The Americas

A Photo Tour of the Buildings of Downtown Nantucket          

One Day in St. Martin, This Happened… Ziplining with Loterie Farm at Pic Paradis in St. Martin “It’s my birthday today!” I suddenly exclaimed in surprise as my pen hovers over the “Date of Birth” section on the release form I’m filling out. “I totally forgot!” The two St. Martin residents I’m with, the taxi [...]

Exploring the Boston Public Garden The Boston Public Garden is a park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts that has walking paths around a large lake. The park has been around since 1837, making it a longstanding part of the beauty of Boston. The park is ideal for a stroll in the fresh air, and if you’re [...]

Trying a Chicago Style Hot Dog at Portillo’s in Downtown Chicago: No Ketchup, but Something Better Along with deep dish pizza, hot dogs are one of the food items most people think of when it comes to Chicago. Despite my knowledge that hot dogs were a big deal in Chicago, I’d never given much thought [...]

Keep Your Ski Vacation Fun and Memorable with These 5 Tips Stellar Ski Vacation Tip #1: Have Your Own Equipment? Love it? Bring it. Yes, you may have to pay extra baggage fees for your ski or snowboard equipment if you’re flying, and it may be a pain to lug it around with you while [...]

The Nemo Blizzard: The Day after a Blizzard Pictures in Cambridge, Massachusetts Not sure if it was a lucky or unlucky break in my vacation plans, but I was in the Northeast for the “Nemo” blizzard and what some weather channels were predicting to be the snowstorm of the century. Though it messed up my [...]

I’m spending Valentine’s Day this year at my grandparent’s farm in eastern Montana. Though I miss my honey who’s back working and going to school in San Diego, I can’t think of a better place to celebrate the day of love than at my grandparent’s home (if you believe that Valentine’s Day is about love [...]

One Day in Cambridge, I ate here… Gran Gusto: Homemade Italian Food in a Charming Cambridge Location “I’ve never seen it this busy,” Coley whispered to me. “Maybe everyone is filling up on carbs before the big snowstorm,” I whispered back. We surveyed the sweet, unpretentious main dining room of Gran Gusto, an Italian Trattoria [...]

One Day in Utah, I rode on this… Feeling Safe and Warm in an Orange Bubble Chair Lift at Canyons in Park City In addition to great runs, excellent chalets with good food and drinks, and gorgeous scenery, Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, has something even more memorable. A Bubble Chair Lift. Ok, [...]

Learning How Not to Get Eaten by Everglades Alligators I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Florida Everglades. In my head, I pictured the Everglades to be green and lush with thick trees and spindly branches curving their way above swampy water. In reality, the Florida Everglades are green and wheat-colored grass-like stalks growing [...]