Getting away from your familiar routine and location, and hitting the open road, can be one of the most uplifting and life-affirming ways of spending time, in general. But whether you are jetting off to Europe and then backpacking from location to location, or whether you are doing a road trip across the continental USA, […]
When you picture visiting China, what comes to mind? No doubt smog-filled city skylines and rows upon rows of soul-crushing high-rises stretching off as far as the eye can see. Thanks to the ruling communist party, China is still struggling to throw off the shackles of its past – and present. But China is a […]
There are gifts that are thoughtful and then there are gifts that take your breath away. Thinking long and hard about what your lover wants on Valentine’s Day, will often lead you gifts that are off-the-shelf, but very precise. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that kind of gift-giving. But if you want to blow their […]
Are you in that happy place where you find yourself in a position to start making some investments for your future? Perhaps you are empty nesters, and the financial responsibilities of parenthood are diminishing, or maybe you have worked hard, and are now seeing results with a life changing bonus from your employer. It […]
No one dreams, when they are young, of having a completely mundane, unremarkable, and uninspiring life. Instead, we all imagine ourselves being adventurers, firefighters, explorers, princesses, and other heroic and interesting archetypes of what life could be like with the intensity turned up to 11. Of course, everyone does end up falling into […]
As a keen cook or baker, chances are you spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It’s really fun and rewarding being able to turn ingredients into spectacular things to eat that wow your family and guests. However if your kitchen isn’t up to scratch, this might not be as enjoyable for you as […]
It can be easy to overlook a place like Las Vegas when you’re planning a vacation. A lot of people will see this place as just a spot to gamble and enjoy casinos, with this being one of the most popular attractions in Las Vegas, but the reality of this place is so much more. […]
Saving money isn’t always easy, especially if you have no willpower. That’s why it helps to have a goal like travel in mind. The prospect of being able to see some amazing places can give you the motivation you need to save successfully, and could even change your approach to money altogether! Being able […]
Before you think this is another “Best Places to Eat in Amsterdam” or “Best Restaurants in Amsterdam” post, let me warn you…it really isn’t. Instead, it is our very thought out advice on WHAT you should eat if you are visiting this hip and yet historic city, and often, yes, WHERE you should eat it. […]
I know…how can I possibly say this is the BEST CreamyHot Chocolate? Well, Rusty and I are hot chocolate connoisseurs. Spending so much time traipsing around Europe, we’ve had hot cocoa, cioccolata calda, and chocolat chaude in dozens of places. THIS recipe? It ranks up there with the best we have had, and the genius […]
Skincare is one of those things that everyone worries about to one extent or another, and which you are almost certainly keen to try and improve for yourself. The better you are able to approach your own skincare, the more likely it is that you will be able to feel truly confident in yourself, and […]
As many of you know, Rusty and I bought a new home in June, after selling our behemoth of a house in May. Like so many people do, we bought the most expensive house we could afford the first time, only to find ourselves chained to a heavier mortgage than we liked, for a house […]