Tag: food

Taking A Big Island National Parks Road Trip-Hawaii

Hawaii’s Big Island is a dream for National Park Passport Stampers. One National Park, two National Historical Parks, one National Historic Site, and a National Historic Trail. Five places to explore nature and learn about history. The best way to visit them all is by taking a Big Island National Parks Road Trip.
Staying at The Frontenac Hotel-Quebec City

You are swept back in time the moment you step through the revolving doors. Staying at The Frontenac Hotel is the splurge of our Quebec City trip, but when visiting a city that has one of the most famous hotels in the world, we know we have to stay. The Location Staying at The Frontenac…
Eating at Tony’s Baltimore Grill-Atlantic City, New Jersey

I’m enveloped in nostalgia the moment I step foot in Tony’s Baltimore Grill, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The dark paneled walls remind me of warm, loving, squishy Great-Aunt hugs. The restaurant has family-basement-rec room décor. As we settle into our booth, I hear echoes of past family parties. Parties filled with laughter and praises…
Breakfast with The Grinch-Universal Orlando

Breakfast with The Grinch at Universal Orlando is whimsical chaos. The Grinch walks this way, he walks that way, playfully teasing our group. He rings the bell at the top of my Christmas tree headband and calls me “curly” throughout the interaction. Continuously cracking jokes, he orders us to pose for a picture. Our interaction…
Toronto Blue Jays Ballpark-Rogers Centre – Toronto-Canada

As we circle the concourses at the Toronto Blue Jays Ballpark, I’m panicked. Specifically, I’m panicked over helmet ice cream. Helmet ice cream is a staple at most stadiums and is important to our ballpark goals, but today, at Rogers Centre, it is elusive. Canada is a hockey country. I’ve heard that there is a…
Spending a Half Day at Volcanoes National Park-Hawaii

Hawaii is vast. With six islands to explore and boundless activities, it’s impossible to see it all in one trip. For ambitious National Park stampers, getting a stamp at Hawaii’s Largest National Park is an important goal. But what do you do if you want to see the park but are short on time? Spend…
Staying at The Volcano House Hotel-Volcanoes National Park-Hawaii

Rolling out of bed is a luxury. It’s the best part about staying at the Volcano House hotel in Volcanoes National Park. After donning a t-shirt and hiking pants, I meander down the staircase. It’s early morning, and although the lobby is packed with day visitors from 9 am to 5 pm, at this hour,…
Dinner on the Napa Valley Wine Train-California

Rows of lush green vines pass the Napa Wine Train. Our gaze is broken by the vibrant purple-red liquid, streaming into our empty glasses. After several days of hiking paths in Redwoods National Park, sipping wine in a restored 1915 Pullman car is an indulgence. Napa Valley wasn’t a part of our original Northern California…
The Peanuts Museum-Santa Rosa-California

The stranger stands next to me at The Peanuts Museum. We are staring at the piece of art. Laughing out loud at the same time, we simultaneously say,“It’s still funny.”This art is timeless. This humor is timeless. Hopefully, this museum will be timeless. The small city of Santa Rosa, California, embraces what it is known…