Willamette Valley (Will-am-it) is known as Oregon’s wine country. Its lush vineyards harvest some of the country’s best pinot noirs. It’s different here. It’s not like Sonoma or Napa. It just feels different. It feels less dewy. It feels more open, more casual. Bike trails are everywhere. Vineyards share space with farms. People hang out. […]
Month: July 2016
Travel with friends—it’s good for the soul: Portland edition
It’s 3 a.m. when my alarm goes off. I zombie-walk through the deep, thick darkness—away from bed, away from husband, away from dog, away from sweet, sweet dreams. See, my flight leaves at 5:50 a.m., the first flight of the morning, and I’m flying standby from the airport farthest away from me. I cannot miss […]
Flying standby? 5 tips on what to wear & how to pack
I’m heading on a weekend trip tomorrow morning to Portland for a girls’ weekend. And, like most trips, I’m flying standby. Standby is a great way to travel if you’re patient, flexible and accommodating. For extremely discounted travel, I’m all of the above. Flying standby, there’s no guarantee you’ll get on your preferred flight, so […]
Discovering remote beaches in the Dominican Republic
If it wasn’t for Chad, my husband, I’d probably never go to half of the places I’ve been to. It’s his sense of adventure and exploration that has been the catalyst to our always crazy, usually unplanned international vacations. And our trip to some of the remote beaches in the Dominican Republic was no different. […]