Month: August 2025

Wrapping Up Quebec

Our last full day of hiking began with a little thrill ride—courtesy of the Backroads...

Charlevoix: Waterfalls, Cheese, and Cows with Better Hair Than Mine

By day three, Mom and I were pros at packing up with our Backroads crew...

Action Pants in La Belle Province with Lumière as Our Tour Guide

In Quebec—La Belle Province, if you’re feeling fancy—my mother and I joined a Backroads “Easygoing...

Philadelphia: Where History, Art, and Poltergeists Collide

We had a few days in Philadelphia, home of liberty, cheesesteaks, and a food scene...

Nervous Passenger, Party of One

I have friends who are scared of flying. Some don’t even like riding in cars....

Fetching News from the Fur Side

Just thought it was time for a dog update—because if I don't talk about the...