Author: Lisa

Wine tasting in Walla Walla, Washington

Wine tasting in Walla Walla, Washington

Try to say this without smiling: I am drinking wine from Walla Walla, Washington. It’s impossible; it’s just too much fun to wrap your mouth around the words. But first, I should warn you right away that we didn’t actually visit any tasting rooms on 

How Boise became one of my favorite towns

How Boise became one of my favorite towns

It didn’t happen all at once. When we first visited Boise, it was January and the city seemed to be asleep. I enjoyed the Basque restaurants, hiking in the foothills with friends, and The Modern Hotel and Bar…but I wasn’t yet in love with the 

Unimaginable Luxury at The Modern Hotel and Bar in Boise

Unimaginable Luxury at The Modern Hotel and Bar in Boise

The Modern Hotel and Bar is the best hotel, and bar, in Boise. It may be the best hotel, and bar, in the entire state of Idaho. The Hotel After camping for six weeks straight, it’s hard to overemphasize how luxurious our room at The 

Casey and Molly help restore our faith in humanity!

Casey and Molly help restore our faith in humanity!

As much as we loved southern Idaho, certain things were starting to drag us down. There were too many crazy kids, too many people with no respect for boundaries, too many insane drivers. For the majority of our travels, our fellow travelers have been retirees, 

The Idaho Drive: Ketchum to Boise via Stanley, Boise to McCall and back again.

The Idaho Drive: Ketchum to Boise via Stanley, Boise to McCall and back again.

We had some time to kill in the Boise area and we’d heard a lot about the surrounding mountains on our last visit, so we figured we’d get out and explore the area ourselves. Who knew Idaho could be so amazing? Here are some of 

Who Named it Craters of the Moon National Monument?

Who Named it Craters of the Moon National Monument?

When you visit Craters of the Moon National Monument, your first thought is that the person who named the place didn’t know too much about the moon. One wonders if he’d ever even looked at the moon. This is because the place he (most likely, it 

Cooking dinner in a downpour

Cooking dinner in a downpour

It had been raining all day our last day in Yellowstone. Instead of mobbing the trails and geyers, people were hunkered down in the campgrounds, and we weren’t able to get a spot on the west side of the park. So we left the park 

Yellowstone National Park: Beautiful Insanity

Yellowstone National Park: Beautiful Insanity

There’s no place on earth like Yellowstone National Park. I love the smell of sulfur drifting from the geysers, hot springs, and mudpots. I love walking around the geyser basins’ alien landscape. The stinky steam has a calming effect on me, like a spa trip. Which 

Trying to find the library in Gardiner, MT

Trying to find the library in Gardiner, MT

We’d been without internet access for about a week. It was starting to wear on us. We needed contact with the outside world, with people who weren’t currently at Grand Teton or Yellowstone National Parks. We decided to make for Gardiner, MT, to find a 

Spring Babies in the Tetons and Yellowstone

Spring Babies in the Tetons and Yellowstone

June is spring in the Tetons and Yellowstone. There’s still plenty of snow on the ground and new snow threatens regularly. Night temps dip into the 30s. There are spring flowers, fresh green tips on pine trees, and squirrels shoving as much food into their 

Did we follow our travel guidelines from July 2011?

Did we follow our travel guidelines from July 2011?

About one year ago, we were finishing up work on our condo, interviewing agents, and preparing to list the place. We were still unsure whether our trip would ever get off the ground — it all depended on our condo sale and the market didn’t 

A Photo Tour of Green River, UT

A Photo Tour of Green River, UT

Green River, UT is not a walkable city. We toured by car and got a bunch of crappy photos of this interesting place.