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Honfleur, France - Our Home Base in Normandy
Honfleur feels like a movie set. The old harbor front buildings, each a different muted color, some with windows placed hither and thither, some appearing to lean every so slightly against their neighbors, each somehow managing to provide just the right amount of support to keep all of the buildings marginally upright, just gives off a vibe that this place is too good to be true. And yet, any visitor to this quaint town located at the mouth of the Seine River can see that thi

Brooke
Dec 16, 20254 min read


Chasing Waterfalls at Robert H. Treman State Park in Upstate New York
A peaceful adventure through NY State's Robert H. Treman State Park

Brooke
Oct 14, 20257 min read


High Above Europe at the Zugspitze in Germany
Ascending to the heavens atop Germany's tallest mountain.

Brooke
Oct 3, 20256 min read


Loire Valley's Château de Chenonceau - The Loveliest Château of Them All
One would be very hard set to find a lovelier château in all the land - and lord knows that the Loire Valley, home to the kings and...

Brooke
Jan 2, 20244 min read


A Moment of Reflection at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine
When I was planning my first ever trip to Japan, I reached out to one of my friends who grew up in Japan and lived for a few years in...

Brooke
Aug 26, 20235 min read


Exploring Amsterdam and the Netherlands 2018 Itinerary
(This post is an itinerary post to help those looking for advice on how to spend their time in certain locations. For more detailed...

Brooke
Jul 30, 20238 min read


How to Spend a Lovely Fall Day in New Jersey at Allaire State Park
Having grown up in New Jersey, I can assure you that I've heard all the jokes. And look, if we're being really honest, I've probably even...

Brooke
Sep 2, 20225 min read


Marvelous Saint-Malo, France
Ahh, the beautiful seaside town of Saint-Malo. Tis a shame we hardly spent enough time visiting you, for what we saw suggested a longer stay would be incredibly worth it. Located along the northern shores of France in it's western most region, Brittany, and is one of the most charming seaside villages we've visited. Alas, my inability to edit myself caused us to have very little time here, and even fewer daylight hours, but what we saw we liked very much. We had arrived the n

Brooke
May 31, 20226 min read


Admiring Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan
When we were planning our trip to Tokyo, a friend of mine sent me a list of must-see places to visit in our limited time in the city. She...

Brooke
May 24, 20225 min read


Beautiful Baden-Baden
When I was visiting my German family during the summer of 2019, I opted to stay in the nearby city of Baden-Baden, the main city of...

Brooke
May 24, 20228 min read
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