New York City Holiday Magic!

Overview When: 23 December - 26 December, 2017 Where: Rented room near the Times Square Transportation: 5hr bus ride from Boston to NYC on GoTo Bus Must see/do: Brooklyn Bridge, High Line, Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center, Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Food/drinks: Obao , La Bagel Delight at Dumbo, Refinery Rooftop, Spyglass Rooftop Bar... Continue Reading →

Weekend in The Berkshires

Stockbridge/Lee/Great Barrington, MA Overview When: 13 October - 15 October, 2017 Where: Holiday Inn Club Vacations Oak N' Spruce Resort Transportation: 2 hr 15 min drive from Boston with minor traffic Must see/do: Monument Mountain hike, Norman Rockwell Museum Food/drinks: Chez Nous, Red Lion Inn, Xicohtencatl Restaurant, Allium, Stockbridge Coffee and Tea The Berkshires is... Continue Reading →

Visiting the neighbors Vol. 2

QUEBEC, CANADA Overview When: 1 September - 4 September, 2017 Where: AirBnb on Rue Saint- Jean Transportation: Typically it's 6.5 hrs, this time with traffic was 8 hr drive from Boston Must see/do: Jacques- Cartier National Park, Observatoire de la Capitale, Siberia Station Spa Food/drinks: Bistro L'Atelier, Panetier Baluchon, Le Billig, Ciel, Bugel Fabrique de... Continue Reading →

Fall in Love with Maine

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK / BAR HARBOR / PORTLAND OVERVIEW When: 16 September - 18 September, 2016 Where: Ramada Ellsworth, Ellsworth, ME Transportation: Approximately 5 hr drive from Boston by car Must see and do: Cadillac Mountain, Beehive Trail, Loop Road- Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond. Jesup Trail, Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, Portland Head Light... Continue Reading →

Why the blog?

I had thoughts about writing a blog a couple of years ago. A few of my friends that saw the pictures I would post said I should do it. But I never really got around to it until the summer of 2017. We came back from Bermuda and a girl at the yoga class asked... Continue Reading →

In search of the missing ships!

BERMUDA Overview When: June 30 - July 4, 2017 Where: AirBnb at Warwick, Bermuda Transportation to the island - Boston, MA (BOS) to L.F. Wade International Airport, Bermuda (BDA) direct flight on Delta Transportation within the island - taxis, mopeds, ferry, bus Must see and do - Horseshoe Bay Beach, Crystal Caves, Tobacco Bay, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse,... Continue Reading →

Closest thing to France on this side of the Atlantic

QUEBEC, CANADA Overview When: Friday-Monday- three day weekends in August 2015, May 2016 and May 2017 Where: Acadia Hotel Old Town of Quebec in 2015, Best Western Plus City Center Hotel - Saint-Roche/Downtown area in 2016 and 2017 Transportation: 6.5 hr drive from Boston Must see/do: Montmorency Falls, Chateau Frontenac, Old Quebec, Plains of Abraham, La Citadelle... Continue Reading →

Sunsets, acai bowls and pure magic!

HAWAII (OAHU, MAUI, KAUAI) Overview When: January 1- January 15, 2017 Where: AirBnb in Oahu (not listed anymore), Bed and Breakfast in Maui booked through AirBnb and Kauai beach Resort in Kauai, booked through AirBnb Transportation from Boston, MA (BOS) to Oahu, Honolulu (HNL) on United airlines miles Transportation from Oahu (HNL) to Maui (OGG)... Continue Reading →

Home sweet home…

LITHUANIA Overview When: 26 July - 9 August, 2016 Where: Mom's house (childhood home) in Kaunas, family friend's place in Palanga Transportation: from Boston, MA (BOS) to Vilnius (VNO)- Lufthansa airlines Transportation within country: mom's car Must see/do: Vilnius (capital)- Old Town, Gediminas Castle, Cathedral (Arkikatedra Bazilika), St. Peter's and Paul's Church, Gate of Dawn... Continue Reading →

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