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...