Cities
Luxury Experience at Radisson Blu Aqua in Chicago
It was the carpet in our room that I first fell in love with at this hip, modern and absolutely cool new hotel in Chicago. It was turquoise. Bright, beautiful turquoise and the perfect complement to the ultra-modern vibe throughout the room and, indeed, throughout the entire hotel. We were only there for … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Frozen Lake Michigan Dock
I use Tom’s photos all the time in my writing – pretty much every photo on the travel blog was taken by him. Except food. He leaves it up to me to take the food photos. He simply does not understand the fascination with taking a picture of a lovely plate of food when he could be … Continue reading
Pin ItFabulous Luxury at Villa D’Citta in Chicago
We were in a quandary. We were on our first trip to Chicago and we really needed to get up, to get going, to see the city. However. We didn’t want to leave Villa D’Citta. In fact. We had decided we might move in and stay. Forever. We have stayed in numerous Bed … Continue reading
Pin ItA Winter Weekend in the Windy City
Headed to Chicago for a quick end-of-winter getaway? Here are some of the top sites to see, things to eat and places to stay in the Windy City. What to Pack At some point, you will want to visit the rest of Chicago but, if it is mid-winter, be sure to dress warmly. A hat, … Continue reading
Pin ItBest Ways to Take a City Tour
Driving around on your own while attempting to tour a strange city is a good way to ruin a great travel experience. Dealing with traffic, finding places to park, juggling maps or trying to listen to your GPS—while arguing with your travel mates about which museum to visit first—can all contribute to frazzled nerves. This … Continue reading
Pin ItCountry Music, Sweet Tea and Me: Nashville, TN
If you have been watching the new television show, “Nashville”, you might be getting a hankerin’ to visit Music City and hear some country music. Nashville, Tennessee is the best place in the world to do just that but this lovely southern city also has tons of other things to offer for a fabulous girlfriends … Continue reading
Pin It5 Florida Destinations to Help You Escape the Snow
Florida has been a Mecca of vacations for many, many years. Who among us has not driven for many hours in a car packed with relatives to a beach house where you proceed to consume your weight in freshly-caught shrimp and spend hours every day trying to remove sand from every crevice in your body … Continue reading
Pin ItA Weekend in Nashville. Or Two.
One of the deals with being a travel writer and photographer duo who get comped stays (or really comped stay = many articles, hundreds of photos, Twitter feeds, Facebook updates, etc. So not actually FREE. Only other travel writers will understand this disclaimer) is that hotels will often only offer a 2-3 night stay even … Continue reading
Pin ItHop On, Hop Off – the Best Way To See a New Destination
The first time we hopped on and off was in New York, but it would not be the last. We were spending a couple of days in New York before we embarked on a cruise to Bermuda and we wanted to see as much of the city as possible in the little time we … Continue reading
Pin ItFoodie Tours: An Introduction to Local Specialties for Less
My husband and I have learned that we don’t need nearly as much food as we had previously consumed when traveling. In fact, we have even cut down on our calories at home. Maybe it’s our age, maybe it’s being a little overweight, but we have both agreed we are fine with eating a little … Continue reading
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