Jacksonville, FL was never meant to be a stop on our journey, but after some recommendations, we decided to try it out. Since it was only 40 miles from St Augustine, we decided to spend a few days visiting. We found an Airbnb in Riverside, which is a very historic part of Jacksonville, FL. Our house was over 100 years old and full of character (including a bear claw tub!) I felt very much at home here, as it didn’t…
On Nov 16th, we flew from Austin to Florida to escape winter, spend time with family for the holidays, but also explore on our own. Though we did visit with family in Stuart, Fort Lauderdale, and Port Orange, the next few posts will be mostly about the places we explored on our own, starting with St Augustine, FL. I’ve found that we experience places a lot differently when we are on our own. And the adventure continues! After spending time…
In September of 2015, we hopped on a plane and went to the Emerald Isle to visit our family, Fernando and Raissa, in Dublin Ireland. We were there for 10 days, and crammed in a lot of fun, but I would love to go back to see what we were not able to cover. This was my first trip to Europe, and I felt very much at home here. Here are some highly recommended activities in Ireland from our experience!…
Some of my friends and family were concerned that we would not be home for the holidays. A former co-worker’s kids even asked “how will they get Christmas cards!?” I had a feeling of sadness before the holidays thinking I would not see my family, but you know what? I ended up spending way more time with family in 7 weeks than I have in any normal year being “home.” Forty-two days to be exact in Florida for the holidays!…
Reasons to Visit Rincon, PR I’m going to try and keep this Throwback Thursday short and sweet, but I’m sure it is going to be difficult. On a ski trip with a friend and her friends, we met Tommy, who owned a condo in Rincon, PR. He kept telling us how great it was, and we started to think we should visit. In April 2010, we went with our good friends, the DeVitas and had an awesome time. The following…