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A Short Scenic Cruise Through Amsterdam's Canals
A scenic winter cruise through Amsterdam's canals.

Brooke
Nov 184 min read


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

Brooke
Oct 36 min read


A Sunny Summer Day Trip to Vashon Island and Tacoma in Washington State, USA
A sunny late summer's day trip to Vashon Island and Tacoma from Seattle.

Brooke
Sep 166 min read


A Deliciously Delightful Day Trip to Bruges, Belgium at Christmastime
Bruges is always a magical place to be. Add in some festive holiday markets, lots of twinkle lights, convivial revelers, and the small...

Brooke
Jan 3, 20249 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


Morning and Early Evening Strolls Through Venice Beach, California
Let me start off by saying that Los Angeles is not one of our favorite places. However, I can concede that there are pockets of the city...

Brooke
Jun 15, 20236 min read


The Many Moods of Lake Manapouri
When Ben and I stay down underer in the Fiordland area of New Zealand, we stay in a small town called Manapouri, a little community...

Brooke
Jun 14, 20232 min read


A Relaxing Respite in the Austrian Alps: Schloss Fuschl on Fuschlsee
One of the most beautiful places I have ever been to was the Salzburg area of Austria. We rented a small white Mini Convertible (which...

Brooke
Dec 22, 20226 min read


Chasing BBQ in Austin, Texas, and Other Culinary Delights
For some people, a visit to Texas means one thing - delicious, smokey, saucy BBQ. And when I say "some people," I mean me. And, well, Ben...

Brooke
Oct 9, 20228 min read
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