way to travel. We were…
The Akrotiri Ruins on Santorini
Santorini is a beautiful island in Greece known for the iconic blue roofs in the village of Oia. But on the other end of the island is another key attraction, the ancient Minoan ruins at Akrotiri. If you like ruins…