Heather Robinson 5/17/24 Heather Robinson 5/17/24

Hawaii

UnCruise Adventures is a small ship cruise company that focuses on wilderness, wildlife and culture. I've written about them before as we have traveled to Costa Rica, Panama and Alaska with this company. This time we explored several Hawaiian Islands with UnCruise and got off the beaten path.

9/29/21 9/29/21

Alaska

No lines. No crowds. Big adventure. We experienced South East Alaska with UnCruise Adventures. With just 40 other guests onboard, UnCruise lived up to their tag line! We recently spent a week on the Wilderness Adventurer, an unassuming 30 cabin ship. Described by UnCruise Adventures as like your favorite, hippie-cool aunt, she’s sage, soulful, and […]

11/9/20 11/9/20

Miraval Berkshires

Just 100 miles from my home is the new Miraval Resort & Spa in Lenox, Massachusetts. I recently returned from a 3 night stay at this beautiful Hyatt property on the 380 acre grounds of the former Cranwell Estate. I arrived on a Sunday afternoon in time for a late afternoon restorative yoga class and […]

10/3/20 10/3/20

Vermont

This was our first visit to a hotel since COVID-19 happened. Despite feeling nervous, we were ready. Armed with negative tests 72 hours ahead of time and the car packed with wipes, masks and gloves we set off for our road trip. We stayed three nights at the Hotel Vermont and felt totally safe and […]

4/22/19 4/22/19

San Francisco

Before the free tour even began, the SF City Guide started talking about POPOS and I quickly debated with myself whether I should casually walk away, since I had no idea what she was talking about and other people were nodding as if they understood. I decided to stay, and for the next two hours […]

11/7/18 11/7/18

Rancho la Puerta

Some trips are about the exotic and unusual. And some are about the familiar and comfortable. Some manage to combine both. I have been going to Rancho la Puerta, a fitness and spa retreat in Tecate, Mexico off and on for the last 16 years. And while the setting is familiar, it never fails to provide me with something new. It’s a travel ritual that I feel fortunate to repeat.

7/8/18 7/8/18

Napa Valley

While enjoying my coffee on our balcony over the river, I waited for the knock on the door that would announce our custom breakfast had arrived. Such is life at the Milliken Creek Inn and Spa in Napa, CA where we recently spent three nights. The previous evening we sipped local wine and ate cheese in the garden, compliments of the Inn as well. And when we arrived, there were cold beverages and warm cookies available in the lobby. So far, so good.

1/18/18 1/18/18

Costa Rica & Panama

Unrushed. Uncrowded. Unbelievable. That is how UnCruise Adventures describes their trips and I agree! We just spent a week on the Safari Voyager boat with 39 other passengers traveling from Costa Rica to Panama, ending with a trip through the Panama Canal. UnCruise brags about having small ships and big experiences. They’ve got that right!

8/29/17 8/29/17

Quebec City

This has been a summer of driving to various provinces in Canada…NB, PEI, Ontario and, most recently, Quebec. We spent a night at Manoir Hovey, a charming Inn in North Hatley QC on our way to Quebec City a few weeks ago.

7/10/17 7/10/17

P.E.I.

Prince Edward Island is acres of potatoes, miles of beautiful, empty beaches, amazing cloud patterns and lobster!

6/8/17 6/8/17

O Canada

It’s Canada’s 150th birthday this year and a perfect time to visit our northern neighbour.

10/25/15 10/25/15

Portland, OR

Not sure where to begin…this was our first time in Portland OR and I hope it’s not our last! It’s a friendly city that is easy to walk around. People were polite. When the traffic light said ‘don’t walk’—no one walked! Cars didn’t attempt to run the yellow light, they waited!

8/19/15 8/19/15

Southampton, Ontario

I grew up swimming in Georgian Bay in crystal clear, cold water. When I first moved to Massachusetts and went swimming in a lake, I was horrified. The water was warm and the bottom of the lake was squishy! What a treat to return to Ontario this past weekend and swim in Lake Huron. This is what a lake is meant to be!

8/25/14 8/25/14

Southport, ME

This summer has been quiet as far as traveling goes so with September fast approaching, we decided to take a couple days and travel to Maine to an inn on the island of Southport, just a few miles south of Boothbay Harbor.

4/29/14 4/29/14

San Diego

Despite the overcast cool weather, we enjoyed three days in San Diego last weekend.

3/25/14 3/25/14

Portland, ME

We were so busy eating our way around Portland last weekend that I hardly took any pictures. Plus, it was cold out and I didn’t want to take off my gloves to focus the lens.

My apologies for the limited photos…but I will tell you about some great food we ate!