I frequently hear friends and family speak of their Bucket Lists with fond determination. “I’m going skydiving.” Not me. “I’m going to own a villa in Tuscany!” As in, Under the Tuscan Sun?? “I’m jumping off the Stratosphere in Vegas!” Seriously? Who comes up with this stuff? I, only recently, started to compose my own…
Tag: Travel
mexico: friend or foe?
Being raised in Texas has created a bond between myself and Mexico. The sugary-sand and turqoise beaches, the elaborate open-air resorts rising from the jungle and the tequila shots waiting by the door way to each souvenier shop. What’s not to love? I grew up traveling south on Continental and happily crossing into the Yucatan…
good reasons to plan ahead.
This website says it all… 15 Ugly Hotels Around the World. A quick Saturday post to remind you that you should always plan ahead– not only to save some dough, but also (and most importantly) so you don’t end up in a hotel that looks like “Chinese Nutcracker Dolls” or in a room that everyone in…
a big thank you.
A big hug is coming your way! Thanks to all who have responded so warmly about my blog. It’s taken me a while to realize I really want to do this, so now it has become a lot of fun. However, I need your help! Without your comments, ideas and feedback, this website will never…
tripadvisor takes the cake.
Without them, where would we be? If you are unfamiliar with TripAdvisor and you travel at all, you’re seriously missing out. TA is the only reviewer website that I truly frequent. Not only do they rate the hotels based on your votes, but they also rank them based on their competition in the city. For…
moving beyond boxed wine.
I must give credit where credit is due. Since October 2009, my life has changed in regards to drinking wine– boxed wine used to be good. Delicious even, in the right setting (like floating down the river for 5 hours in a tube). When my friends, Chelsea and Sergio, announced their upcoming nuptials in Napa Valley, I…
life is better with a beach view
We’ve all seen the quirky signs at our local home decor store. Think “Life is best by a beach”. “Beach House Rules- Relax. Relax. Relax.” The one thing I know is that I NEED a beach in my life. Currently, I am only able to get to the kinds of beaches I like once or…
photobooks: save the memories
How often do you have your great camera out, snapping image after image of your amazing vacation, only to get home and upload them into the black hole that is your computer? It’s more often than not that these images fall into the abyss, never to make it further than an upload to Facebook. A…
i’m pinned to pinterest
I cannot tell you how often I am surfing the web, only to find my original thoughts are no longer in the proverbial ocean ( i.e. I have self-diagnosed ADD and it got the best of me). Basically, I went to Amazon.com to look at cameras and the next thing you know, I’m printing a…
Sunscreen Required 