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December 2011

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Dec 31 2011

Here’s to a fabulous 2012 filled with Love & Adventure! We’d like to say thank you to each and every one of our readers, and…

Links We Love – Vol 13

We love visiting bookshops & libraries when we travel, and these ones are particularly beautiful. Who knew that electrical sockets could be so compelling. I…

Where does your checked bag go?

We always try to pack light and carry on , but once in a (great) while we do check our bags. If you ever wondered…

Travel Tip #9: Let your family and friends know your itinerary

Create a trip document to stay safe and organized When travelling, a lot of things work together to ensure you can go from home to…

Coit Tower

Coit Tower

Dec 28 2011

Art Deco Tower in San Francisco Coit Tower in San Francisco is named for  Lillie Hitchcock Coit , a gambling, smoking, pants-wearing, all around awesome…

What a wonderful world

We’re busy working on new posts, but in the meantime, we thought you would enjoy this: http://youtu.be/B8WHKRzkCOY (via swissmiss )

Travel Tip #8: Scan passports into the cloud

Misfortune follows the unprepared, and when the stakes are high, the misfortunes are magnified. Not to be a total bummer, but bad things can happen…

Segovia

Segovia

Dec 20 2011

A Pleasant Day Trip From Madrid When the Spanish sun makes Madrid too hot to handle, do what the locals do and head for the…

Wynkoop Brewing Company

Brew Pub in LoDo Denver The Lower Downtown neighborhood is the original birthplace of the city of Denver and home to the magnificent Union Station…

San Francisco Treat

No post today, because we’re busy having adventures in San Francisco! But in the meantime, here’s a pic of Ryan learning how to make fortune…

Sunday Setlist, December 11

It’s Kindra’s birthday this week! So to celebrate, here are her top six songs of all time. What are your top six? Tell us in…

Links We Love – Vol 12

Top 10  Antarctica  Highlights These  travel tips  are great – check them out! Travel lessons from academics Have you been to Estonia ? It looks…

Travel Tip #7: Do Laundry

If your trip is long enough, you will have to do laundry (or not, depending on how much basic personal hygiene matters to you). Packing…

Wazee Supper Club

Pizza and Beer In LoDo Denver Wazee Supper Club has been holding down the corner of 15th & Wazee since 1974, long before LoDo’s resurgence…

Red Rocks Park

Red Rocks Park

Dec 05 2011

World-Famous Amphitheater and Park Near Denver Red Rocks. When people hear this, they think of epic outdoor concerts by A-list acts. Those who have been to shows…

Sunday Setlist, December 4

We’re heading to San Francisco soon – so this week’s bands are all from the Bay Area. Can’t wait to get out there – the…

Links We Love – Vol 11

We’re lusting over the Lytro – it’s a camera that captures the entire depth of field. Super cool. Cheaper & deeper travel tips from the…

Travel Tip #6: Pack Plastic Bags for Laundry

The central tenet to packing light is not bringing a lot of clothes. With the exception of your travelling companions, no one will see you…