This week has been blissful as every day I remind myself I’m here on bonus time, beyond the scope of my original trip. Paying the change fees to bump my flight has been one of the most financially rewarding decisions I’ve made in a long time. And now I’ve even added an extra island to my…

In my previous Martha’s Vineyard posts, I’ve blabbed about Jawsfest, showed you around the East side, and revealed big news about my family’s future on the island! Today I’m back to show you around the West side of this 100 square mile island. Our little road trip started out in Vineyard Haven, where we were staying…

Martha’s Vineyard is one of those places on Earth where a little piece of my heart is permanently placed. This quaint little island off the coast of Massachusetts is host to so many of my most precious childhood memories, and today I found out it will he home to many in the future as well (more…

Aloha from Maui! I was meant to be flying back to New York as this post went live, but instead I’m still entrenched happily in Hawaii. Some opportunities have come up, Hawaiian Airlines has a stomach-able change fee, the East Coast is too cold, and I’m having too much fun… so that’s why I’m staying put…

Isn’t it amazing when a cluster of your passions come together in some awesome travel-tastic way? Like a dessert festival in a foodie’s favorite city, or the Hawaii Ironman for athletic island-lover. For me, one of those moments of bliss happened this summer at Jawfest. Jawsfest seamlessly tied together three of my favorite things — movies…

Do you guys have a guilty pleasure vacation destination? It’s kind of like a guilty pleasure television show — it has few educational or cultural or mind-expanding properties, and some of it may even be in poor taste. But it’s fun and it’s bright and it just feels so damn good. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is…