Long haul flights, airport delays, overnight sleeper trains

Women sitting on wooden chair by Veronika Jorjobert

She started her blog exactly six months before I launched Camels & Chocolate, and she really set the bar high for my own blog birthday—a DECADE, y’all!—this summer! I’ve already been brainstorming party ideas … who wants to come?

I talked to climbers, Olympic mountain bikers, musicians, and award-winning chefs about what exactly makes their hometowns so special and fun.

Bike paths and sidewalks make getting to and from the city’s many festivals, museums, restaurants and music venues easy. A range of amenities provides many things to do in Bellevue. About 40 percent of the city’s population are minorities, which contributes to an overall diverse range of lifestyles and ideas.

While Denver sits at the base of the Rocky Mountains, it’s not considered a mountain town since it takes at least an hour to get to the Rockies for snowboarding and ski activities, a local expert explained.