We have developed a noticeable soft spot for small, New England towns. After booking a month in New York City, we’d intentionally set our Airbnb sights on the beautiful and rejuvenating Cherry Valley Farm. As has become tradition in our full time travels, as soon as we’d unpacked, we went out in search of takeout. Ten minutes down the road we found ourselves delighted by the discovery of Littleton, New Hampshire. With its bustling Main

Contrary to our Midwestern assumptions, it turns out there are cold, rainy days in California. And they can come in relentless succession. When we left our Airbnb in New Mexico for two weeks of reservation-free wandering up California’s famous Highway 1, the coastal camping trip we envisioned was warm and carefree. Just a few days into our trip, we were knee-deep in the consequences of our own spontaneity: the rainfly on our old tent had

Not long into our drive towards Albuquerque we realized our mistake in not having visited New Mexico sooner. This stunning state is indeed the land of enchantment with its diverse range of climates, environments, and cultures. A vast and largely unpopulated state, New Mexico boasts some of the most spectacular national parks. Visited by some friends vacationing from San Francisco, we set out to explore some of the area’s most notable parks. Here are the

After a week of exploring London from a beautiful Airbnb in Covent Gardens, we headed out of the city to experience the English countryside. We visited three different towns, each of which got progressively smaller. We spent a day in Oxford, a couple nights in Nailsworth, and wrapped our trip with four days in the two-street town of Benenden (not to be confused with the nearby village of Biddenden). Here were the stops that made the

The day after our tiny, backyard wedding, we grabbed our two backpacks and headed off to England for our honeymoon. Staying exclusively in Airbnbs, we split two weeks between the buzz of London and picturesque towns scattered through the English countryside. In this two part series, we’ll share our favorite urban and rural spots from this whirlwind trip. Unapologetically stunning, surprisingly approachable, albeit relentlessly expensive, London is arguably the most impressive big city we’ve explored via

I grew up next door to an Irish Catholic cop from upstate New York. When Jay and I knew we’d be venturing to the northeast for the first time, we asked him for his recommendations. This stoic guy got a big grin on his face, and rattled off an incredible list of stops. At the end he said, “But really the best part about New York is all the small towns. Most of them have