Travel

Rainstorms, Rum, and When an “Avocado Salad” Is… Interpreted Very Literally A Strategic Retreat (a/k/a No More Wet Rocks) We officially decided not to do the tide pools. As mentioned at the end of Day 3, we had simply reached our lifetime quota fo …

Cliffs, Coquí, and the Courage to Paddle in Pitch Black (Then Collapse in Bed) (or: We Came, We Jumped, We Kayaked in the Dark, We Didn’t Die) Early Start (and Thank Goodness for It) We got going just after 8:00 a.m. (for a 40 minute drive to a 10:30 a …

Lolling, Logistics, & a Doorbell Dinner Morning: The Lost Art of Lolling As I write, we’re just about to head out for dinner at El Ladrillo—more on that when we get back in a couple of hours. Today was, quite intentionally, Lolling Day. I woke up a …

Midnight Flights, Betrayal by Luggage, and the Gospel of Mofongo Spent a fabulous Thursday with my Snipah™ Melissa—an elite day that included: • dogs to the Spa • the Farmers Market • a “sneak” visit to the Wheelwright Zen Center (sign said Closed for …

I’ve been asked this question now *a lot*. Though I had a section on “Packing for Paris” in my very very very OLD book “Fempowerment: A Guide To Unleashing Your Inner Bond Girl,” some of the suggestions are from 20 years ago (wow that book is old LOL), …

Yes, as I (finally) type this, it’s a few days after I returned to California. My luggage, unfortunately, did not. The learning: If you’re taking all your underwear on a trip, be sure to bring some back in your carry-on…. Now, for Day 15. We did anot …

Today started out by eating our croissants from the Boulangerie that has won many “best croissants” trophies (more on that when I upload Day 15) in bed. I worked on the blog (as you can see), then we sadly started packing which, of course, is always qu …

Today, we did a “Wine, Cheese, and Patisserie” tour of Montmartre. What a great way to see this part of the city! Right as Leann and I exited the Metro we were at the Moulin Rouge. This street, “Pigalle,” was the border between the 9th arrondissement a …

Today we only had the Olympic Skateboarding Women’s Final on the docket, so we headed out to check a few more things off Leann’s bucket list 🙂 First, we headed to the Arc de Triomphe. Though you can get on top, it was (as one can imagine) a queue of …

Leann’s delicious ham and cheese croissant from Le Peloton Cafe. Okay, so *first* of all, if you are at all interested in Paris, you need to subscribe to the podcasts/YouTube videos/email newsletter from Earful Tower. Trust me on this. I am now a Patre …