A guest blog post by Tracy Continued from: Niagara Trip Report (Part 1: Waterfalls) Day 3 – Exchanging Waterfalls for Wine On Sunday, we scheduled a wine tour of Niagara-on-the-Lake and were thrilled to temporarily escape the massive crowds surrounding the Falls. We booked a private tour with Wheelz Niagara (https://www.wheelzniagara.com/packages/private-day-tour-with-niagara-region-hotel-pick-up). Bernie picked us up just before […]
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Niagara Trip Report (Part 1: Waterfalls)
A guest blog post by Tracy The idea of visiting Niagara Falls had been thrown around many times over the years but, for some reason or another, had always gotten pushed aside in favor of other destinations. However, last November, my boyfriend, Steve, informed me (quite out of the blue) that he’d taken it upon himself […]
Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 3: Post-Festival in Miami)
A guest blog post by Tracy Continued from: Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 2: South Beach Wine & Food Festival) Part 3: The Fun Isn’t Over Yet! When we planned this trip back in October, our excitement level over the festival events far exceeded anything else we hoped to see or do in […]
Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 2: South Beach Wine & Food Festival)
A guest blog post by Tracy Continued from: Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 1: Pre-Festival in Miami) Part 2: Let the Festivities Begin! Now for the festival details. The festival ran from Wednesday, February 21st, to Sunday, February 25th. With over 90 (90!!!) events taking place over five days, we somehow narrowed our […]
Wine & Alligators…the Perfect Pairing (Part 1: Pre-Festival in Miami)
A guest blog post by Tracy Part 1: Pre-Festival Shenanigans After attending a few really impressive food and wine festivals over the last few years (including the International Pinot Noir Celebration in 2013 (Willamette Valley, Oregon), the Telluride Wine Festival in 2015, and the Aspen Food & Wine Classic just last year), we felt a […]
Capturing Savannah: A Photo Tour Review
A guest blog post by Tracy Waking at 5:00 a.m. while on vacation is not generally my idea of a good time. As the alarm so rudely blared that Tuesday morning, I wondered what on Earth had possessed me to schedule a tour at such an ungodly hour. I was still questioning myself as I […]
How Blisters Saved My Relationship: A Yellowstone NP Trip Report
A guest blog post by Tracy My boyfriend, Steve, and I finally made a visit to Yellowstone National Park a reality this past June. It was our first hiking trip of any kind…ever. (Cue suspenseful music.) It should be noted that I’m a city girl who generally likes to remain dry and free […]