Heather’s Thoughts Games: Maynard prints out Sudoku puzzles. A deck of cards or your favorite travel version game is a great way to kill time. For the 2 of us, we like Phase 10, Uno, and Card Monopoly. Try Duple, Anomia, or Quao if you can recruit some players. Warning these games can get loud; be …
Heather’s Packing Tips Until I met Matt, I was a checked-bag gal. Nowadays, I cringe at the thought of taking so much stuff on a trip that I would have to check a bag. It’s not just the extra time it takes to check the bag and wait to pick it up at a carousel; …
It was our last day in Tsitsikamma National Park, and Matt was psyched to do some bungee jumping. We planned to stop at Face Adrenalin and step off the tallest bungee jumping bridge in the world before heading to Gansbaai to prepare for our white shark cage dive. Bungee Jump Time, or Not? Instead, we …
I love it when a spur-of-the-moment decision changes everything. We hadn’t planned on zip lining, but we drove by an advertisement on the N2 for a waterfall zipline course, which planted the seed in our thoughts. Eventually, we passed the location, and the seed sprouted and forced us to do a U-turn on the road …
Have you ever imagined a grown man so giddy with delight it was as if he had aged back to being an eight-year-old boy? I had not until we pulled up to Addo Elephant Park in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elephants are Matt’s animal. He LOVES elephants. He was excited to spend two days scouting for …
Montreal, the cultural heart of Quebec, is a city that effortlessly combines its rich history with modern living. With its cobblestone streets, historic architecture, and bustling markets, it offers a European charm right in North America. Here’s how to spend a memorable 24 hours in this beautiful city. Let the Clock Begin on Our Time …