A Home For Adventures

a travel blog for homebodies,
inspiring adventure in the everyday

Hi, welcome!

I'm Ruth, a travel lover, reader, project-doer, casual runner, aspiring yogi, wife, and mom to a curious little girl and energetic little boy. Around here we look for adventure in the everyday mundane tasks and in the once in a lifetime events.

All in Travel

Mar 8

Mar 8 Spain for a Month, Part 2

Ruth H

Travel

We arrived at our local airport amid swirls of snow, but the flight was still scheduled on time. As we settled into our seats and the airplane filled with other passengers, I was relieved to finally be on our way.

Feb 21

Feb 21 Spain for a Month, Part 1

Ruth H

Travel

Like most things, it started as a question, a little tiny idea. Could we do a Spanish immersion experience for our toddler? Actually, wait, back up. There were questions and little tiny ideas before that one.

Sep 27

Sep 27 European Thrills as a Family of Three

Ruth H

Travel

Exploring endless parks in London, wandering cobbled lanes in Nice, breathing in canal life and falling leaves in Amsterdam - sounds dreamy, right?

Sep 6

Sep 6 When Toddler Travel Gets Good

Ruth H

Travel

She's a couple months past her second birthday, and I would classify my expectations for a long weekend in Boston and New Hampshire as moderate.

Jul 31

Jul 31 Choosing Travel, Some Background

Ruth H

Travel

I grew up with a little exposure to travel - a couple summer visits to relatives out west, a winter vacation somewhere in the Caribbean at an age too young to really remember, road trips along the east coast.