Author Archives: Jan Ross
Fabulous Dining Experience at Cielo in St. Louis
It was a most excellent surprise. Most excellent. We were checking in for my completely fabulous spa experience at the Four Seasons Spa (more on that later) and they asked if we were planning on cocktails at Cielo after my massage? Uh. Well. No. No, we weren’t. But we could manage to spare some … Continue reading
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Five Fabulous Fall Beach Destinations
The official first day of fall has come and gone, the weather is slowly getting cooler and the days shorter so beach vacations may seem like a thing of the past at this point but, in reality, this is absolutely the best time of the year to visit many beaches. After Labor Day, the crowds … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: Flower at Centennial Park in Nashville
Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee is a lovely park right in the middle of a big city. The trees and flowers are just beautiful and Tom got this close-up shot of one of the flowers.
A Getaway to Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Island is tucked neatly up against the South Carolina coast, so close that it is just a short drive over a marsh-lined causeway to get there, yet only a short distance from the cities of both Charleston and Savannah. Your first glimpse of the lush foliage and the businesses and resorts which are … Continue reading
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West Inn and Suites in Carlsbad, California
It was the cold milk and cookies at bedtime that did it. That was what made us realize we should have stayed at the West Inn and Suites when we were in Carlsbad. Let me back up. We don’t normally write reviews for hotels where we have not actually stayed. But we made an exception … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: Peacock at Leo Carrillo Ranch
One of the attractions we visited when we were in Carlsbad, California recently was the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. It was a fascinating place and one of the most fascinating aspects was the peacocks which were wandering everywhere. Tom managed to get this shot of one showing off his tail feathers. Pin It
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Seeing Coastal California By Train – The Coaster
We are huge fans of train travel. Well. That’s not technically correct since we really haven’t traveled by train all that often. In point of fact. Never. We did take one completely awesome train trip when we were in Arizona but we have never actually travelled by train where you sleep on the train, eat … Continue reading
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Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort and Spa
That. That right up there may have been one of the best things about our stay at the Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort and Spa. Those are shrimp and lobster tacos. And they were just as good as they look. We had them one night out on the patio of Chandler’s, the restaurant at the hotel. When we … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: Bike Path at Mackinac Island
We loved everything about Mackinac Island, especially the fact that just about everyone rides bikes. There is even a 7-mile bike path that runs all the way around the island. Tom got this unusual shot of the path. Pin It
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Hop On, Hop Off – A Great Introduction to Many Destinations
The first time we hopped on and off was in New York City, but it would not be the last. We were in New York spending a couple of days before we embarked on a cruise to Bermuda and we wanted to see as much as possible in the little time we had. A tour … Continue reading
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