On our first day in Philly, we toured the whole area around Independence Mall – we went to Independence Hall, the Ben Franklin Museum, the Betsy Ross House, had some cheesesteaks, and ventured out to the Love Sculpture park. For…
Last weekend was one of those rare weekends where we had absolutely no plans, no family gatherings, no birthday dinners, no helping family with errands – we had a totally free weekend!! So instead of using that time to relax,…
This past summer my brother got married. My brother and his new wife live in Boise, Idaho, so this summer my whole family, Aldo and I flew to Boise for the wedding and we all decided to make a vacation out…
One of the main reasons to visit Yellowstone, aside from Old Faithful Geyser and beautiful scenery, is the wildlife. From Day 1 at the park, we were constantly scanning the forest, the meadows, the valleys, and the riverbeds for wildlife.…
The whole time we were in Yellowstone, we had our hawk eyes on, looking for wildlife. We saw plenty of elk and bison, plenty of osprey and other birds of prey, but we only saw wolves and bears from really…
This is the second 4th of July that we spent in Boise. My brother moved there a couple years ago to be with his girlfriend, and this summer they got MARRIED! My whole family flew to Boise early and made a vacation out of…
The drive from Boise to Yellowstone is over 5 hours long, so we decided to break it up with a stop at Craters of the Moon. It was just the right place for us to stop on our way to…
When I first asked Aldo if he was willing to go on vacation with me and my mom, he had absolutely no issue about the potentially awkward 3-person dynamic. His biggest concern was how much hiking he might have to…
On our first day in Yellowstone National Park, we stopped by a visitor’s center to find out Old Faithful’s “schedule” for the day. It turns out we just missed an eruption, so we decided to go on with our day…
The first thing we did when we got to Yellowstone National Park was go to the Madison Visitor Center to ask about Old Faithful’s schedule. Yes, there’s a schedule. It turns out we just missed an eruption. We decided to…