Michael and I never thought we’d find ourselves in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee as part of our Buick Bucket List trip. In fact, the only reason we found it at all was thanks to the Encore’s GPS. But, somehow, there we were, pulling into the Holiday Inn Express to spend the night … [Read more...] about my buick bucket list trip: hurricane mills, tennessee?!
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my buick bucket list trip: volunteering at the elephant sanctuary in tennessee
Now that we had learned all about Tara, Shirley, Tange, Flora, Sissy, Winkie, Misty, Minnie, Liz, Ronnie, Debbie, Billie and Frieda, we felt personally invested in their future and were eager to get back on the road in the morning to return to The Elephant Sanctuary for our … [Read more...] about my buick bucket list trip: volunteering at the elephant sanctuary in tennessee
my buick bucket list trip: the elephant sanctuary in tennessee
Yesterday, I told you about arriving in Nashville for our amazing Buick Bucket List trip. Well, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is about an hour and forty minutes away from Nashville so, after spending way less time at the Hermitage Hotel than we would have liked, we … [Read more...] about my buick bucket list trip: the elephant sanctuary in tennessee
my buick bucket list trip: day 1
A couple of months ago, Buick offered to sponsor a “bucket list” trip for Michael and me – a gesture so generous, we realized the only way to properly express our gratitude was to pay it forward. We went through the items on each of our bucket lists and pretty quickly decided … [Read more...] about my buick bucket list trip: day 1
from farm to table at chaminade
I recently stayed at the beautiful Chaminade Resort and Spa in Santa Cruz, California and was crushed to discover I was missing the hotel's first Farm to Table Wine Dinner of the season by just one day. … [Read more...] about from farm to table at chaminade
there’s no place like home
I’m baaaack! After 10 fantastic days which included everything from London Dungeons to Highclere Castle, and after two flights which lasted more than 12 hours and shot me forward 8 hours in time yesterday, I am back in my own bed in sunny Southern California. And I am … [Read more...] about there’s no place like home
renaissance clubsport walnut creek: my home away from home
Although we’ve stayed in hotels all over the world, one of the ones I just feel most comfortable in is only an hour and a half flight away, in northern California. … [Read more...] about renaissance clubsport walnut creek: my home away from home
dreaming of bali
I took this quiz on my friend’s blog the other day and think I found Michael and my next trip. I've been dreaming of it ever since -- but, unfortunately, not in a bed like the one above. That's the one I'm dreaming of. Yes, this seems like a newlywed quiz and, … [Read more...] about dreaming of bali