Next week I will be traveling to Napa Valley for a 3 night stay with my mom. This was my Christmas present to her and the trip ended up being timely. Sadly, my grandmother (my mom’s mom) passed away just a few weeks ago so it will be so nice to have some good quality… Continue reading Napa Itinerary for Next Week
In 2011 we visited Spain for the first time, spending a few days in Madrid and a few days in Barcelona. During our stay in Barcelona we toured the city’s (and all of Spain’s) most popular site, the Sagrada Familia cathedral, which was designed by modernist architect Antoni Gaudi. He considered all details in his… Continue reading My Favorite Cathedral
In 2018, Steve and I are planning to do something that we haven’t done in over 15 years – take off 2 consecutive weeks for vacation. Steve and I each get 4 weeks of vacation but we have never taken off more than 7 consecutive work days for vacation since 2001 when I passed the… Continue reading Possible Two Week Itineraries
If I could sum up Hotel Emma in one word, it would be “cool.” If I had 3 words, it would be “industrial chic design.” Hotel Emma opened in San Antonio’s Pearl District about 6 months ago in mid-2016 so it’s pretty new by anyone’s standards. The Hotel is located in the old Pearl Brewery… Continue reading Review – Hotel Emma, San Antonio
Steve and I did a quick weekend getaway to San Antonio, Texas and stayed at the new Hotel Emma, which I will review separately. Neither one of us had been to or stayed in downtown San Antonio for around 10 years and while much has stayed the same (the Alamo and the Riverwalk), a lot has… Continue reading San Antonio Weekend – Things to Do
I have a few fears when it comes to traveling that still sometimes surprise me because I know how irrational they are. Here are a few of them and what I have figured out works for me to cope (or not) with them over the years. Fear of Flying. I guess this one is pretty… Continue reading Travel Fears
I went to Miami for a 2 night stay on a work-related trip. I arrived Friday evening, was in meetings all day Saturday followed by a business dinner and came home Sunday morning so it was a pretty short trip without any real leisure time. However, I did get to check out The Mondrian Hotel… Continue reading The Mondrian Hotel, Miami
Two years ago we spent a week in Turks & Caicos in the Caribbean. Specifically, we stayed on the most popular island, Providenciales, or “Provo” as its popularly called. Turks & Caicos is a small island chain halfway between the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. Most people only visit Provo and it has the major airport… Continue reading Turks & Caicos – Prior Visit
My dad is an accountant so I grew up constantly being told “money doesn’t grow on trees” and “turn the lights off – we aren’t the electric company around here.” Needless to say, I grew up with an appreciation for the value of a dollar and when we travel, I tend to book a mix… Continue reading My Favorite Hotels to Date – Luxury to Budget
It happens. Sometimes your best laid plans go awry, places disappoint, you lose something important, the weather stinks or you get sick while on vacation. Steve and I have been pretty fortunate on most of our trips and other than your usual travel delays, late arrivals and annoying time spent waiting in long lines for… Continue reading I Wanna Go Home – Bad Trips
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