Dining · New York · Uncategorized

New York Weekend and My Favorite Meals (Including Best Pizza Ever)

For Labor Day weekend, my husband and I spent three days in New York City.  Having been to NYC a few times, we knew we were going to skip the major tourist sites like the Empire State Building, major museums, Statue of Liberty, etc…as we have done them before.  This trip we wanted to relax… Continue reading New York Weekend and My Favorite Meals (Including Best Pizza Ever)

Argentina · Dining · Uncategorized

Estancia La Bamba – Gaucho Experience

Our last stop in Argentina was San Antonio de Areco, which is about a 90 minute drive west of Buenos Aires. It’s in an area of Argentina called “La Pampas” and it’s large plains and ranches are perfect for raising cattle for all those great steaks.  We booked a two night stay at a historic… Continue reading Estancia La Bamba – Gaucho Experience

Argentina · Dining · Uncategorized · Wine

Wine Tasting in Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza is located at the Western edge of Argentina on the border with Chile and is at the foot of the Andes mountains.  It’s also a very dry, desert-like climate so it’s very different from the humid jungle that we just came from.  This is also Argentina’s main wine producing area and it’s best known… Continue reading Wine Tasting in Mendoza, Argentina

Argentina · Dining · Uncategorized · Wine

Our Stay at Cavas Wine Lodge, Mendoza, Argentina

After our 3 days in the jungle at Awasi Iguazu, we packed up and flew west towards the Andes Mountains to Mendoza, Argentina.  We were able to get a direct flight from Iguazu to Mendoza but it made a quick stop in the city of Salta (no plane change).  This was much more efficient than… Continue reading Our Stay at Cavas Wine Lodge, Mendoza, Argentina

Argentina · Dining · Uncategorized

Two Days in Buenos Aires

We are back from our 10 day vacation in Argentina and have tons of photos to share.  We started the trip with an overnight flight from Dallas, Texas to Buenos Aires on American Airlines.  We used miles for business class tickets and it was worth it for the 11 hour flight.  We arrived at the… Continue reading Two Days in Buenos Aires

Argentina · Dining · Uncategorized

Argentina Itinerary

We are heading to Argentina for vacation next week and I’m so excited about this bucket list trip.  We have a direct red eye flight from Dallas to Buenos Aires and will be spending two days in the city and will be exploring on our own.  We have booked a small boutique hotel in the… Continue reading Argentina Itinerary

Dining · Mexico · Uncategorized

Weekend Visit to Puerto Vallarta, MX

My husband and I spent a 3-day weekend in Puerto Vallarta this last week and we completely fell in love with this romantic little beach town.  Puerto Vallarta is located on the Pacific side of Mexico, about half way between Cabo San Lucas and Acapulco and was only a 2 hour flight from Dallas, Texas. … Continue reading Weekend Visit to Puerto Vallarta, MX

California · Caribbean · Dining · europe · Fiji · France · New Mexico · New Orleans · Paris · Santa Fe · Uncategorized · Washington D.C. · Wine

Favorite Travel Moments from 2018

Starting the New Year in Santa Barbara We spent New Years in the wine country of Santa Barbara and one last night at the Ritz Carlton Bacara on the beach.  We have visited this area many times so it was a great way to start off 2018. Mardi Gras in New Orleans with Friends In… Continue reading Favorite Travel Moments from 2018

Dining · France · Uncategorized · Wine

Lunch at La Chevre d’Or and the Village of Eze

We saved our big gastronomic highlight for the French Riviera.  We picked the restaurant at La Chevre d’Or, which is a 5 star boutique hotel and has a 2-star Michelin restaurant as well.  The Chevre d’Or is located in the village of Eze, which is about 20 minutes east of Nice and is on the… Continue reading Lunch at La Chevre d’Or and the Village of Eze