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Welcome to Checking In, a series of posts dedicated to the places we stay when we travel The combination of a late arrival and an early flight departure on a recent trip to Puerto Rico meant that Michael and I needed to spend our first and final nights in San Juan. Rather than staying put …
From the mountains to the sea, this region of Puerto Rico is jam-packed with things to do.
Thinking of renting a car in Puerto Rico? You might want to read this before you pick up your keys…
Sharing my honest thoughts on one of San Juan’s best restaurants.
Sharing my guide for first time visitors to the vibrant city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Let’s check in to a hotel that lives up to its name in the Santurce neighborhood of San Juan.
Opening up my suitcase and sharing my real-life packing list for a chilly weekend in Pinehurst and Southern Pines, North Carolina What is the closest you’ve cut it while packing for a trip? For a recent trip to the Sandhills, I think I set a new personal record: only an hour before I needed to …
Spend a weekend in the Sandhills! Explore the towns of Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Carthage, and Pinehurst with this weekend travel guide.
“Oh, do you golf?” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that in the weeks leading up to a recent trip to Pinehurst, well, I could probably afford to buy a set of clubs and hire an instructor. No, sorry, to answer your question, I don’t golf (but I am flattered you …
As anyone who’s ever tried to bake a cake or a loaf of bread from scratch knows, baking is a labor of love. And as much as I do enjoy baking at home, sometimes it’s nice to outsource the task to a professional. But not just any bakery—my love for small businesses extends all the …