With a view of grapevines and surrounding hills, we said our vows in front of a small group of family members at my parents’ home in the heart of Sonoma County wine country in a vineyard wedding.
An Awakening in National Harbor, Maryland
After catching a gorgeous sunset on the Potomac at National Harbor, Maryland, I took a walk to the marina admiring the yachts and the lights of the nearby Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed what appeared to be a large hand. Slightly startled, I turned to face it directly.
The Blue Lady: Ghost on the Coast
Featured Museum: History, Chicago-style
Loco for XOCO
Milwaukee: A Great Place on a Great Lake
Chinatown: The Pretty and the Gritty

Off the main tourist routes in San Francisco’s Chinatown are several alleys that offer a different, old world perspective of life in this famous area of the city. Beyond Grant Avenue’s dragon-adorned street lamps and pagoda façades are these small streets where the residents go about their daily lives.
Three Favorite Travel Memories
How do you choose just three favorite travel memories? I was tagged by Laurel of Monkeys and Montains to do just that as a member of Team BLUE in a blogger relay contest created by Lowcostholidays.com. Thanks to Christina Hegele of Jandal Road for including me on Team BLUE! There…