tacos & tamarind

Last November, while trying to convince my husband that Iceland was an ideal winter destination and failing miserably, I stumbled across...

After Havana, our next stop was Vinales, an extremely cute town of about 28,000 people 2 1/2 hours west of Havana. Although I typically...

After a few days on Kauai, we hopped on a (very short) flight to Oahua. From talking to my friends who have spent a lot of time in...

Since moving to the west coast, I have met many coworkers who make it a habit of vacationing in Hawaii. I always thought of the state as...

Egypt ... where do I even start? I think this trip, more than any other I've taken in recent history, ignited something in me. I had...

As we traveled south, Egypt became unbearably hot. Even in April, the temperature soared above 100F most days. Combined with the fact...

Aswan is an even smaller, even hotter town about three and half hours south of Luxor. Although we flew from Cairo to Luxor (recommended,...

Oaxaca was the reason for our visit to Mexico and a city I had been wanting to visit for some time. The population is only about 300,000...

Mexico! The site of our first vacation together and our all-time favorite country (so far). I love the food, the colors, the people, the...