New Hampshire has lots of great places, state parks and national forests. The White Mountains is one of the best well-known destinations on the East Coast, and for a good reason! The area is majestically beautiful and it has something for everyone! Traveling with kids, especially with toddlers, is challenging. You cannot hit longer trails,…
Adirondacks Mountains is a region in Upstate New York, about 5-hour drive from NYC. It is known for its variety of hikes and scenic trails. But the area offers lots of cool things to do for non-hikers as well. Here are things you can do in Adirondacks, NY, if you are not into hiking: 1….
There are lots of things to see and experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park but one of the most unusual events there will definitely be seeing llamas walking behind a waterfall! This will be especially a memorable experience with you have kids with you! We really didn’t expect this to happen but we later…
Summer is an exciting time when you want to do your best to enjoy every day. And yet summers can be stressful as well. I don’t know if it’s just us, but it seems like flights and hotels have tripled in price ever since Covid. Whether the industry is trying to recover from months of…
If you are ever visiting White Mountains National Forest in New Hampshire (which you should), don’t miss this natural wonder! The Flume Gorge (or simply “The Flume”) is a natural granite gorge that is known for its towering walls, numerous waterfalls (including the 45-foot tall Avalanche Fall) and abundance of greenery at the base of…
Connecticut is a beautiful state few travel blogs ever talk about. We often drive though the state on our way to our sailboat, so we had a few great opportunities to discover beautiful Connecticut spots to stop and take some photos. Here’s our collection of Connecticut photo spots we will likely be updating with more:…
Waterfall swimming is adventurous and fun. It is also a great way to diversify your weekends and do something new. Luckily we have quite a few cool waterfalls in Upstate NY to swim in. (Yes, to prevent any further arguing I hereby refer to anything north of Hudson Valley as Upstate. Feel free to call…
Great Gatsby, a book by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, depicts New York City and Long Island during the city’s prime era, known as the Jazz Age. The iconic 2013 movie from the genius director Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo DiCaprio (as Jay Gatsby), Tobey Maguire (as the narrator) and Carey Mulligan (Daisy), made the book…
Long Island is known for its beaches and summer parties, but most people have no idea what to do there in winter and early spring. It is too cold for swimming, beaches are too windy to walk and lots of places are closed until the big season kicks in. If you are a local resident,…
What is it about lighthouses that’s so mesmerizing? Lighthouses always inspire curiosity. They are mysterious, romantic and scary, all at the same time! Since we moved our sailboat to Long Island Sound, we have been keen on seeing as many of its beautiful lighthouses as possible. Here’s our list as we’ve been documenting Long Island…
Winter 2020-2021 seemed to be going tough for our family. We couldn’t leave the state without the need to go through a quarantine. Traveling was being discouraged. And obviously we couldn’t fly to any fun destination. As one of those families who generally cannot sit still, what were we supposed to do all winter? An…
Deer River Falls is one of those cool places you will never hear about. We saw it by accident when driving by, and loved it! We noticed a cloud of mist coming up from under a little bridge and got curious to check it out. It turned out there was a neat waterfall there, and…
