Tag: Festivals

Destinations, Florida, Travel, USA

Mount Dora Day Trip: How to Make the Most of a Visit to the Mount Dora Craft Fair

Alyssa stands in the Modernism Museum in Mount Dora

With so many events on the calendar, it’s easy to see that Mount Dora lives up to its “Festival City” nickname. And indeed, a festival is how Michael and I found ourselves in the Central Florida city one beautiful October morning as part of our mission to visit a different destination in our home state …

Colorado, Destinations, Travel, USA

A Perfect Holiday Weekend Itinerary for Denver, Colorado

A view of downtown Denver from City Park

When our families’ plans changed for the Thanksgiving weekend, Michael and I had to make a change to ours, too—and naturally, we took it as an opportunity to travel. With just a few days’ notice before the long weekend, we were left with limited options for flights in our price range and at times that …

Destinations, Food, Mexico, Restaurant Roundups and Reviews, Travel

Flavors of Mexico: A Mexico City Food Guide

Alyssa holds a juice in Mexico City

Mexican food is vastly underrated. It might be due to the fact that, in other countries, it has been so altered from its original form that it is rendered almost unrecognizable. Authentic Mexican food is deceptively simple; the reality is the cuisine is complex, rich, and vibrant. Nearly everything is made from scratch, no matter …

Canada, Destinations, Travel

Attending Nuit Blanche 2017 in Montréal, Quebec

A marquee advertising Nuit Blanche

We lucked out during our trip to Montréal, Quebec – the 2017 edition of the Montréal en Lumière festival, as well as the one-night-only Nuit Blanche (“White Night”) would be taking place while we were in town.