We departed from Lancaster, PA which is Jon’s hometown. Like Arlington, we have been able to spend a lot of time in Lancaster and have many favorite places. Prior to departing we stayed a few nights with Jon’s family and attended a friend’s beautiful outdoor wedding. On this particular trip to Lancaster we took time to…
As we prepared for our road trip, I had several days off to enjoy Arlington. On Saturday July 26 we moved out of our condo and on Monday July 28 we turned over our keys leaving us effectively ‘homeless’. A big Thank You to everyone who helped us move. I have no idea how we…
Retro Trip post: In March 2011 Jon and I were lucky enough to travel to Asia for the first time. And we were even luckier that we got to spend the trip celebrating a wedding with friends in Thailand and then visiting our friends Travis and Diana in Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei is a large city…
The Herr’s have a family tradition of spending one week a summer at a beach on the East Coast. Being from land-locked western Pennsylvania, beach vacations are relatively new to me. This year the destination was a beach house on the bayside of Fenwick Island (the northern tip of Ocean City Maryland ). Traditionally beach…
Manuel Antonio is a national park and popular beach town on the west coast of Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio attracts wildlife enthusiasts with its abundant monkey population. Manuel Antonio was the portion of our were we got to relax and enjoy some drinks, the water, and amazing scenery. This is post 3 of 3 about…
For a long time I’ve wanted to go to N’awlins; the food, the music, the mysterious history, and the character. We went to New Orleans in mid-April, and it was hot! If you are not a night owl and plan to be out in the day, I wouldn’t recommend going to New Orleans in the…
This is post 2 of 3 about Costa Rica. Monetverde, Costa Rica is called the ‘Cloud Forest’. It is a lush jungle forest located high in the Cordillera de Tilaran mountains so that low hanging clouds mingle with the jungle trees. It is known for its ecotourism including nocturnal jungle tours. Monteverde came highly recommended…
This is post 1 of 3 about Costa Rica. Our engagement was during a canyoning trip to Utah, so it seemed like a nature fit that our honeymoon should be to Costa Rica, another canyoning destination. Jon, my personal travel agent, planned every aspect of this trip. We wanted to go immediately following the wedding…
ALERT: The last day to enter the lottery for 2014 Half-Dome hiking permits is March 31. Jon and I have a dream of being carefree, taking unplanned road trips and have amazing experiences. Unfortunately if you want to experience the famous hikes of the world a lot of pre-planning and permits are required. One hike which…
One of the first large hiking extravaganzas Jon and I took together was a trip to Zion National Park in Utah in October 2011, where we spent three days hiking Angels’ Landing and the Narrows, cayoneering, and enjoying the town of Springdale. Jon enjoys travel planning and took the lead in booking us flights and…
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