Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, doesn’t get as much attention as the more famous towns on Martha’s Vineyard like Oak Bluffs and Edgartown. For many travelers, Vineyard Haven is simply where the ferry arrives. They get in and get out. But if you skip Vineyard Haven, you’d be making a big mistake. This small town on Martha’s …
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I feel like every year I’m looking forward to the winter until it actually starts to happen. Just as soon as the first real chill sets in and it’s time to transition away from mid-weight peacoats to full-on winter coats, it hits me — can I do a whole season of this? We’re not going …
If you’re looking for the best things to do in Sayulita, Mexico, you’ve come to the right place! Sayulita is a place I’ve loved for quite some time, and probably my single favorite spot on the Pacific coast of Mexico. I first visited Sayulita for a women’s fitness retreat in 2011, and returned for a …
Have you heard of the Tröllaskagi Peninsula? This mountainous peninsula in North Iceland is perhaps the most beautiful detour from the Ring Road. Tröllaskagi, which is Icelandic for Troll Peninsula, has long been a popular destination for Icelanders. But in the last few years, it’s become quite a treasure for travelers in the know. Tröllaskagi …
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The Vök Baths are perhaps the best hot springs in Iceland — and my personal favorite. I don’t say that lightly; I’ve been to about a dozen of Iceland’s pools! A spectacularly designed geothermal spa on the banks of beautiful Lake Urriðavatn, the Vök Baths somehow manage to do everything right — plus a lot …
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When I last left you in the September recap, I was dealing with my first round of COVID. I’m happy to share that I began testing negative shortly after October began, and only had to miss a few days of my long-planned New Hampshire trip. And the foliage was magical. Seriously, you would think that …
Stokksnes is the kind of Icelandic landscape you dream of — endless black sand dunes topped with green grass, soft gray waves lapping up on a smooth black shoreline, all framed by a jagged black mountain. No matter what kind of weather you have, this place is going to look spectacular. The Stokksnes peninsula was …
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Looking for the best things to do in Cape Cod Massachusetts? Cape Cod is the nicest seaside destination in New England, in my opinion, filled with long dune-surrounded beaches, charming small towns that evoke an earlier age, picture-perfect shingled houses, and gardens straight out of a magazine. Unlike lots of kids in Massachusetts, I didn’t …
Studlagil Canyon is one of the most stunning and interesting places I’ve visited in Iceland — yet thanks to its remote location, it feels wonderfully off the beaten track. This canyon, located in the Jökuldalur Valley (Glacier Valley) of East Iceland, is home to one of the greatest collections of basalt columns in Iceland. In …
September is one of my favorite months of the year to travel. You have fantastic weather in both Europe and New England, it’s still beach time in slightly warmer areas, and the kids are back in school, so it’s far less busy. Like most years, we had a September full of travel plans. But this …