Dining · Las Vegas · Uncategorized · United States

Quick Vegas Trip

I had to spend 3 nights in Las Vegas for a work conference at Caesar’s Palace.  I’ve been to Vegas a few times and have visited Caesar’s but have never stayed there.  Let me say that I was NOT happy with the room I received, which I am pretty sure was the worst room in… Continue reading Quick Vegas Trip

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My Two Favorite Travel Items

My all time favorite travel accessory is something I have only had for about a year. It’s my Nalgene Travel Bag for my toiletries and liquids.  Steve bought one for each of us and I love, love, love this sucker.  First, I hate checking bags so for the past several years I have been trying to… Continue reading My Two Favorite Travel Items

California · Caribbean · Dining · Italy · New York · Uncategorized · United States · Wine

Favorite Meals of 2016

Thinking back over 2016, I realized that I had eaten several good meals while traveling (and a few bad ones) and thought I’d share a few of the ones that came to mind. The picture on the heading is actually of the BBQ shrimp entree at Mr. B’s Bistro in New Orleans – we didn’t… Continue reading Favorite Meals of 2016

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Eating in Sonoma, CA – Our top Two Favorites

Since we rented a small house, we actually did quite a bit of cooking at home during this trip.  We were there over New Years and my husband and I both hate going out to eat on New Years Eve – the service is usually rushed and impersonal, the menus are often pre-set or pre-fixe… Continue reading Eating in Sonoma, CA – Our top Two Favorites

California · United States · Wine

Sonoma Wine Tastings and a Celebrity Sighting!

We spent the first two days of our trip visiting the different AVAs in Sonoma.  We didn’t even scratch the surface.  A few things I learned about Sonoma County:  First, it has 17 separate and individual AVAs within it and there are over 400 wineries alone.  Most people immediately think “Napa” when they think of… Continue reading Sonoma Wine Tastings and a Celebrity Sighting!

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Scenic Beauty of Sonoma, CA – From Redwood Forests to the Coast

We spent five days in Sonoma and rented a 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage on Chalk Hill Road near Healdsburg, CA as our home base to explore the region. I’ll detail our wine tastings (with an exciting celebrity sighting!) and eateries in a separate post but wanted to share some of the nature exploring we… Continue reading Scenic Beauty of Sonoma, CA – From Redwood Forests to the Coast

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2017 Travel Plans and Wishlist

2016 has come and gone and I am glad that it’s over.  Not a fantastic year as far as I’m concerned but Stephen and I did have some enjoyable trips this past year.  Over the course of the year, we spent a week in Italy visiting Rome and the Amalfi Coast for a week in… Continue reading 2017 Travel Plans and Wishlist

Caribbean

Antigua – Days 4-7 and some very, very bad food

So, after 4 nights at Sugar Ridge on the southern side of the island, we packed up our things and drove an hour to the north side of our island to our next hotel, Blue Waters Resort.  Blue Waters is independently owned and is one of the few hotels on the island that allows you… Continue reading Antigua – Days 4-7 and some very, very bad food

Caribbean · Dining

Eating in Antigua – Our Favorites

We ate at many, many places in Antigua and had some really great meals.  Food on Antigua ranges from French bistros to pizza places to casual beach bars with Caribbean food staples like jerk chicken, conch fritters and fresh fish.  Below are a smattering of some of our favorite restaurants we at during the week.… Continue reading Eating in Antigua – Our Favorites

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Antigua – Days 1-3

We had a ridiculously early flight on Friday morning from Dallas to Miami that departed at 5am.  Steve and I decided to drive out to the airport the evening before and stay at the attached Hyatt Hotel for a night in order to save ourselves an extra 2-3 hours of sleep.   It was worth… Continue reading Antigua – Days 1-3