September might just be one of the most underrated times to visit the Pocono Mountains. The days are still perfect for hiking, the evenings start getting cool enough for fires and sweatshirts, and you can explore waterfalls, Hickory Run State Park, Jim Thorpe and seasonal events before peak fall foliage season arrives. If you're looking for the best things to do in the Poconos in September, here's the weekend we'd plan. Actually, it is the weekend we're planning. We own and host Sojourn...

Recently, we stepped away from the chalet and into the Freedom FM studio to talk about Sojourn, hospitality, and something we think about more than almost anything else: What makes a stay truly memorable? The conversation brought us back to an idea we have come to believe deeply: great hospitality is not really about doing more. It is about paying closer attention. It is noticing why someone is coming. An anniversary. A birthday. A much-needed weekend away. Time with family. A chance to...

We Blinked... and It's Already August. A little update from our family and a reminder that summer isn't quite over. Every summer starts with the feeling that there is plenty of time. Then suddenly... you're planning back-to-school shopping, the evenings arrive a little earlier, and you're wondering where the last few months went. This summer has been one we'll never forget. We've welcomed family all the way from Australia, played tourists in New York City, celebrated our wedding...