Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.
Last Updated: May 2026
We made our way back to Barton, Vermont — a homecoming of sorts. It had been a couple of months since Jake and Sadie had seen each other, and at six months old Sadie had roughly doubled in size, which made playtime considerably more equal and considerably more energetic. Tired dogs, as any dog owner knows, are the very best dogs. We were glad to be back.
Last Updated: May 2026
Burlington is Vermont’s largest city, which by most states’ standards would still count as a small town — and that’s precisely its charm. Perched on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain with the Adirondacks visible across the water on a clear day, Burlington manages to feel genuinely cosmopolitan without losing the easy friendliness of the Vermont countryside. We arrived during the Church Street Jazz Festival, which turned out to be perfect timing.
