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We try and get to the Colorado Rocky Mountains every summer. I grew up in Denver, so we also love to spend time here and visit with friends and family.

Relaxing girls trip to Austin, Texas

Some soul renewing at a birthday-reunion-girls getaway on the gorgeous Oregon coastine.

My husband and I spent our honeymoon here 20 years ago and wanted to share our love for Hawaii with our children.

We were very happy our college-age daughters’ spring break aligned with ours. Special family trip to a part of Mexico we have never enjoyed before–the paradise of Holbox!

Newly transplanted to Colorado and excited to explore the state!

This was a 15-year anniversary weekend getaway without the kids.

I traveled to Turkey for something deeper than just sightseeing — I went to reconnect. Months earlier, during an Erasmus program in Bansko, I met a wonderful group of Turkish friends who instantly made me feel welcome, understood, and supported. Our connection was effortless, and when they invited me to visit them in Ankara, I knew I had to go.

I traveled to Turkey because I wanted to experience their culture through their eyes — the food they love, the places they cherish, the everyday life they wanted to share with me. It wasn’t about checking tourist attractions off a list; it was about friendship, hospitality, and seeing a country in the most authentic way possible.

I also wanted a change of scenery — a burst of color, warmth, and adventure after months of routine. Turkey offered all of that. From the vibrant bazaars and beautiful parks to the spontaneous nights filled with music and laughter, I found myself absorbing every moment.

Most of all, I traveled to Turkey because I knew it would be meaningful. And it was. It turned into a trip filled with unforgettable memories, delicious food, heartfelt conversations, and the kind of cultural richness that stays with you long after you return home.

This trip was a dream come true. I always wanted to visit California and be able to see up close what I had so often seen in movies and TV shows, and I finally did.

Malawi attained its independence from Britain in 64’ but the men behind that independence still remain a figment of history. These are drivers who toiled to ensure freedom and liberty existed for Malawian people. On top of the list is the first prime minister of Nyasaland, and the first life president of the republic, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, who is also rumored to have been crushing with the late queen Elizabeth II.

Paying homage to his final resting place seemed a good idea. A very beautiful final space next to the Parliament and the eye catching Presidents hotel.

Spent the whole day indoors, in bed, bored. Had nothing exciting at all, till when I decided to check my twitter that I saw my favorite artist was performing tonight at a spot I didn’t know of. Issabel King at Bumpy Road brewing at Area 10 in Lilongwe.

So I followed the pin to the place, and hooray, a beer brewing place. I haven’t had as much fun as tonight.

I traveled here because I was living in the lower peninsula of Michigan at the time and wanted to explore the natural beauty of the Upper Peninsula

I traveled here for a quick trip out of the city while living in Portland.

I traveled here for a birthday trip while visiting my friend who was living in San Diego.

For years, my cousin tried to convince me to visit Crested Butte.

I wasn’t sold — until she mentioned, offhandedly, that even Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had spent time there.

That little detail made me curious.

But what I discovered had nothing to do with celebrity mystique.
I found a small town as charming as it is vibrant. A kind of summer that feels undiscovered. A place that doesn’t need hype.

Most people know Crested Butte as the “Last Great Ski Town.”
What they don’t know is that it’s also the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.