The Von Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, is the spiritual home of one of history’s most loved musical families. The hills are alive with the sound of music, craft beers being poured, and highland cattle mooing in delightful unison. This is the Von Trapp family’s version of life in Vermont – the singing family of Austro-Italian refugees immortalized...
Lahinch, Ireland is home to an unexpectedly popular surfing beach. With cloudy grey skies and a brutal November wind, the last thing you’d expect to see on the beach at Lahinch, Ireland is a bunch of kids surfing. Today the seaside town has over fifty beginner surfers attempting to stand up and catch their first waves, yet here we are on the cliffs overlooking...
Coming face to face with a Barbados turtle, snorkeling in crystal clear waters is something you won’t forget. Rum, monkeys, and beaches aside, the chance to go snorkeling with turtles on a Barbados turtle experience has to be its biggest drawcard. We landlubbers booked a berth aboard the incredibly 80s-named Stiletto catamaran for a day of snorkeling, cruising...
The Hakaniemi Market Square is one of several traditional open-air markets in Helsinki, Finland, set right on the iconic waterfront. After a sleepless night adjusting to the midnight sun, a coffee and fresh breakfast sounds like the perfect start to the day, so we prioritize a visit to the Hakaniemi Market Square as the ideal start for a day exploring Helsinki...
Hotel Nyx Cancun is a hidden gem in Cancun’s Hotel Zone. There are times you book a hotel after hours of price comparisons and reviews and you still come out of it underwhelmed. Then there are those times when you book last minute and go in blindly. Throwing caution to the wind, we secured three nights at Hotel Nyx and were more than pleasantly surprised. Driving...
Museo Maya de Cancún (Cancun Museum of Mayan Archeology) is one of the newest arrivals in the Cancun’s Hotel District and it is also one of the oldest. Not everybody has the time to get out to the ruins of Chichen Itza or Tulum, but did you know you can find Mayan ruins amidst the Hotel District? The Museo Maya de Cancún preserves these archaeological...