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Where to Rediscover Summer Right Now
If you ask me, there truly is no better season than summer. Sure, spring is nice, with flowers abloom, fall is fun with its football-filled weekends … but well, don’t even get me started on winter. For warm weather fans like me, summer never loses its luster with its...
Planning Your Trip to Alcatraz Island
San Francisco is about a six hour drive from our home in Southern California. Even so, we’ve only been there a handful of times – but each of those times has been a completely new experience. I love the city of San Francisco so much that at one point in my life, the...
Things to Do in Santa Clara and the Silicon Valley
This weekend, travelers will be descending on California’s Bay Area to attend and take part in the festivities around the “big game.” And while most people are familiar with the many attractions of San Francisco - like Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and the famous...
Parading in New Orleans
I've lost count of how many parades there are in New Orleans and the surrounding areas, over a one month span. Let's just say you could attend about 25 - easily!!! If you are overwhelmed about what to do and see when you arrive in New Orleans, you might want to have a...
Getting Ready for Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Decorating When Mardi Gras "Carnival Season" arrives, I'm like a little kid on Christmas Day. I can't wait to decorate with the colors of purple, gold and green. A large part of Mardi decorating involves things accumulated from years before. Treasured "throws," such...
Destination Dallas: The Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton is already known for its luxury and hospitality. But as they say, Texas does it big. Which sums up why the Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, takes even the Ritz to a new level of luxury travel. I visited this stunning Uptown Arts District hotel when I was...
Visiting Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside
Nothing quite sticks with you like the educational experiences enjoyed while traveling. We've partnered with lifestyle blogger Pattie Cordova from Living Mi Vida Loca as she shares a piece of history with her family in Oceanside, California. Our recent trip to...
7 Ways to Make a Long Weekend Memorable
Looking forward to a 3-day weekend? Lucky you! It’s just the thing to refresh, recharge and renew your outlook on life … and not to mention it’s a lot easier to return to work when you have a great travel story to share. Why spend your extra day off catching up on...
Finding Wow Moments in Waikiki
Aloha paradise! We've partnered with fellow wanderer (and wonder explorer) Susan Lanier-Graham from Wander With Wonder for a dreamy look into her last experience in Waikiki, Hawaii. Hawaii is a magical place. I spent a week there last spring, splitting my time...
Santa Fe Plaza: Where Cultures Collide
Want to travel like a local? We've partnered with adventure and cultural traveler Dr. Cacinda Maloney from the blog Points and Travel, as she experiences the Old World culture that's still alive and well in Santa Fe, New Mexico. On a breezy Saturday night in Santa Fe...
A Guide to Celebrating the Holidays at So Cal Theme Parks
Still in the holiday spirit? It's not too late to celebrate! We've partnered with lifestyle blogger Pattie Cordova from Living Mi Vida Loca to discover the best theme parks in Southern California to enjoy the magic of the season. I gotta admit, we’re a bit spoiled...
New Orleans: Jazz, Weddings & Funerals
“Oh when the saints go marching in! Oh, when the saints go marching in! Oh, I want to be in that number, when the saints go marching in…” – author unknown, made famous by Louie Armstrong and his orchestra in 1938. New Orleans: Jazz While in the French Quarter, I often...
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