hannah banana graduates.

I’ve been putting this post off for a while– mainly because it’s my 100th!!! Nothing seemed quite right as far as a proper celebration of my centennial post. Honestly, I never thought I would get to 100 this time last year. And not only that, but almost 7,000 readers ain’t half bad either.  I cannot…

boston.

I love this city. Plain and simple. Another perk of traveling to Vermont for Paul and Cody’s Wedding, was getting to fly into Logan Airport in Boston for a quick overnight stay in the beautiful city on the water. And it was seemingly meant to be, that D and I were on the last remaining…

cancun comeback?

I was devastated to see the beach in Cancun after Hurricane Wilma got a hold of it. Honestly, I’ve been to some pretty awesome beaches, but Cancun always held a special place in my heart. I’ve spent years telling D how incredibly blue the water was and about the waves to play in all day long… Here…

pg refurb= success.

The Paul Gauguin was beautiful even before Pacific Beachcomber decided to do a little makeover to the the ship. Yes, the carpet was a little warn and yes, there were a few tattered table cloths in the dining room, but nothing unsightly. This refurbishment makes me that much more excited to embark on our 10…

you know you need…

a vacation WHEN: (this is a little Tuesday quickie, because I am most certainly in need of a vacation!!) And I totally stole this, so check out it’s original publishing here! 1. You find yourself thinking of reasons why you need a vacation. 2.You start dreaming about work. 3. You spend your off time thinking…

guest post: south africa.

If anyone has heard me talk about my travels, you have heard me mention my favorite place on earth.  Cape Town.  Hands down, no question.  It is a place of incredible, awe-inspiring beauty, but its pulse is more than skin deep.  When you are there, you can feel that you are on the tip of…

sneak peek- guest blog

There are people that you see in photographs and you instantly know you’d be friends, without even really knowing them– My guest blogger this week is the one and only, Julie Wilhite. I met this incredibly talented photographer when she walked into the showroom for her then “day job.”  Being in the same building, we routinely made lunch…

serenade of the seas.

I’m a Royal Caribbean fan. Really. A big one. I’m a platinum cruiser– kind of a big deal. Their boats are majestic, organized and beyond enjoyable. So, it was without hesitation that I booked our family vacation on the Serenade of the Seas. How did I pick this one? Well I asked myself some important…

10 on tuesday– cruise tips.

One of the main questions I am asked is, “how do you pick your travel locations and cruises?” And of course, that answer is never as easy as you’d imagine. So for today’s 10 on Tuesday, I have compiled 10 questions to ask yourself when it comes to picking your next cruise. Enjoy! 10.) Where…