by Vera Holroyd | Apr 2, 2018 | Travel, Travel Tips, Adventure Travel
I dreamed about seeing the Grand Canyon in person since I was a little girl growing up in Slovenia. It was one of the big items on my bucket list. I did visit it soon after I moved to the U.S. 20+ years ago and it was even more impressive than any of the pictures I...
by Vera Holroyd | Mar 15, 2018 | Food, Most Popular, Travel, Cooking Classes
Visitors to Puerto Vallarta usually come for the sun, the beaches and, of course, the colonial charm of the old town. Because I love cooking, not to mention Mexican food, I had another must-do for our recent vacation to Mexico: a family cooking class in Puerto...
by Vera Holroyd | Mar 3, 2018 | Travel, Most Popular, Been There
You could spend a life time in Tokyo and still not see everything, which is why many visitors, especially first-timers, focus their time on experiencing everything the Japanese capital has to offer. But if you have a few days and are looking for a break from the...
by Vera Holroyd | Feb 26, 2018 | Adventure Travel, Travel, Life
I was standing on hot sand, barefoot, on a beach in Mexico. It was all because of a comment left by my friend Jonathan with 2dadswithbaggage after I posted a picture on Facebook, sharing with my friends that our family was in Puerto Vallarta, about to ring in the New...
by Vera Holroyd | Jan 31, 2018 | Travel, Most Popular, Travel Tips
Venice has always had a special place in my heart. I visited many times when I was younger because I grew up in neighboring Slovenia and I could not wait to show it to my kids, who have never been to Italy before, on one of our trips to Europe. We finally had a chance...
