Touring the Wyoming Capitol Building

Although we've lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for more than a year, we've yet to explore many of the sights tourists usually prioritize during a visit to this state capitol. One that we finally crossed off our list was touring the Capitol building. When we visited the Wyoming State Museum with Brian's parents earlier this year, …

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Adventures in Maui: Afternoon in Lahaina

When we were planning our long weekend on Maui, I tossed around the idea of staying in West Maui, specifically around Lahaina. A lot of people stay on this side of the island, primarily at the resorts. There was a lot we wanted to do on the eastern side of the island so I ultimately …

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A Day in Derry, Northern Ireland

Our last stop in Northern Ireland was Derry. I had been there a couple of times before when I lived in Coleraine, but this was Brian's first time. I thought he would enjoy learning more about the city's history, especially given all of the political unrest, so our first order of business was signing up for …

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Pike Place and Pioneer Square

We were in Seattle five years ago and experienced--and enjoyed--a number of the typical tourist attractions downtown. Now that we live here and family and friends have started coming to visit, we wanted to re-experience some of those sites to make sure they were how we remembered. I would hate to send someone off to an attraction with a …

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Boeing Tour and the Future of Flight

We moved to the Pacific Northwest for my husband's job. He's the North America aerospace account manager for an international company, and they wanted him closer to some of their major aerospace customers who are based out of California, Oregon and Washington. His largest customer is Boeing, which has several facilities around Washington, among other places. While …

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