In mid-December, Lisa and I took a road trip with Jake and our dog, Theo, to northern Vermont. First stop was the Dog Chapel in St. Johnsbury<\/a>. Perched on a hill in the countryside, this chapel is an oasis for dog lovers around New England who plaster the walls with thousands of photos of their dogs. Then it was on to Hill Farmstead<\/a>, the award-winning craft brewery located down a dirt road in the heart of Vermont\u2019s Northeast Kingdom. This is the authentic part of the state, where you drive miles up and down mountainous dirt roads to reach your destination. To grab a pint of Edward at Hill Farmstead is worth the trouble. It was a relatively mild winter day, so we drank our pints outdoors with Theo, before purchasing a case of 4-packs to go. The last stop for the day was Willey\u2019s Store in Greensboro<\/a>, one of the finest country stores in the state, where we stocked up on rare Jasper Hill Farm<\/a> cheeses made nearby and more local craft brew like Heady Topper from Stowe\u2019s Alchemist Brewery.<\/p>\n

That night, we stayed at the dog-friendly Hotel Vermont in Burlington<\/a> and dined at the James Beard-award winning Hen of the Wood<\/a>, located less than a block away. It was the perfect start to a two-day getaway, where Theo could romp through the snow along Lake Champlain and we could try more craft brew at Foam Brewers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been fun sharing my favorite travel days of 2022 with you this week. Thanks for looking! With trips already planned to Morocco, South Korea, and Portugal, in 2023, travels are only going to get more exciting this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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