A series celebrating the joys of Boston in winter Boston, Mass – Bostonians aren’t afraid of a little weather. When winter comes to New England, locals bundle up and embrace the season. Whether you prefer to go outside and play or…
Teens in Alaska, Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay, Alaska – After four days in Juneau, we flew with Daddio and the twin-agers to Gustavus to visit Glacier Bay National Park. Here’s how it went down with the teens in Alaska, Glacier Bay edition. Glacier Bay Lodge…
Return to Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres, Mexico – What a treat to return to Isla Mujeres, a sweet island off the coast of Cancún that we visited 12 years ago. That was an all-out intergenerational family vacation, with toddlers and grandparents. This visit was…
My Kind of Place
Isla Holbox, Mexico – For the record, it is pronounced hol-bosh (rhymes with gauche). Two hours north of Cancún, Isla Holbox once attracted only windsurfers and beach bums. But now its swanky swing bars, beachfront yoga and lobster pizza are…
Aiguille du Midi
Chamonix, France – Everyone was excited about Paris, but I felt certain my twin-agers would soon grow weary of the city’s palaces and gardens and fabulous art museums. And I was right. Don’t get me wrong, I wish we had…
Things to know before you go to Costa Rica
Originally written for LonelyPlanet.com but they took it down, so now you can read the whole thing here! On a recent trip to Costa Rica, on a hike in the remote forests of Volcán Tenorio National Park, the sky unexpectedly opened up,…
Weekend in the White Mountains
Lincoln, New Hampshire – This year, for our annual weekend in the White Mountains, we landed near Lincoln for snowy hiking, downhill skiing and classic winter escapades. (Read about our previous winter getaways to the Lake Winnipesauke area, North Conway,…
Miravalles Volcano
Miravalles, Costa Rica – We are hunkered down at Colinas del Miravalles Hotel, on the flanks of the steaming Miravalles Volcano. We are sucking down batidos and soaking in thermal pools. We are happy. This picture of contentment belies the…
Río Celeste
Río Celeste, Costa Rica – We spent the first half of our week in the Río Celeste region, tucked into a valley between the Tenorio and Miravalles volcanoes. The region is famous for its namesake river – another true blue…
Arenal Volcano
La Fortuna, Costa Rica – It was pouring rain when I drove into La Fortuna last night. This is the weather that I feared when I planned a trip to the rainforest during the rainiest month of the rainy season.…