Ideas and resources for planning a family reunion vacation. These are the actual family reunion vacations I’ve planned and taken.
My husband’s college roommate, Michael Castillo, is visiting us here in Boston. He’s the head pro for The Plantation Course on Kapalua, a resort in Maui. The fires have been devastating and it’s not always clear what is the best way to help those affected. I talked to Michael for ideas. The first, and most…
I’ll be in Singapore for the next two weeks so I won’t be posting here on my blog for a bit. I’ll be posting again starting August 14th. If you want to see what I’m up to, follow me on Instagram where I’ll be posting pics of the Supertree Grove featured in Food for the…
Our trip to visit an oyster farm in Duxbury, MA turned into Food for the Future. Not all my kids were able to attend that experience so when we were on the Big Island of Hawaii, I made sure to visit the abalone farm tour there. It wasn’t the same experience as we did take…
Our fishing and snorkeling trip on the Big Island of Hawaii included an added bonus! We saw pods of Spinner Dolphins and even a large Nurse Shark near the dock! Luckily we were not in the water during the shark spotting! If you like sharks as my kids do, here’s my post on sharks with…
It’s been on my bucket list for YEARS to visit Louisa May Alcott’s home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts (just twenty minutes from where I live). And yes, there is an apple orchard there. Once, it was quite extensive, but now it’s a small grove of (newish) apple trees. In front of the entrance was…
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park protects some of the most unique geological, biological, and cherished cultural landscapes in the world. Extending from sea level to 13,681 feet, the park encompasses the summits of two of the world’s most active volcanoes – Kīlauea and Mauna Loa – and is a designated International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World…
We rented the most awesome house on the Big Island’s Kailua-Kona area through Vrbo. When my husband found the house, Kona Sunset Hale, he told me that he hoped it looked as good as the photos. In fact, it looks BETTER than the photographs! Let me take you on a tour and show you the…