This is a sponsored post. All opinions are, as always, 100% mine. With our 36th anniversary coming up in August, I’ve been thinking about what we would do differently if we were planning a wedding now. Since travel has become a real focus of ours since the kids have … [Read more...] about pink shell beach resort & marina is a dream wedding setting!
Travel
i’m off to denmark with author sara blaedel!
I'm heading to Copenhagen today to join one of my favorite authors, Sara Blaedel, on a personal hygge tour of her homeland. "What?!" you're probably thinking. I know! That was my first reaction, too! … [Read more...] about i’m off to denmark with author sara blaedel!
3 hotel incidents: what would you have done?
Because I travel so much, it's no surprise that sometimes things just don't go right. I've had three hotel incidents in the past few years that I still think about. Luckily, none of them were terrible because I think I only handled one of them properly -- although, honestly, … [Read more...] about 3 hotel incidents: what would you have done?
happy national tequila day!
Well, I am apparently at the right place at the right time since it's National Tequila Day and no one celebrates the occasion better -- and more often! -- than JW Marriott Starr Pass in Tucson, Arizona. Every day at 5:30 p.m. guests gather on the aptly-named Salud Terrace for … [Read more...] about happy national tequila day!
langham huntington, pasadena – club level
Now that I whet your appetite yesterday, I'm excited to tell you about the Club at Langham Huntington, Pasadena, which is definitely worth a splurge for a special weekend. It's basically the concierge floor and, although we've enjoyed staying on those at dozens of hotels, … [Read more...] about langham huntington, pasadena – club level
the langham huntington, pasadena
I am dreaming about the Langham Huntington today so I thought I'd share our visit there with you so you can dream about it, too. (Or, even better, plan a vacation!) A few months ago, Michael was invited to participate in a poetry reading at Vroman's, a fantastic book store in … [Read more...] about the langham huntington, pasadena
#grabyourmoment in beautiful monterey
So many travel bucket lists are filled with international destinations when one of the most beautiful areas of the world -- Monterey, California -- is right in our own backyard. … [Read more...] about #grabyourmoment in beautiful monterey
april is pixie tangerine month at the oaks at ojai!
Not that you need another reason to visit the iconic Oaks at Ojai but April is Pixie Tangerine Month and that just sweetens the deal. So, when I was invited to spend a couple of days at the spa, I booked myself a ticket on Amtrak and headed north. … [Read more...] about april is pixie tangerine month at the oaks at ojai!