Illustrator, art teacher, fangirl, Madridista, point-and-shoot photography lover, tourist/traveler.
Japan: Where should I visit outside of Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo?
Where will you and your friends be meeting? If you're starting in Tokyo, Nikko and Hakone are great. If you're starting in Kyoto, it would make sense to visit Hiroshima and Miyajima,... See More
United States: Good iPhone app?
Trover sounds like a good fit for what you're looking for. It essentially functions as a Pinterest for travel photography. Once you upload a photo you've taken, it marks that spot on a map . If you'd like to mark places to visit "someday", you... See More
I concur with Phil's ranking! New Brunswick has the Bay of Fundy and Hopewell Rocks, but is a little meh otherwise (at least in comparison to the surrounding states and provinces). However, unless you take the ferry from Portland,... See More
Colorado: Colorado, Wyoming, Montana (20 days in Summer)
What a treat for your daughter! Do you have a basic route in mind already? Take full advantage of the National Parks - I would go ahead and buy a full-year pass, as it will save you money if you visit three or more parks. Lodging within the parks, however, will probably... See More
Mexico City: Three Weeks In Mexico City
I'm keeping an eye on this question, as I have an upcoming trip planned to Mexico City as well! As far as extended day trips go, I only have time for one, but I'm torn between Puebla and Cholula or Taxco.... See More
South Africa: Venues and locations for a South Africa destination wedding
Oh man, I would go for a Cape Winelands wedding in a heartbeat, especially since a lot of vineyards are used to hosting weddings and could help you out loads when planning from a distance. End of this year would be late spring/early summer there... See More
United States: finding best airline prices
Use comparison sites to research prices as Maria mentioned, but do so in a "private" window on your browser. Otherwise, your computer may store cookies which then alerts the site to jack up the price next time you visit. Once I find a price I like, I head over to... See More
What is your favorite type of hotel and why?
It depends on the type of trip I'm on. On road trips within the United States, any clean chain hotel with a decent rate will do. Sometimes we'll take a chance on a local place, after checking the ratings on tripadvisor, etc. When I'm staying... See More
Italy: Italy in a week, is it possible?!
I'm going to say no, especially if there's family to visit. Even my high school euro-trip, the sort infamous for spending only a few days in each place, took seven days to do *just* Venice, Florence, and Rome.You've got a city a day listed... See More
From the description of your "likes", you'll find Texas to be right up your alley! I've only driven through Houston, but I have a few suggestions for the other cities on your list. Probably the coolest, most "Texas"y thing I did in or near Dallas... See More
