Easter in DC
For Easter this year Greg and I headed down to Washington, DC to visit his sister Katherine, her husband Dave, and their two daughters, E & W. I love taking […]
Skiing in Vermont
Greg loves skiing, so much so that he has a house in Killington, Vermont just so he can go up and ski whenever he wants. We’ve driven there a lot […]
Amalfi Coast
Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s only fitting that today I’m posting on the most romantic place in Italy: the Amalfi Coast. After our day trip to Capri, Greg and I took […]
Capri
Before our trip to Italy, Greg was determined to become fluent in Italian so he would be adequately prepared to get us around. (I had barely passed Italian II in […]
Pompeii
Our trip to Naples wouldn’t have been complete without an excursion to nearby Pompeii, so one day Greg, his brother Drew and I headed there to explore. As I’m sure […]
New Year’s in Naples
After spending the morning of New Year’s Eve at Wakehurst in England, Greg and I flew to Naples, Italy to ring in the new year. Naples is known for its […]
Wakehurst
On our way to Italy, Greg and I had a 7-hour layover at Gatwick on New Year’s Eve. It was too much time to wait at the airport, but not […]
The Best Chicago Deep Dish Pizza: Giordano’s vs. Lou Malnati’s
As I mentioned earlier, Greg and Kate spent Christmas in Chicago […]
Cindy’s
While we were in Chicago for Christmas, my family and I headed to Cindy’s, the rooftop bar everyone in the city is talking about. It’s located on the roof of […]
Christmas in Chicago
I was so happy to be home again for the holidays after spending last Christmas on the West Coast! And our family had two extra stockings by the chimney this […]
Cuba
Cuba. The name alone invokes images of music, dancing and revolution. Images of exuberance, of destruction, and of daily life toiling on despite the hardships. Cuba means a myriad of […]
Thanksgiving in Connecticut
Happy Thanksgiving! This year I have so many people and things to be thankful for, and you are one of them! I’m grateful for all of the support you’ve given […]
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
I had so much fun at last year’s The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze that this year I bought tickets again so I could show Greg, Kendall and Matt just how […]
Autumn in Vermont
During the summer, Greg took me to his Vermont home and it was absolutely beautiful. But I knew it would be even better in the fall, so Greg promised he’d take […]
Labor Day Weekend in Vermont
I wanted to get away from the city over Labor Day weekend (who doesn’t?!) so Greg planned a surprise trip for me (and him)! He didn’t tell me where we […]
Pennsylvania Wine Tour
Some days you just need to get out of the city, and that feeling is especially strong in the summer. So Nicole and I decided it was the perfect time […]
