It's common to hear people dismiss Stonehenge as just a pile of rocks, but I couldn't disagree more! Our recent adventure exploring Stonehenge and the historic sites in the greater Salisbury area was nothing short of amazing. Salisbury Cathedral and Magna Carta We arrived in Salisbury completely famished so we grabbed a tasty bite to eat at a friendly cafe called Charlie's. Then we kicked off our journey at the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral, which boasts the tallest spire i

Every Wisconsin winter we need to GTFO to someplace warm. We don't always have tons of vacation time since the holidays can burn a bunch of it so last year we took a long weekend in west-central Florida to see if we could glimpse a manatee and/or alligator. Chassahowitzka River Based on research about where manatees could be found in December, we found an Airbnb in Homosassa Springs, near the Chassahowitzka River and Costal Swamps in Florida. The place was right on the rive

We were so excited when we booked our spring break trip to Washington DC, and little did we know, after making the fourteen hour road trip, we'd be arriving just in time for cherry blossom season! We arrived on the outskirts of DC around noon the second day of driving. We were DONE with the car. We couldn’t wait to get checked into our hotel…that is until we saw the sign to Mt. Vernon. “Should we go check it out kids?” “Yes, yes we should.” We decided to make the detour to ch

Puerto Rico has to be one of the most amazing places on Earth - the culture is so rich and vibrant, the people are so warm and fun. It has everything you could imagine! There's a reason that everyone on the plane bursts into raucous applause as soon as the wheels hit the runway. The first time I visited San Juan it was in the middle of the day with the sun blazing down as we navigated through the throngs of lumbering cruise ship passengers. I could see that San Juan is an ama