by Erinne Magee
As my family slept inside, I crept on to the lanai of our hotel at a time of day when lanais don’t see a whole lot of tourists. After all, Hawaii looks just like the rest of the world at 5 a.m. in February. But it doesn’t feel like the rest of the world, no matter...
by Erinne Magee
After hunting for Easter eggs when I was six years old my parents outdid the Bunny with a surprise my brother and I were not expecting: a staycation in Ellsworth, Maine. This wasn’t the first time I had stayed at a motel (we had driven to Florida once before to...
by Amanda Finn
Going to Costa Rica was supposed to be an exciting start to my 2022, the first international trip since the COVID-19 pandemic. While I knew it would be full of adventure, overcoming adversity, and seeing more wildlife than I could handle, I didn’t know I would...
by Erinne Magee
After a series of travel delays, it was dark when I stepped off the plane in St. Kitts. I couldn’t see the palms, but I felt them sway as I descended down the stairs to the tarmac. A tropical breeze can bring a smile to even the most tired of travelers. Especially a...