Delray Beach, FL, is a great little seaside town–it’s so much fun, it was even named the “Most Fun Small Town in America” in the 2012 Best of the Road contest by Rand McNally/USA Today. The downtown area of Delray Beach runs along Atlantic Ave, which is a street filled with unique restaurants, boutiques and many … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Florida
Getting Over a Fear: Helicopter Style
In 2012, I conquered two of my biggest fears. I finally took a ride in a helicopter, and I got over my fear of flying in small planes by taking a flying lesson. It all started when I was in 3rd grade while visiting Paul Bunyan Land in northern Minnesota. My cousins and I wanted … Continue reading
Skyline Views
As much as I love nature, I need the thriving energy of a city to call my home–I really am a city girl at heart. Even though my favorite adventures occur far away from the city lights, at the end of the day (or after arriving home from traveling) I want to emerge myself in … Continue reading
We Found Treasure in the Form of Miles and Points
Last week I talked about how Micah and I earn our miles and points, and now I want to show you how we put our points to use to allow us vacations we otherwise would not be able to take. Even if we don’t always stretch our miles and points as far as we could, … Continue reading
Bon Festival – A Japanese Tradition
Every August, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, hosts a one day event called the Bon Festival. This festival celebrates the Japanese custom of Obon, which is a Buddhist tradition to honor the spirits of our ancestors. It is believed that during the three-day span of Obon, the ancestors’ spirits return to visit their relatives … Continue reading
My friends are animals
It’s Friday again! The theme of this week’s #FriFotos is Faces. What is better than an exotic animal face right outside your car window? Well, I guess I can probably think of quite a few things, but still, it’s pretty cool to see a rhino head straight for your car with no fence to protect … Continue reading
Oldest City in America?
When I think of the United States of America’s oldest city, my mind reverts back to grade school, Christopher Columbus and Plymouth Rock. So when I learned that the Florida city of St. Augustine claims to be the oldest city in America, I was surprised–I would have thought it was a city somewhere in the … Continue reading
36 hours in St. Augustine, FL
We picked the wrong weekend to go to St. Augustine: it was HOT! I know it is summer, in Florida, and most of the country had been uncharacteristically hot, but a heat index of over 110 F does not equate to “let’s casually take our time and explore the historic district where there is practically … Continue reading