Montjuïc

In the middle of the urban jungle that is Barcelona stands a little mountain, an oasis of green in a sea of concrete and steel. Montjuïc is where you go to get away from the bustle of the city but still walk down and be able to get lunch with a friend. My mom saw…

Sacramento Train Museum

When Grandpa visited our new home, we wanted to do something fun for the kids and for Grandpa. Grandpa is a history buff and a long time railroad man (working for the commuter rail in New Jersey his whole career). My kids are avid Thomas fans, the trains still come out to play on a…

Throwback Thursday: Adventures in Cinque Terre

Inspired by Joy Loves Travel‘s review on Cinque Terre, I wanted to write a Throwback post on one of my favorite and funniest travel memories.   A few months after graduating college,  my best friend was living in Lyon and I had been working and saving money, so it seemed like a good time to go to…

Holiday Out With Thomas

My son is a Thomas the Train fanatic. He loves everything Thomas. His interest in trains started around 18 months when he called any toy with wheels he played with a choo-choo. But somewhere around 2.5 he discovered there was a difference between Thomas and all other types of trains. The rest was history. Somewhere…