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Our first “Married” Christmas in Cusco, Peru

To celebrate our first Christmas as a married couple, we decided to fly to Peru, and eat and drink our way from Cusco to Machu Picchu to Lima. Here’s part one of our oral history of that trip: Christmas in Cusco.

Happy Llamadays and Married Christmas from Cusco! Day 1: Views of Peru, Papachos, and Piscos

Megan:I slept through most of our flights to Peru. And when I woke up, I got to see…

These are the best breakfast burritos in LA

Breakfast burritos are glorious – and LA has almost too many of them. For the last year, I’ve been sacrificing my health and time on an incredibly important Breakfast Burrito Quest, trying to find the best breakfast burritos in LA. I’ve sorted the great ones from not-as-great ones (because, let’s be honest, all breakfast burritos are pretty good). You’re welcome.

Here are my obvious and…

Take a day trip to the Elephant Nature Park in Chang Mai

Years ago, Mike went to visit the Elephant Nature Park during his trip through Thailand. Here’s why you should go there too…

There are about twenty different elephant experiences within an hour or so of Chiang Mai. They run the spectrum from very-elephant-friendly to downright cruel. The worst feature circus shows and pile clumps of tourists on the over-worked elephants (even the Frommer’s guideh…

Poolside pups & pastelitos: Our extremely pet-friendly trip to Miami Beach

This used to be his playground…

We just got back from a weekend away in Miami. It was MY first trip to Florida, and Mike’s millionth… approximately. (He used to work on a show called Burn Notice that filmed in Miami.)

But the difference for Mike this time was that he had his dog in tow!

Actually it wasn’t just OUR pooch, our friend and The Gifted cast mate Skyler Samuels brought her dog Matey…

How becoming a parent is like going on safari…

Super Safari Baby Mobile by Etsy seller sheepcreekstudio I’m pregnant!

Which means that Mike and I are adding a third person to our future travel and restaurant reservations. This is both exciting and scary as hell for me.

I never expected to have a baby, so the idea of becoming a parent is quite daunting. I’ve spent a lot of time freaking out about how our truly wonderful life is about to drasti…

Where to have an exceptional AF brunch in Atlanta

Brunch is A THING in Atlanta, y’all. Like, we think it’s awesome in LA, and we definitely devote entire daylight hours to it. But brunch in Atlanta is a whole different experience… It’s starts later, people dress up for it, and have full-on debates about where to get the best brunch in Atlanta.

According to our research (three+ months of eating at almost all these restaurants every damn day)…

You absolutely need to take a trip to Nara: The magical city of tame deer in Japan

While we were in Kyoto, we decided to take a day trip to Nara. This experience is why you absolutely need to schedule a trip to Nara during your time in Japan!

Mike: On our last full day in Japan, we took the train to Nara… or as we call it: “The Place with the Tame Deer.” I wasn’t sure if we wanted to take a day trip an hour out of town when we still had so much to see in Kyoto, but I’m glad we…

Where to get some truly life-changing pancakes in LA

You know that I’m all about waffles. But sometimes I get a massive craving for pancakes. But not just any pancakes — life-changing pancakes. Pancakes that you can’t get anywhere else but at certain restaurants.

So here’s where I go when I wake up with a craving for pancakes in LA… (more…)

Hitch a ride on a Vancouver seaplane for a magical vehicular tourist activity

We not only used our time in Vancouver seek out all the best restaurants, but we also accomplish one of my lifetime goals: TO RIDE ON A FREAKING SEAPLANE!

I have long believed — since growing up watching Baloo von Bruinwald XIII pilot the Sea Duck in Talespin— that seaplanes are the most kick-ass of vehicles. They are magical. They are amazing. They are boats that become planes and then planes…