Travel
For whatever reason, some people spend their life dreaming about places they would love to visit but never do, while others find ways to fulfill their dreams no matter the cost or sacrifice. Obviously there are places some of us would love to experience but just can’t afford, be it time, money, or circumstance. As…
Savoring the Land of Enchantment Santa Fe is a favorite destination for our family, but we don’t always take time to explore the surrounding terrain when we are there, so recently my husband and I decided to venture outside New Mexico’s famous city. We flew into Albuquerque and instead of driving up Interstate 25 straight into…
Dallas’ famous neighborhood is more than a late-night out. For many of us DFW natives we have seen the eccentric neighborhood of Deep Ellum evolve from being the hotspot of the late ‘90s counter culture through a decade long downturn and now it designation as a food, art and music community that grows every year.…
Savoring Northern Spain From the enormous Gothic Cathedral in Seville, to the magnificent Alhambra Palace in Granada, I didn’t think I could possibly love Spain more after exploring its southern regions on more than one occasion. That was until I recently returned to Madrid and headed north. We started our trip in San Sebastian, a beach…
Bad weather, lost luggage, and cancelled flights usually top the list of things that could spoil a summer vacation. However, there is another potential peril that could endanger any vacation that is often overlooked – a health problem. And unlike many other causes for concern, the potential for injury or illness is something that can…
Who Put Texas on the Map? A new exhibit in Washington, Texas makes for a great family outing this spring break. The Star of the Republic Museum’s new exhibit “So Others Could Follow: Four Centuries of Maps that Define Texas” will open on Saturday, March 3, 2018, with 20 maps spanning three centuries from the…
Driving the eight hours from North Texas down to Marfa is a true reminder that Texas has every landscape in the book. Flatlands, dusty, tree-lined country road and the hill country that sneaks up on you when you hit hour six. When Marfa starts being listed on the highway signs, you begin to think that…