Most of the time before I leave for vacation, my day goes something like this: Up at 6:00am to get ready and head to work, fighting traffic in an hour+ commute and trying to get in by 8:00/8:30am. Spend the day putting out fires and desperately trying to get as much done as I can… Continue reading How to Ease Into Vacation
What a fun link-up. Having just returned from our big 2017 vacation to French Polynesia, I almost missed this one so I have to put this together rather hastily. Appetizer Course My travel appetizer would be California. It’s only a 3 hour flight from Dallas to Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco and we… Continue reading My Travel Menu
We left Dallas on Friday evening and headed to LAX to catch our late night Air Tahiti flight to Papeete. Unfortunately, we flew coach and I have to say that Air Tahiti has probably the narrowest and most uncomfortable coach seats I have experienced in a really long time. The flight from LA is about… Continue reading Moorea, French Polynesia and the Sofitel Ia Orana Hotel
It’s finally here! Our big 2017 vacation to Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora. Steve and I are celebrating our 15 year wedding anniversary and it’s also his birthday next week and we are both looking forward to spending some quality time together. It’s hard to believe that we have been married for 15 years (and… Continue reading My Favorite Travel Companion
My birthday is today but unfortunately it won’t be nearly as nice as my birthday last year! This year I will spend it in the office all day working, then do my usual terrible commute home and will pick up dinner to go because my husband has an after-work event. Go me! Last year I… Continue reading Birthday Wishes
The last few months have been pretty rough. My husband and I have both been working our butts off and have been very busy at the office. My husband has been filling in for a coworker on maternity leave in another office and has been making a longer commute than usual. My commute is always… Continue reading French Polynesia Itinerary
I’ve been scoping out a few eco-friendly resorts for a one week trip next year. I’ve mostly been looking around in Mexico and Central America as those are usually only 2 to 3 hour flights from Dallas and can be easily reached in a day. I would love to do a mix stay of a… Continue reading Eco-Resort Intrigue
Wine Doesn’t Grow in Ugly Places My husband and I really enjoy trips to different wine regions. We’ve been lucky enough to visit Champagne, France, Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Central Coast California (Santa Ynez) and Willamette Valley in Oregon. One thing is consistent – wine does not grow in ugly places. To have really great… Continue reading Five Things I’ve Learned While Traveling
The concierge at the Auberge du Soleil hotel set up restaurant and winery reservations for us during our 3 day stay in Napa Valley. First, let’s take a peek at the wineries we visited. Our first reservation was for a winery tour and private tasting at Stag’s Leap Winery & Cellars which is located on… Continue reading Food & Wine in Napa Valley…and a little Scenery
I just returned from an incredible 3 day stay in Napa Valley with my mom. We hung our hats at the gorgeous and luxurious Auberge du Soleil Hotel in the middle of Napa Valley. The hotel is located in Rutherford just off of the Silverado Trail and is up on a hill so it has… Continue reading Hotel Love – The Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley
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