The Friday before our road trip was a frantic one. There was work to do (from home, fortunately), last minute items to purchase (walking shoes for him and walking shoes for her), suitcases to pack, and — believe it or not — beer to bottle. That’s right, we realized only hours before we were due [...]

Dear Canada, We thank you for your hospitality. For leading us along the cobblestone streets of Quebec City and into its quaint bistros and boutiques. For forgiving our feeble French accents when ordering crevettes and croissants and crepes. For providing pints of your microbrasseries: blondes, rousses, and lagers au miel (with honey). For offering relief [...]

Today we embark on our Canadian road trip. It wasn’t the kind of Saturday morning to sit down to a simple frittata; it was the kind of Saturday morning to anxiously load the car with our suitcases and bottles of water and bags of granola, and then hit the open road with coffee cups in [...]

With just one month to go until our summer vacation, we still have accommodations to book, activities to plan, and restaurant reservations to make. So of course I’m turning to you, dear Internet friends, for recommendations! Take a look at our route. A Home B Saratoga Springs, NY C Burlington, VT D Montreal, Canada (with [...]