Category: City Explorations

Explorations of new cities in the U.S. and abroad – reviews of hotels, restaurants, nightlife and can’t-miss activities.

12 Best Stops on a St. Augustine Weekend Getaway

St. Augustine, FL, dubbed the nation's oldest city, is a unique, beautiful and entertaining location for endless fun. With so much to do, it is important to make the most of your time in this historic city. Luckily we've created a handy guide to help you... Read more

Sunday Snuggles at Broken Shovels Farm

About fifteen minutes North of Denver, there is a wonderful place called Broken Shovels Farm where animals are safe, happy, and always up for a good snuggle! The farm started as a slaughter-free goat dairy, and has transitioned into a full-blown farm rescue... Read more

67 Best Things to Do in Reykjavik Iceland, Snæfellsnes & Reykjanes

On Day 10 of our autumn Iceland campervan trip, we awoke to an empty campsite in what felt like the middle of nowhere on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. Later that day, we would be diving into all the fun things to do in Reykjavik Iceland. But we were excited for a tour of... Read more

11 Top Activities in Myvatn & Akureyri: Best of North Iceland

After not one but two trips to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon (because we just couldn't bear to cut our time there short), we started on our way back to East Iceland. We had plans to grab lunch in the cute, little fishing town of Höfn before exploring the Lake Myvatn... Read more

Best of South East Iceland: Glacier Lagoon, Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon & More

On the fourth day of our Iceland road trip, we awoke in beautiful Kirkjubæjarklaustur still riding the high we got from Day 3. We couldn't wait to go explore and photograph Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon. After a quick breakfast of microwaved oatmeal (an upgrade from our... Read more

Iceland Ring Road Itinerary: 10 Days Ultimate Campervan Self-Drive Tour

We have officially returned to the real world after two weeks of exploring some of the most breathtaking places we've ever seen. I spent months creating our Iceland campervan road trip itinerary and drooling over pictures. But nothing could have prepared me for what... Read more

A Picture Perfect Day in Denver Botanic Gardens

Nestled in the heart of downtown Denver is an urban oasis filled with bright colors, fragrant smells and peaceful benches – the Denver Botanic Gardens. And with thousands of possible beautiful subjects to inspire your creativity, a self-guided Denver... Read more

Quick Tips for Exploring the Iconic San Antonio River Walk

I'll be honest, San Antonio, Texas, was not on my list of must-see places. But since we were there to visit for a family reunion we had to check out the acclaimed San Antonio River Walk, and I’m so glad we did. I had no idea this wonderful and unique place was in the... Read more

To Colorado, With Love (Why We Moved)

It seems like everyone in this gorgeous state has an interesting story behind how they ended up moving to Colorado. But our cross-country move was more of an epic love story than well-executed plan. We fell in love with Colorado in May of 2011. It happened quickly and... Read more