In August, I had the pleasure of hosting fellow travel bloggers Juno Kim (Runaway Juno), who hails from Seoul, South Korea, and Stephen Bugno, the Bohemian Traveler. Juno was in the midst of an epic US Road Trip, and when she asked where she should go, naturally, I spoke up on behalf of the beautiful [...]

Most of you reading this blog already know, and if not, could probably have guessed that I don’t make my living as a travel blogger (if only!).  My day job is working at the University of Vermont in the Development and Alumni Relations Office. Last fall, I saw a really cool poster hanging in the [...]

What did I like about it? I like the cozy little bar in the front of the restaurant–perfect for solo diners who want to be social.  I like the decor – upscale Mexican, tastefully done. There are plenty of two-top tables.  I like the outdoor patio dining, though it was too cold for us to [...]

The Sadie Katz Deli is located at 189 Bank Street in Burlington, Vermont in a small, one-story shoebox building.  It’s a throwback to the old train car diners of the 1950s with sleek, narrow lines of red and silver chrome and evenly-spaced windows. It may be physically dwarfed by the three-story brick structures around it, [...]

In recent years I find I am enjoying street art as much as (if not more than) art I see in museums and art galleries when I travel.  The first street art I ever saw was in New York City.  Coming from a small town in rural Vermont, I’d never seen anything like it:  A [...]

Last month, following the attempted bombing of a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, the TSA rashly came out with some new “security” measures for international flights coming into the U.S. that would supposedly make us all safer when flying (but not really), such as not letting passengers have reading materials or potty breaks during the [...]

Since I’ll be at home this Christmas season in Vermont (freezing my butt off!), I thought it appropriate to wish you all Happy Holidays with this photo blog of a typical Christmas in Burlington, Vermont.  These were all taken on and around Church Street last year. May your holidays be filled with laughter and love [...]

Those of us who live in Vermont have known for years that this is a great state to live and vacation for those who love outdoor adventure. But now, the rest of the world will know, too. National Geographic just put out its list of the Best 100 Adventure Towns and Burlington (as well as [...]