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
We chose the Solage Resort and Spa in Calistoga as our hotel for our 3 night stay in Napa Valley. I booked the hotel through Virtuoso Travel and our stay came with a bottle of wine included, a $100 resort credit, full breakfast for 2 included everyday (including room service breakfast), a free mud treatment… Continue reading Solage Resort and Spa, Calistoga
During our 3 day weekend stay, we made reservations at three restaurants and I thoroughly enjoyed them all. I’ll do them in chronological order in this post because they were all wonderful though if pressed, I think I enjoyed our long, multi-course lunch at Auberge du Soleil the most. Solbar at Solage Resort We stayed… Continue reading Napa Valley Dining
Last weekend, I spent 3 nights in Napa Valley with a friend for a girls’ getaway (reviews of hotels and restaurants to come in later posts). From what I have read, there are around 400+ wineries in Napa Valley. The valley runs north/south and is about 2 hours north of San Francisco. Napa gets very… Continue reading Napa Valley Wineries
Note that this post is not about favorite restaurants or even what I consider the “best” meal or dish that I have ever eaten while traveling. Some of my favorite and most memorable meals were due to the overall experience, including the view, the food, the people, the location, my travel companion (usually Steve) and… Continue reading Favorite Travel Dining Experiences
A few years ago, my Christmas present to Steve was a surprise weekend to Santa Barbara where we stayed at the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel. The Four Seasons Santa Barbara is a stunning hotel but we had rented a car and decided to drive 45 minutes north to visit the Santa Ynez wine valley during one… Continue reading Santa Barbara, CA Wine Country
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