On our way to Keystone, SVV and stopped over in Denver on Saturday for a very quick 24 hours to see one of my dear friends, Samantha. We got up at the crack of dawn—4am, which I’m pretty sure counts as even earlier than the crack of dawn—to make it to the airport for our [...]
Win Another Hyatt Stay—at Summerfield Suites
March 27, 2011 By 107 Comments
When Hyatt approached me about doing a Hyatt Summerfield Suites giveaway, I must admit I wasn’t familiar with the brand. So I turned to Google for guidance. Summerfield Suites is Hyatt’s extended-stay brand, with one- and two-bedroom, self-catering suites complete with an in-room full kitchen and recreational facilities, an outdoor BBQ, buffet breakfast, 24-hour convenience [...]
Photo Friday: Sydney, Australia
March 25, 2011 By 39 Comments
I waited to vacation in Sydney until I was 27 years old for a reason: I knew that once I stepped foot in the city, I’d never want to leave. Upon touching down there last summer, my suspicions were quickly confirmed. My flight to Sydney arrived at 7am, and as tired as I was after [...]
On Safari: African Cats
March 23, 2011 By 29 Comments
I had heard the spotted cats were particularly difficult to see on a safari. After our luck with lions, I didn’t want to get my hopes up. Surely we wouldn’t see all of your typical game park animals in just four days…or would we? Despite my concerns, on the first morning’s drive, we stumbled upon [...]
On Safari: King of the Jungle
March 21, 2011 By 21 Comments
On safari in South Africa last spring, we were lucky enough to see one rather docile lion on our very first game drive. We thought that might be our only lion sighting, which more than satisfied us; as safari first-timers, we had few expectations. Little did we know what was in store for us the [...]
Photo Friday: Truckee, California
March 18, 2011 By 18 Comments
Prior to our visit to the Cedar House Sport Hotel in January, I had only ever driven through Truckee before—and in summer, at that. In winter, it is a much bleaker picture entirely, though still beautiful nonetheless. While there, SVV had one of his weekly crippling migraines, which meant he was resigned to a day [...]
How to Afford a Ski Addiction
March 17, 2011 By 28 Comments
As we were leaving for our last trip to Tahoe, I ran into a friend as I was balancing my rental skis on my head. “You’re going to Tahoe again?” she sighed. “You’re so lucky. I would love to go to Tahoe. I’ve lived in California much of my life and have never gotten the [...]
Heavenly vs. Northstar: A Smackdown
March 14, 2011 By 22 Comments
We were supposed to be up at Tahoe for the next few days making use of our season passes one more time before winter officially ends in California, but alas, that day may already have come; warm 50-degree weather paired with drizzle do not great ski conditions make (or so the weather forecast said…apparently, they [...]
Photo Friday: Tel Aviv, Israel
March 11, 2011 By 33 Comments
When I was in Israel in 2009, I thought it would be Jerusalem that made an impression on me. But while I found Jerusalem an unique experience in its antiquity, overall it was a bit too stuffy for my liking with its overwhelming religious zeal. Tel Aviv, rather, was more my speed. My hotel was [...]
They Call Him Flipper
March 10, 2011 By 25 Comments
On my final morning in Bonaire, I was bummed. There were all these amazing dive spots I really wanted to check out—Bonaire’s claim to fame is its dive scene, after all—but didn’t have time because I was getting my advanced degree and also my purpose for being there in the first place was Celebrate the [...]
