Destination - Faroe Islands

Ershinta is taking us to the Faroe Islands today. Faroe Islands is the autonomous province of Denmark but when in the Faroes never ever say you are in Denmark!

Faroese is the national language, although everyone does understand Danish and English. The Faroese people are the descendants of vikings, but contrary to the popular belief that vikings are mean and gruesome, these people are extremely polite, soft-spoken and friendly.

One thing that makes this country unique is that there is no tree in the country! Food, therefore, is limited to imported greens and fruits...and of course, stuff that they do have here - lamb, and fish.

Since this destination is so unique, peaceful and beautiful I think it best explained by the following video. I've also included some posts from Ershinta for your all to read and comment on (one post talks about chocolate bread - how cool is that!).







All things Faroese

Misconceptions about the Faroe Islands..and the truth!

Norðoyastevna - Summer Festival!!

Faroe Islands in 360 degrees

Destination - Northern Ireland

This week janmary is taking us to Northern Ireland!!

She spend many holiday's as a child there and now has a holiday cottage where her and her family spend as much time as possible together.

Ireland is know for it's stunning scenery, dramatic cliff and ancient castles. You can see why; it's breathtaking. Take this coastal walk for example. Natures beauty at it's finest in my opinion. Wide golden sands you can drive on, sheltered small rocky coves perfect for paddling, dramatic rough seas crashing on rocky shores.

It's a very relaxing place with friendly people, old pubs where time has stood still, great wee craft shops, lots of parks and places to choose from. To give you an idea, here is a janmary's list of the top 10 places to visit.



And how about summer lessons? Northern Ireland is full of them. Here are some fun ones that janmary has learned.

1. Never a good idea to NOT take off a 4 year old's socks and shoes when walking on the beach, the inevitable will happen!

2. The annual medieval summer fair at Dunluce Castle was as enjoyable as ever, and the views of the coast from it's walls as stunning as ever. The Castle has a fascinating history, including the night of a great storm in the 1600's, when part of the kitchen (and servants) fell into the sea!

3. Some of the best things in life are (almost) free. A £6 ($10) kite, and a windswept beach keeps my husband and kids entertained for a significant period of time.

Destination - One Sassy Girl

Hi all! A quick shout-out "thank you" to everyone who has stuck around and a warm "hello" for those of you just joining us. TTB is my attempt at combining my love of traveling with my love of blogging.

Once a week I feature a special blogger and a place near and dear to their heart. If you want to be featured simply fill out this form. I'll post the info you give me so that we can all virtually travel to and enjoy your favorite places. And of course keep those comments coming - here and at our featured destination.

Today's feature One Sassy Girl sees her blog as a destination all it's own. She explains "My life walks the border between perfectly rosy and utterly ridiculous, but it's fun nonetheless. Along with total honesty comes a tall order of sass with a cheeky twist."

If Crotch Couture or Intoxicated Insights are your thing then you are going to love how this girl posts. As a bonus, if you read this post you will even learn how some boys are like soup!!

Destination - London

Today we are visiting a place I've always wanted to visit - London. Thanks to Lisa of A Day in the Life who moved from San Francisco to London in April.

In her own words, "I didn’t think it was possible for me to find a place better than where I lived before in San Francisco, but after moving to London, I realized that I was completely wrong. I have grown so much since moving out here-- learned so much about myself and those around me.

Living abroad is an amazing experience! I have only called London home for a few short months, but I can tell you that it is such a unique and special place-- one that will forever be embedded in my memory. I absolutely adore London...and so will you!"

As you can see, in these photos Lisa took herself, London is a gorgeous!! It's so rich in history, culture, and diversity. It is home to some of the most fascinating landmarks in the world. Such as Big Ben, Parliament, London Eye, and Tower of London. Among Lisa's favorite places are Trafalgar Square, Kensington Palace, and Tower Bridge.

London is full of breathtaking architecture, stunning scenery, and some of the most famous and recognizable places in the world. There is truly something here for everyone, regardless of your tastes or interests so go check out London with Lisa and tell us what you think!!!

Destination - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Let's travel to Minnesota today! In the southwest suburb of Minneapolis there is a town that was rated "8th Best Small Town in America" last year. It has great schools, trails, parks...people. It's the home of Becky from Farmgirl Paints.

Our stops are Ikea, Stillwater, Excelsior and The General Store in Minnetonka. Don't you just love those carts at Ikea, they should make those mandatory for everywhere else. And that quaint little town of Stillwater. Becky's favorite part was the chicken in rice soup at Leo's...yummy:) What would be yours?




You are going to love the bright refreshing guest room Becky has for us to stay in. It's a cozy haven... our own little retreat. I am totally loving that shelf with the welcoming HOME sign.



