Why October Is the Perfect Month for Love, Travel, and Celebration

“I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”— L. M. Montgomery October has always been our month. It’s when we celebrate our wedding anniversary—on the 20th—and it’s the time of year that holds some of my favorite travel memories. Don’t you just love October? In the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves …

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Slow Travel: Savoring Tuscany, One Beautiful Moment at a Time

slow travel in Tuscany

Have you given much thought to the idea of slow travel? I’ve been writing about travel for more than 12 years, and over the past five or so, I’ve watched this concept rise quietly but steadily—first as a whisper in the industry, now as a movement. Perhaps I was searching for it, or maybe it …

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Empty Nest Adventures: Family, Travel, and Walking the Camino

empty nesters sunset

Reflecting on a delightful Summer! When Summer is in full bloom, it brings many moments worth celebrating—gardens overflowing with color, refreshing summer cocktails, trips with my mom to the Huntington in San Marino, CA, a peaceful Camano Island getaway, and perhaps the biggest milestone of all—the twins turned five! Watching them grow has been such …

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