City Guide Volume 16: Copenhagen
September 2025 Every year, I take a solo trip or two. Some trips push me somewhere far, either in distance or comfort, and some years I stay close to home. Late Spring 2025 took me to Copenhagen, a...
Rajasthan, India is renowned for artisan textile production. From hand-carved block printing at the highest level, to mud-resist indigo vats for which the process hasn’t changed in hundreds of year...
City Guide Volume 15: Back to Palm Springs!
April 2025 Why go back to Palm Springs one year after my last visit? Because different company means a totally different experience! And for some reason, going to the desert REALLY feels like gett...
City Guide Volume 14: Two Days in Paris
As much as I love to travel, it’s kind of wild that I hadn’t been to Paris since I was 17, way back in 1997. And even then, it was one of those whirlwind high school tours—two days in the city, ...
City Guide Volume 13: Munich to Venice in 9 days
City Guide: Munich to Venice in 9 Days Day one: Land in Munich Munich is a direct flight from several major US cities and it’s very central in Europe! AND you can rent a car there that can be dro...
City Guide Volume 12: Palm Springs and Joshua Tree
August 2024 Palm Springs has got it all! It is at the base of Mt. San Jacinto State Park, (accessible by a tram that climbs up 6,000 feet over 2.5 miles) and just 45 minutes away from Joshua Tree...
City Guide Volume 11: San Miguel de Allende
July 2024 First off, if you’d rather hear this blog than to read it…you can check out my photo tour with narration here. San Miguel de Allende is a city that should absolutely be on your travel ...
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Jaipur Everything to do, from where to stay, explore and relax in Jaipur, India Jaipur, India: There’s not enough room in one blog post for me to describe the magic to b...
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Santa Fe Everything to do, from where to stay, explore and relax in Santa Fe, New Mexico Mary Kate Hafner, Adventurer Why I Went In some great literary text, there is a ph...
City Guide Vol.8: The Keystone Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Keystone Everything to do, from where to stay, explore and relax in Keystone, Colorado Amy Gastineau, Adventurer Why We Went This was a short, last minute family ski trip ...
City Guide Vol.7: The Barcelona Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Barcelona Everything to do, from where to stay, explore and relax in Barcelona, Spain Mary Kate Hafner, Adventurer Why We Went I don’t need to be the 1,004th person on the...
City Guide Vol.6: The Paris Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Paris Everything to do, from where to stay, explore and relax in Paris, France Sydney Stephens, Adventurer Why we went: The news cycle? Relentless. Your meeting schedule? P...
City Guide Vol.5: The Marseille Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Marseille Fun to have and places to explore in Marseille, France Mary Kate Hafner, Adventurer Why we went: A few days after becoming a Great Resignation statistic, I hi...
City Guide Vol.4: The Catskills Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Catskills Everything to do, from where to stay, explore, and relax in the Catskills! Why we went: If you’re a city dweller you know why this trip was essential. Every onc...
City Guide Vol.3: The Da Nang Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Da Nang Everything to do, from where to stay, chill and eat in Da Nang, Vietnam! Mary Kate Hafner, Adventurer Why I went: When you’re invited to a wedding on the other si...
City Guide Vol.2: Moab Utah Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: Moab Utah Everything to do, from where to stay, chill and eat in Moab, Utah! Why we went: My dream vacation all growing up was Arches National Park. So last summer, I ran...
City Guide Vol.1: The New York Edition
Handker ❤️s Adventure: The New York Edition Everything to do, from where to stay, shop and eat in NYC! Where to stay: The Ludlow, opens in a new tab: the perfect combo of homey/cozy and a litt...