While studying at the University of New Hampshire, I hiked the White Mountains numerous times. I was really into my studies; the only...

Festivals in New Orleans are a full season. In a “normal year,” festival season is in high swing, starting in March and lasting...

Spending a summer with my big sis in the Lonestar state of Texas was not only an adventure but also a learning experience. Transitioning...

Just beyond the entrance to the Cape May County Zoo and hidden from sight, the calls of peacocks fill the air. The smell of straw and...

After landing at Heraklion airport in the north, a quick tour of the harbor there, we drove down the middle of the (huge) Island of...

Did you know that June is Brain Health Awareness Month? At Pedacitos Blog, we make it our mission to share important stories – directly...

We'd driven through Idaho once before. In 2017, on a trip to Yellowstone National Park, we drove 8 hours from Salt Lake City in Utah to...

My love of travel started not long after high school and really ramped up in college. Although I had made the requisite beach trips,...

Happy Pride Month! Here at Pedacitos Blog, we strive for authenticity and inclusivity in all that we do. Part of our mission to connect...

Even writing the title of this post is unreal. Seeing videos and reading stories about a historic moment in time that actually impacted...

Anyone who has ever lived in Pakistan has been to or at least has heard of Saif-ul-Muluk. It’s referred to as a little piece of heaven on...

Prior to March 2020, my travel goals mainly consisted of two things: hopping on a plane and heading somewhere interesting that is...

The rickety, yellow school bus pulls off the main road and up to the main gate of the Naval Air Engineering Base in Lakehurst, New...

June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month! In 1982, President Ronald Reagan dedicated this month to zoos and aquariums to showcase their...

While living in China, I found that the one area where Chinese people have the most pride is in their food. Chinese food has flavor...

Costa Rica seems to be a hot spot these days; more and more people are “moving”—or staying for “extended periods of time”—here. Why not?...

Planning a trip to the island of Kauai, especially during Covid, was never something I thought I’d be doing so last minute. I had always...

On a warm Tuesday morning in May, I was born to my parents, Joseph and Claudia Lipari. I was their first and only child, a baby they were...

I had wanted to visit Iceland for as long as I can remember. After reading about where the Icelandic Parliament met since the first...

Ever since I can remember my father and I shared a reverent passion for ancient archeology and mysterious ruins. I can remember from my...