Travel & LIfestyle
Imagine - you are planning a beach trip with all of your friends - you picture a beach front home with a pool, hot tub, enough bedrooms for 10 of your closest friends, a putting green, and all the beach supplies you could ever need ... now, imagine two of those homes sitting side by side. Now you can bring 20 of your closest friends (and family, if your family is lucky).
What is going on with the Novak family this year? I'm sharing a few quick family updates and a lot of great family photos in the blog today!
We visited Asheville, North Carolina for the first time since Hurricane Helene. Read about our visit and time spent at this stunning mountain cabin and continue to keep Western NC in your thoughts.
A 12-bedroom home that doubles as an event venue located steps from the beach in North Carolina? Oh yes - learn more about this stunning property and how you can book your stay at Sea Haven.
Western North Carolina has been severely impacted by Hurricane Helene, and now is not the time to visit, but rather to donate, support, and keep the people of North Carolina in your thoughts. When the time to visit returns (and it will), please find more about our stay at Lake Norman and The Big Chill Airbnb in this blog post.
One of my absolute favorite destinations in the WORLD are the magical Azores Islands. A couple of summers ago, my husband and I had been looking for an island destination, and out of thin air we heard of a new flight route that included direct and affordable flights to this island chain called the Azores. [...]
One of the most common questions I get is - "I'm going on vacation in Hawai'i, which islands should I visit?" This is always a hard question, because I believe each island has something unique to offer. First, I always encourage those who have the time, to visit at least two islands. This is because [...]
'Tis the season of both gift giving and travel - two of the most rewarding, yet stressful, activities. I am here to make things a bit easier for you, with my guide to gift giving for the traveler in your life. Whether you are shopping for a friend who loves to travel, or your shopping [...]
It was June of 2016 when we visited Banff National Park, I hadn't personally known anyone to travel there yet (though the destination has really gained a lot of attention in recent years), and the story of how we ended up there is unexpected. Have you seen the show Boundless on Esquire Network? No? Well [...]
Hi there, I'm Carissa! I am a Harvard-based global health expert and world traveler. I am an Army wife, mom, and dog mom. I have been married to my husband Adam for 12 years, and we have two little boys, Asher (3 years old) and Maddox (1 year old) as well as rescue pups, Tucker [...]
A Blonde Escapes 