We arrived in Pittsburgh at my family’s house mid-afternoon. If there is one thing Pittsburgh has, its an abundance of great Italian restaurants offering the largest portions of food you’ll find anywhere. For dinner we went to one of these restaurants, Pasta Too. On Mondays the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundations offers free self-guided tours…
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…
Its important to be safe when traveling to remote areas and foreign counties with different environments. Sometimes playing it safe means having a map, phone, first aid kit, or telling someone your destination. Other times playing it safe can mean protecting yourself from diseases and other health concerns. Recently I spoke with my doctor about…
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…
Right now, Jon and I are the proud owners of three backpacks, each. If you told me a few years ago that hiking as a hobby would require me to buy more than one backpack and spend the money I do for them I would have thought that was crazy. The truth is, I use…
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…
Last year we bought a new tent; our first joint camping purchase! Being the thorough people we are, we did our research before any money was spent. Below is an abbreviated guide to choosing the tent for you, based on what we learned. Car camping vs Backpacking What type of camping will you be doing?…
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