And see that gorgeous bench? It's actually a church pew Becky got at a garage sale for $60.00. It was plain white and chipped up, so she sanded, primed, painted and then distressed it a little. It fits this this long hallway perfectly!

Sweet dreams. Wake up tomorrow for another fabulous destination :)

Destination - Clayton, California

To celebrate the summer lets go to Cali; Clayton to be exact. It's the home of Shelly from That Girl Blogs. We'll do the normal California summer stuff.


Like chillaxing, bike riding, water balloon fighting and Bean Bag Tossing. Then we'll go to a parade and get flashed by Flashy The Clown and take tons of pictures with the "historical figures". There are so many things to do here in the sun.



We could also go to the Farmers Market and smell the flowers. Then we could create our own Tinker Toys and have a blast playing with them.



Let's leave the kids home to play while we go out and eat some free Tiramisu!!! So yummy.... come back tomorrow for another yummy adventure.

And REMEMBER remember remember to dish out those comments and sign up to get featured.

Destination - Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Today we are traveling with Rebecca to Martha's Vineyard. That's right slip on those flip-flops and grab those bathing suites, or at least a pair of shorts and a tank top, and lets hit the beach!!

Collecting rocks, building sandcastles and surfing the waves. Aww the beach is a blast!! There is nothing like feeling the sand between your toes basking in the sun and listing to the waves crash.



Now for some ice-cream, and who could pass up a free ride on the Flying Horses Carousel :)

After shopping, before we head home, let's get some big laughs as we watch the kids try to pose like all of those too cool statutes. Aren't they so funny? Now go comment Rebecca and tell her!

Destination - St. Louis, Missouri

What is that lovely photograph above? Well that's an organ in the City Museum of St. Louis. Isn't it amazing? It was taken by Lori who graciously invited us all to visit her city!

Let's join her as she takes more pictures of the museum. Anyone want to go up to the roof of this 11 story building and ride the Ferris Wheel? I'll stay here and listen to you scream!!

Now how about an adventure. Mission - find that park. First we will drive all around the city. See that? It's the Saint Louis statue and over there is the Grand Basin. But no park, lets try asking someone. No they don't know. How about them? Oh yeah there it is! Mission solved... Next stop a completely amazing sculpture park.

As you can see it's a park dedicated to unique and very large sculptures. A nice reminder that even salvaged oil tanks can be art. Watch out for the eye, it's watching you!!

Destination - Hurricane, Utah

While we are in Utah Kimi asked us to stop by her childhood home of Hurricane. Living in Fl I know a bit about hurricanes but I must say this town is unfamiliar territory to me. Unlike it's name it's quite calm. The people here are authentic and friendly. There are lots of outdoor activities around such as hiking in Zion National Park, fishing, camping, riding 4-wheelers. If you are a horseman there is hardly a weekend that passes without a barrel race or jackpot roping.

Okay maybe it's not so unfamiliar. This swimming pool sure takes me back. I got my first 'kiss' in one of these (from a cousin even). Think we can all fit in the water? Last one in is a rotten egg!!

After an exhilarating game of Marco Polo lets stop by Fort Pierce, find a wash to shoot the 22, and hit the dinosaur tracks. And of course we must pick up a few new pets while we are out. Aren't they so cute??

I like it in this state anyone else live in/love Utah? Let me know and I'll feature you as well :)

Destination - San Rafael Swell, Utah

Welcome back, today we are going camping with Rachel at San Rafael Swell!! Lets practice our tree climbing skills, remember those? Maybe the young ones can help remind us. Ah yes, hold on for dear life and go UP. Don't worry if you fall, we'll laugh along with you and help pull the cacti out of your butt!

How about something a little less dangerous like this lizard. But oh wait is that a scorpion over there? RUN!! Let's put those climbing skills to work and hide in those caverns at the top of that mountain. Or maybe that rock hole on the edge of the cliff.

It's dark now. Time for a fire -marshmallows - and star gazing. It's so peaceful and relaxing out here, a nice excape from reality. That is until it starts to rain causing us to take down camp in a panic with tents breaking, tarps flying, kids screaming and everyone covered in 6 inches of mud. Since we are already dirty lets stop by Rachel's backyard playground before we spend the rest of the night taking a warm clean shower, procrastinating the muddy laundry.

Remember to go comment Rachel (seriously check her out she is hilarious and witty) and sign up to get featured!!

Destination - Wine Country, California

Today we are going to visit Cynthia in Northern California, aka Wine Country. Isn't the above photo beautiful, she took it herself!!

