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 →
Sleepless in Seattle
SEATTLE, WA / VANCOUVER, CANADA Overview When: 9 June - 13 June, 2016 Where: AirBnb downtown Seattle and downtown Vancouver. Neither are listed anymore Transportation: Boston, MA (BOS) to Seattle, WA (SEA) on Delta airlines, Seattle to Vancouver, Canada- Amtrak bus, Vancouver, Canada (YVR) to Boston (BOS) flight on Delta Transportation in the cities- Uber... Continue Reading →
Dancing, food and tropical beaches!
COLOMBIA Overview When: 26 February- 6 March, 2016 Where: Bogota - friend's parents house, Cali- friend's relatives place, Cartagena-Estellar Grand Playa Manzanillo hotel Transportation: Flight from Boston (BOS) with layover in Atlanta, GA to Bogota, Colombia (BOG) on Delta airlines. Flights from Bogota to Cali (CLO), Cali to Cartagena (CTG) and back to Bogota on Avianca... Continue Reading →
Nobody does New Year’s like Rio!
BRAZIL Overview When: December 25, 2015 - 8 January, 2016 Where: Salvador- hotel Casa do Amarelindo, Lençóis (Chapada Diamantina)- guest house Canto das Aguas, Rio de Janeiro- Bed and Breakfast Pouso Verde, Ilha Grande- Pousada Mara E Claude Transportation from Boston, MA (BOS) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) - American Airlines, Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Salvador da... Continue Reading →
Escape to Paradise
PUERTO RICO Overview When: One week in April 2013 and a four day weekend in October 2015 Where: San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino and Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa Puerto Rico Transportation: Boston, MA (BOS) direct flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) on JetBlue airlines Transportation within the island:... Continue Reading →