by Jenna Thomas | Apr 30, 2018 | Canada, Destinations
If I could, I’d go to Europe every other weekend. The charm, the food, the history…I can’t get enough. Obviously, biweekly transatlantic flights aren’t in my budget, but when we moved to Boston I was thrilled to learn that Quebec—specifically Montreal—is only a...
by Jenna Thomas | Feb 23, 2018 | Destinations, United States
We went to Chicago for one reason: it has the cheapest tickets to Hamilton. Ben and I talked a few times last year about flying out there for a weekend just to see it. Why not, right? For the price of just the show tickets in New York, we could afford the Chicago...
by Jenna Thomas | Jan 14, 2018 | Destinations
Last spring, I went to Cuba with a group of coworkers to check out my company’s group tours there. It was a quick trip—only five days—but it was a lovely introduction to Cienfuegos, Trinidad, and Havana. At the time, diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba were...
by Jenna Thomas | Jan 8, 2018 | Asia, Destinations, Europe, Personal, United States
Since we moved to Boston nearly two years ago (!), travel has taken somewhat of a backseat in our lives. At least, travel in the “big adventure” sense. We have gone on plenty of short jaunts to neighboring towns, western Massachusetts, even far northern Vermont and...
by Jenna Thomas | Jan 7, 2018 | Destinations, Europe
Rain pummeled the canvas above our heads, candlelight flickered on the walls, and the scent of campfire lingered on our clothes. Ben and I were camped out in a “bell tent” on the edge of a meadow, not far from the sea on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. As...
by Jenna Thomas | Jan 1, 2018 | Destinations, Europe, Round the World Travel
I have dreamed of adventuring in the Scottish Highlands since I read the work of Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns in 9th grade. Something about the craggy, mist-shrouded peaks and boggy moors appealed to me. Plus, I’ve been working on my taste for whisky for...
by Jenna Thomas | Dec 28, 2017 | Destinations, United States
Salem…the name itself conjures a wicked aura. For six months in 1692, the quaint village was the scene of the Witch Trials, a pretty terrifying cycle of fear-mongering and finger-pointing that had fatal consequences. When it was over, 27 people had died: 19 were...
by Jenna Thomas | Aug 2, 2016 | Destinations, United States
When we moved to Boston, we committed to exploring New England as much as possible. After all, this is an entirely new corner of the world to us and it is so much different than Colorado. Plus, living in the city has made me understand why people need to go on...
by Ben Thomas | Jul 28, 2016 | BenThere
#NationalDonutDay was June 3rd this year. I had no idea until June 2nd, when I stumbled on this article from boston.com. Since moving to this new city, I’d been wanting to find a go-to donut shop. Donuts are my #1 guilty pleasure, my exploration food. I use...
by Jenna Thomas | Jul 28, 2016 | Personal
Like a lot of little girls with big dreams, I always dreamed of moving to New York City someday. But when Ben and I were deciding on a new place to settle down this year, New York just seemed too big, too aggressive, too competitive, too…everything. Boston...
