Tag: weekend warrior

  • Salem, MA

    In Honor of Halloween With Halloween coming up at the end of the week, I thought we could talk a bit about Salem. Salem, MA is a New England fall favorite destination.  It is close by the water so it can be really chilly, but what better place to be around Halloween then the location…

  • Getaway – Catskill East

    I wanted to love this trip. I really did. But There was a lot left to be desired. First and foremost I’ll keep this strictly on the cabin and not the rest of the weekend. Perhaps I’ll tell you more about the weekend in another post. But for this let’s stay on Getaway shall we?…

  • Pathway of the Gods – Amalfi Coast

    In May of 2013 I went down to the Amalfi Coast for the very first time. As someone who likes to have a bit of a plan going into anything I did a search on the Goggle for things to do. One of the things that popped up was to do a hike called The…

  • I fell in love in Iceland

    I fell in love in Iceland.  Not in the way I fell in love in Italy.  In Italy, from the moment I arrived I felt like I had come home.  And with home, you love it, but there are things you also hate about it.  It’s crazy and chaotic, but you really wouldn’t have it…

  • Quassy Amusements

    Growing up in Connecticut I remember summers spent with visits to Quassy Amusements. Quassy is on the smaller side when it comes to amusement parks both with the kinds of rides available and actual footprint of the park. Though there is some stuff for older kids and adults there is plenty for the younger tots…

  • Farmington, CT Polo Grounds

    A little background on me. I’ve been saying for most of my adult life that Prince Harry was my backup plan. It was all a joke until he married Meghan Markle, a woman with my first name, also Catholic, also not from England, also not fully white, and who happened to also be an actor…

  • Lavender Pond Farm

    As we continue dealing with this global pandemic the Lavender Fields of Provence France are  out of the question as the E.U. is not accepting Americans. So, this had me searching out another opportunity. I stumbled upon Lavender Pond Farm. Lavender Pond Farm is located in Killingworth, CT. My kiddo and I headed over there…

  • COVID-19

    I’ve been posting a lot about my previous travels as traveling is difficult right now. The entire world is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. I haven’t touched on it since launching my blog as the experience is somewhat different depending on where you are in the world and I’m dreaming of happier times. But if…