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Hi! I am Victoria and I invite you to follow me to cultural and sporting events, on city walks and through the natural wonders – near my family’s home in New England and around the world! Read more about me and this website!
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- Amalfi Coast for Beginners: four day itinerary (without a car)
Last summer we spent 4 nights on Amalfi coast of Italy and it was as strikingly scenic as we have imagined it (it was also … Read more - My Favorite things to do on Sao Miguel Azores (as a non-hiker)
We have recently spent 4 days on Sao Miguel island in the Azores. Azores (an autonomous region of Portugal) is a 9-island archipelago located in … Read more - Fall Weekends on the Cape
We spend many summer weekends on Cape Cod enjoying its beautiful beaches. In the fall we don’t get to visit as often, but we look … Read more - Chasing Fall Foliage (and Little Women Filming Locations) in Massachusetts
In the Northeast, we spend October weekends chasing foliage locations that afford open vistas yet are not too far from home. (In the summer, I … Read more - Road trip through Coastal Maine
UPDATED (scroll down for new 2021 Cabbage Island Lobster Clambake experiences! For our couple’s weekend escape last summer we went on a 3-day Coastal Maine … Read more - Martha’s Vineyard in October
During our Cape Cod staycation this past summer of 2020 we have visited the island of Martha’s Vineyard several times (and told you about it … Read more - MARTHA’S VINEYARD FOR A DAY
A day trip to Martha’s Vineyard is one of our many New England summer traditions. For one of our recent day trips we booked our … Read more - Best Beaches on Cape Cod
Cape Cod peninsula, which extends into Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern Massachusetts, offers some 600 miles of coastline. There are over a hundred beaches – … Read more - College Road Trips with Family
Whether you are an applicant or a parent of a high-schooler, chances are – college application process is something you both may want to forget … Read more - Spa Hopping In Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada
Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada (just north of the U.S. border and approximately a 4.5-hour drive from Boston) is a perfect couple’s weekend escape from … Read more
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- Amalfi Coast for Beginners: four day itinerary (without a car)Last summer we spent 4 nights on Amalfi coast of Italy and it was as strikingly scenic as we have imagined it (it was also very crowded– but more about … Read more
- Three concerts in one weekend or how I almost fell asleep at the Opera (and it wasn’t frowned upon)
Tanglewood music center in Massachusetts Berkshires has been part of our summer weekends for over 10 years now. This is as long as our younger kid Viv can remember! We … Read more - Tanglewood Summer for Families
TANGLEWOOD SUMMER 2023: check out full List of Summer 2023 PERFORMANCES. Attending a Tanglewood concert is our family’s beloved summer tradition! Tanglewood, (in its 85th season in the summer of … Read more - Family Vacation in Sarasota, Florida (with video)
At the end of May 2020, after 10 weeks of quarantine in our Massachusetts home, we drove for 22 hours straight to Sarasota, Florida to get a little bit of … Read more - Don Quixote opens the spring season at Boston Ballet
Boston Ballet started its spring season with Nureyev’s Don Quixote (March 16-26), a full-length, three-act story ballet with a long history with the company. (Music by Ludwig Minkus, adapted and … Read more