Besides the sweet smells of crushed grapes we'll enjoy the rural, small town feel and friendly people as we wonder through the grape vines. If you love wine, this area has some of the best wineries in the world. But don't worry if you don't, there is still plenty to enjoy from the back roads with their grand visits, amazing views and photo ops to the great food to charming shops and art galleries. If that's not enough the ocean is only 1/2 hour away!! Here are the top 10 reasons Cynthia loves it here, I'm totally loving the images from #5.

Wow right. You see what all the hubbub is about now don't you!? What's that too happy to sleep? Great lets stay up all night and watch the Hot Air Balloons go up in the morning. They are truly a spectacular site in every color of the rainbow. I like the big bunny, which one is your favorite?

Destination - Ruidoso, New Mexico

Keep those feet glued to the ground today we are going with Juls to visit Ruidoso!!

Ruidoso is home of millions of little green men, and can't be visited without stopping by the U.F.O. museum. Yep, even the lamp posts are "ALIENS" in Roswell!!

There are lots more interesting things here. Such as crash sites and holding tubes. Well that was fun. Anyone get abducted yet? No... very good lets continue.

This Winter Park is as white and cold and beautiful as a winter park can be. Let's enjoy it by going TUBING!! An activity that I've always wanted to experience :)

Watch out for the fast ones, they are going about a gazillion miles an hour!

Well I think I'll hang out here a bit longer. Come back tomorrow for a little R&R in style. And please sign up up be our tour guide (remember it counts as 3 entries for the giveaway), we are running out of destinations and need your help if this site is going to be a success.

Destination - Seattle Washington

Today we are joining Jen to travel to Seattle Washington so grab your bike and start those peddles!!

Why a bike? We've going to join in on the LiveStrong ride!! It's always enjoyable to ride for such a good cause. But it sure makes you hungry. Now let's grab some seafood for lunch at the pier.


It's raining but there are so many things to do, see and discover while we are here. Downtown here we come!!

For the teens lets stop off at a mucic store and take a tour of the University of Washington. Now for the moms... SHOPPING! Those flowers over there smell so good and I'm in love with this fruit stand. That reminds me. It's dinner time already. Lets' try Chineese. We found an incredible noodle place! And just taste these fantastic desserts!

One last stop to visit some friends and it's time for home. That was a fun little journey for sure!! If you are craving more please visit Jen's blog. She goes on fabulous vac's all the time. How about joining her in Idaho, following her lead and enjoying a second honeymoon in Hawaii, or Disneyland with the kids.

Also remember to enter the giveaway and get your extra enties by commenting on this post, commenting Jen (follow the red links above) and signing up to be our tour guide!!

Destination - Eagar, Arizona

Happy 4th of July fellow Blog Travelers!! Welcome to Eagar Arizona, home of the late GG and my childhood Independence Days.


Eagar is a small Americana town, full of pine trees and deer. This morning we are going to the annual 4th of July parade. Kids get your bags ready, candy will be thrown out shortly. Parents be sure to cover those little ears - here come the firetrucks!!


I'm a sucker for a good fireworks show. Eager has the best ever. The sound is intense and exciting as it echoes off the mountains. Shot off from the middle of a lake the reflections are amazing, like seeing twice as many colorful dancing fireflies.

Moving on to other insects you may have noticed the thousands of dragonflies and grasshoppers. In GG's yard along you couldn't take one step without seeing a handful of the silly things fly away. Next stop the neighbors farm. They have some really cute Emu (maybe they eat the bugs?).




Lastly no trip to Eagar can't be complete without taking a ride to another town that holds a special place in my heart - Greer. My dad, grandpa and I would drive out there to look around and enjoy the view. The houses are HUGE and beautiful while the cabins are picture perfect. There is a river running all through the town - so relaxing, like a secret garden type of getaway.

The worst part about getaways is that they must soon come to an end. Thanks for coming along and celebrating the 4th with me. Come back tomorrow for a very nice bribe GIVEAWAY!!!

Destination - Pinedale, Wyoming

Congratulations we've arrived at our first destination. Welcome to Pindale, Wyoming the home of Kimi, her favorite place in the world. Look out the windows and enjoy the view. Be sure to bundle up and watch for Moose and Elk as you head outside.

But don't worry we are very safe. People here are trustworthy, you don't have to lock your car to go shopping. And shopping... well... there is no McDonald's, no Blockbuster, no Walmart. All the shopping is very Mom and Pop. Cashiers and Postal Clerks know you and treat you like a friend. Sounds like the perfect place to get a souvenir!


Pinedale is a small town at the base of three mountain ranges. They have skiing, hiking, tons of lakes, and oodles of wildlife. It's basically gorgeous here. Snow and mountain, I could stay here forever, have room for two more Kimi? No, well fine then! How about a sunny picnic before we go.

Go, yes we must. Be sure to visit the red links above and say hello to Kimi and her little town. It's been a great adventure. Come back tomorrow for another one.