Ideas and resources for planning a family reunion vacation. These are the actual family reunion vacations I’ve planned and taken.
This gentle hike within the Kapalua golf course complex has spectacular views and showcases endangered birds who dig burrows for their nests. The parking is probably the most challenging aspect. While there is a small parking lot near the Kapalua public beach where the hike begins, it’s pricey at $35. Park instead at the convenience…
Our perfume-making class at Molinard turned out to be the most popular activity of our trip! Not only did we learn how to make perfume, but we made our own bespoke fragrance which we were able to bring home. The bottle of perfume was also only 3 ounces so it made it through airport security…
My friend from Aquent who grew up in Paris but now lives in London told me to buy tickets to the Dior Museum. She said that everyone would like it, not just fashionistas. It is a spectacularly laid-out museum, with displays of not just haute couture but history! I wish we had time to eat…
My daughter and her friend wanted to take a wine and cheese class so I decided to make it educational! We learned how to make cheese and butter. It started early at 10 am which was a little tough for my sleep-deprived, jet-lagged group but we rallied and the cheese aging cave revived us. Making…
It was a beautiful day in Columbus where my husband and I were there for the NCTE conference. We decided to check out the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Because we were there in November, some parts of the zoo were typically closed for winter such as the African animal section but opted to open…
My husband discovered fishing off the Charles River as a pandemic activity that we enjoyed together. We took our dog for a walk. I would either paint in watercolor, walk around with my dog for exercise, or I would forage in the woods, at least trying to identify the natural edibles using an app called…
Barbara Richardson, my 87-year-old neighbor loves orchids so when I knew that I had to take photos of the world’s largest orchid garden at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. My favorite spot in this garden-within-a-garden is the cold house! It is so hot in Singapore that instead of a hothouse, they need a cold house. And…