walking on travels

You can’t go to Texas without sampling a little beef and Tex Mex, but did you know you can also get a killer slice of chocolate meringue pie and a poached pear salad masterpiece. While touring Fort Worth last month with a few other travel-writing gals, I was wooed by more meat than I could [...]

I can’t imagine a trip to Switzerland without seeing the Alps. Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, the big three peaks in the Swiss Alps, tower behind the city of Bern. We spent a beautiful, clear blue sky Saturday exploring the towns of Winteregg and Mürren. The day trip was so much easier than I could have [...]

I love the month of December. Never am I filled with so much happiness. Christmas music takes over the radio, my house smells like pine, and warm stuff is always coming out of my oven. Twinklie lights sure don’t hurt either. Seattle doesn’t disappoint when it comes to holiday fun. I’ve explored a little but [...]

There are a lot of people traveling out there; it’s really not just me wandering the globe with my family. I thought it was time to introduce you to a few of my traveling friends. You can learn about their journey on their blog, but I wanted to dig in a little deeper to find [...]

Not every “first” your kids experience will happen as a family, but when they do there is something magical about it. Watching their minds explode as you show them a new way to create or discover a place together is priceless and can only be captured in memories (or in my case a whole lot [...]

Nothing screams coastal vacation like open fire cooking on the beach. This past weekend we took to the sand for our culinary treats. Hot dogs are great and all, but what I craved were s’mores. Nothing fancy as long as it’s right. 3 Simple Ingredients: Marshmallows Graham Crackers Chocolate bar of your choice Step 1: [...]

I love food. That might be an understatement. I’m sure someone out there is giggling as they read this. I’m no foodie, but I definitely like to eat a good meal as often as possible. As we planned our mini-road trip around Oregon this past July I was so excited to get back to Portland. [...]