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Admiring a Beautiful Black Sand Beach in Portugal's Azores
In May 2018, Ben and I, along with his family, were fortunate to visit São Miguel, a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean....

Brooke
May 31, 20223 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


A (Very) Brief Trip to Cadzand-Bad, Netherlands
If you're looking for an example of how my mad-cap travel brain works, let me tell you the tale of how I ended up in Cadzand-Bad,...

Brooke
Jan 9, 20225 min read


Strolling Around Germany's Mummelsee in the Black Forest
I've always wanted to go to visit Germany, the country many of my relatives have come from. It took me 38 years of life, but I finally...

Brooke
Aug 10, 20215 min read


Mentally Escaping to Frasers Beach, Manapouri, New Zealand
There's a place my mind wanders to when I'm bored, or overly anxious (hi, pandemic self!), or just thinking about some of my favorite...

Brooke
Aug 6, 20212 min read


Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca, Mexico 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
Aug 5, 20214 min read


Overnight in Friedrichschafen, Germany, Along the Banks of Lake Constance
If you're looking for a quaint little town along the banks of a beautiful lake that happens to straddle the borders of three countries,...

Brooke
May 30, 20218 min read


Relaxing at One of the World's Most Beautiful Beaches: Playa el Coco, Nicaragua (Day One)
I'm not even sure at this point how I even first heard of Playa el Coco, a remote beach located near the bottom of Nicaragua. I assume I...

Brooke
May 29, 20216 min read


Cruising Amsterdam's Canals
Amsterdam, and indeed all of the Netherlands, is defined by its relationship to water. Chock full of canals, Amsterdam is in many ways a...

Brooke
Apr 3, 20215 min read
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