Exploring Ottawa, Canada

During my winter roadtrip from New York City to Bellville, Ohio, I took the long way home and visited several cities that have long been on my list. After a wonderful time exploring Montreal, I headed west for Kingston and decided to stop in Ottawa along the way. I didn’t know anything about Ottawa except that …

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How to Spend 32 Hours in Montreal

Ever need a break from life and feel like the only way to achieve it is to go on a solo road trip for several days to a bunch of places you’ve never been? I reached that point and decided to spend a week driving from New York City to Bellville, Ohio via some cities …

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The Dam Tour: Columbia River Dams

Over Memorial Day weekend we went on an awesome roadtrip with my inlaws to (finally!) see the Grand Coulee Dam and some new sights on the eastern side of the Cascade Mountains. We took I-90 so we could quickly buzz over to the dam, making a few stops along the way. For our return, we …

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2016 Travel Recap

A few years ago I decided to start posting an annual travel recap around New Year's Eve so I could look back on our adventures from the year and get some ideas for trips in the new year. This year, like last year, has quite a variety of adventures as we continue to travel abroad but …

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Labor Day Drive Through the Mountains

We spent an incredible Labor Day weekend exploring the North Cascades Pass, Winthrop and Twisp. Our last morning we woke up early, grabbed some coffee and breakfast to go from a little stand across the street from our hotel, and set off for our drive back through the Northern Cascades and home to our beloved cat. …

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Things to Do in Twisp, Washington

The second morning of our Labor Day weekend getaway in the North Cascades we woke up decently early, walked around Winthrop and then drove over to Twisp for breakfast. I originally came across Twisp when I was looking for nearby quilt shops participating in the Row by Row patterns my mom was collecting. Unfortunately the …

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Wild West in Winthrop, Washington

We headed to Winthrop and the North Cascades National Park for Labor Day weekend, exploring as much as we could of the surrounding area during our long weekend getaway. Winthrop was our base once we got to the eastern side of the mountains, and while we didn’t spend a ton of time there, we did …

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