by Kelli Donley | Jun 9, 2021 | Travel
The beach in Split. With tourism just starting to return, many of the public spaces previously crammed with visitors are now being used by residents. Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik, and Zagreb were walkable. We stayed near the water or the city center and were able to walk...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 1, 2017 | Arizona, Travel
Horseshoe Bend is near Page, Arizona — the tippy north center top of the state. It is free to see. You park in a gravel lot and hike about a quarter mile to an overlook. When we were there last week, construction crews were working on the trail. It seems like...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 31, 2017 | Arizona, Travel
Last week, we visited the Grand Canyon on our annual pilgrimage. We have hiked in the canyon each year of our relationship, and my husband’s love affair runs deep. This year, we invited some friends from Indianapolis to join us, and my extended family came...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 12, 2017 | Travel
I had the chance to spend some time in San Diego last week for work, including a quick visit with my dear Sue. It was so nice to spend time after work wandering barefoot on the beach, hanging out in the pool and day dreaming. I love the desert, but the beach is my...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 22, 2017 | Travel
Jason and I spent last weekend visiting friends in Livingston, Montana—near Bozeman. This part of the world makes me swoon. Annie Proulx gets it right. Jason is a national park nut, so the chance to spend another vacation wearing dirt-colored clothing, covered in bug...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 1, 2017 | Travel
Dolores Olmedo made her fortunes through importing tobacco into Mexico City, or so I was told when we recently visited her eponymous museum in the southern neighborhood of Xochimilco. She also married an American publisher, Mr. Phillips, who was very wealthy, and had...
