12/28/16

Christmas in New Orleans

Last year we visited my parents at their new place in NOLA at the beginning of December so this year it was time to spend the actual holiday with...

12/18/16

Christmastime in the Baltimore-Washington Region

In 2015 I accidentally missed out on the holiday-themed "pop-up" bar in DC called Miracle on 7th Street so this year I was determined to check it...

11/19/16

NGA and Dumbarton Oaks

The National Gallery of Art has a temporary exhibit of sketches and drawings by 17th century Dutch masters.  Some of the drawings are paired...

11/13/16

My Favorite Road-Tested Travel Comfort Accessories

I've been on a lot of planes in the last five years and I thought I would share some of my favorite travel products.  I don't carry them all of...

10/16/16

New Zealand - Wrap Up

On Wednesday it was with much reluctance that we gathered up our things and prepared to head to Auckland's airport for a short flight back to Christchurch....

10/11/16

New Zealand - Lord of the Forest

No, the title of this post is not a Lord of the Rings reference.  The Lord of the Forest is a very large Kauri tree within Waipoua Forest, which...