Empanadas have been a favorite in my family for years, especially when I had toddlers to feed. We would go to our favorite Seattle happy hour spot, La Isla, in the Ballard neighborhood a few times a ...

Winter in Japan wasn’t my first thought when planning a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun this year. I was thinking cherry blossoms, hikes up Mt. Fuji (or at least towards it so I could get a peek), ...

Girls just wanna have fun, and that could never be more true than when you get a group of gals together to celebrate their friend who is about to get married. We tease, we gossip, we giggle. It’s all ...

I don’t know about you, but around November, and definitely by early December, all I see are Christmas markets on social media. Germany and Austria are suddenly EVERYWHERE. Holiday lights, mulled wine ...

UNESCO granted Dundee a ‘City of Design’ status in 2014 (the only one in the United Kingdom!) and since then, this industrial coastal city has gone from strength to strength. It’s Scotland’s ...

Ready to explore Northern Ireland, hitting the highlights as well as a few of our secret spots along the way? Our 5-day Causeway Coastal Route itinerary makes it easy to see and do it all, while also ...

So you want to go to Sequoia National Park. I don’t blame you. It is GORGEOUS and definitely worth the drive from Los Angeles or San Francisco and everywhere in between. And, while Yosemite and Joshua ...

When we lived in Seattle, we had a favorite restaurant we went to for happy hour, date nights, and once the children came along, early dinners with half-price appetizers to fill our bellies. That spot ...

Scotland is a land of myth and mystery, the Loch Ness monster, clan wars and fallen kings. It is also one of the friendliest places to travel to in Europe with kids. If you are headed to the continent ...

Oh Québec City, how did I not visit you sooner? With a thriving cocktail and culinary scene, plenty of outdoor activities, music festivals, spas, and an epic art scene, you may be thinking the same by ...

There are a lot of little towns you could stop along the Atlantic ocean between Kennebunkport and York, but Ogunquit should be at the top of your list. As the location of the first artist colonies in ...

Sonoma County is one of the premier destinations for wine in the region. The county holds over 250 wineries, and the area is known for the vineyards and delicious tasting wine opportunities. Whether ...