This year in travel far exceeded our wildest expectations. When the year began, we didn’t know if we would even leave the country, let alone that we would move out of it! By the end of this year, our travels will have taken us all over our home region of the northeastern United States, as [...]

Just a few weeks after we moved to China, we received a pretty cool offer from On Location Tours to join them as they visited some of the most famous television and movie sites in New York City. But since we won’t be back in the United States until at least next Fall, we informed [...]

“Where are you guys off to next? It seems like you’re always traveling!” We hear that a lot. Too much. From some, it’s genuine. From others, however, it’s condescending. Judgmental. Snide. I’m not always sure what they’re implying. Perhaps they think we’re all play and no work? Or maybe they think we blow all our [...]

Brewery: Brooklyn BreweryLocation: Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New YorkCost: Free tour, $5 token for each cup of beerThings to bring: Any food you’d like to snack on — and don’t forget your driver’s license! Things to know: the 4 main ingredients of beer – water, yeast, malt, and hops.  On almost every brewery tour we’ve [...]

If you had to sum up your most amazing travel experiences in just seven photos, could you do it? We’re talking narrowing down years — decades! — of travel into just seven shots? For the avid traveler, this is nearly an impossible task. You have thousands of photos, each carrying with it priceless memories. How [...]

My list is in the blue notebook, toward the back, hidden, and written in short-hand to avoid potential embarassment should I accidentally leave it in the back seat of a rental car again.  Admit it. You have one, too. You may not go to such great lengths as I to conceal it — you may [...]

Wishing you a blessed holiday season with friends and family. ~ Justin and Ellen

Every November, as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade concludes and our turkey dinner digests, New York City begins its transformation into winter wonderland. Vibrant holiday lights adorn its streets, while its up-scale department stores dress their storefront windows to the nines as eager holiday shoppers flock from around the globe. New York City is indeed [...]