A secret’s worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept. ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind The first time I visited Cape Cod, I was on a business trip and needed to get from meeting to meeting quickly. I traveled on Route 6 and saw very little of the […]
About Colleen Mariotti
Happy Independence Day America: 30 Things the World Loves About You
As I was preparing to leave the Pacific Northwest in 2013, I noticed the beauty of the landscape with an acute sense of appreciation I often feel during good-bye’s. I pledged to try to arrive in each new place with a tenacious ability to value the beauty from the beginning rather than the end. I kept my […]
Summer Camp for the Whole Family
Since selling it all in 2013 to see the world with our children, we have stayed in just about every kind of accommodation imaginable. One thing we have always dreamed about doing is attending summer camp as a family. We have been able to check this one off our wish list because there is one […]
The Astounding Alps: What Mountains Teach Us About What Matters Most
Everybody wants to reach the peak, but there is no growth on the top of a mountain. It is in the valley that we slog through the lush grass and rich soil, learning and becoming what enables us to summit life’s next peak. -Andy Andrews Doing a ski season in the Alps, with three kids, […]
A Club Med “Village” Experience
I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other. -Pete Seeger We love our village of Cervinia, Italy. It has been our home for six exhilarating months of high alpine adventures. Every day, as we walk to the village for groceries, work, and doctor […]