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Family Travel

Spend the Winter in Phoenix, Arizona

   When the temperatures start dropping this fall or winter, it’s the perfect time to start planning that trip to Phoenix, Arizona. This incredibly gorgeous and scenic location has the perfect weather in the cooler months of the year. While the desert weather is well into the 100’s in the summer, the cool, dry desert … Continue reading »

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Small Ship Cruising VS. Large Ship Cruising

We were avid large ship cruisers. We loved every single thing about an ocean cruise. The magnificent and abundant choices for dining. The fact that you only have to unpack once and your comfy accommodations travel right along with you. Plenty of time to relax, yet time to stay busy, or time to make whatever … Continue reading »

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The Star City of the South – Beautiful Roanoke, Virginia

The best kind of car trips are those that involve a scenic drive somewhere instead of brain-numbing miles of Interstate highway. That is precisely why a car trip to Roanoke, Virginia is a wonderful choice. The gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding this lovely, scenic mountain town make the drive to Roanoke just as pleasant as … Continue reading »

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Rocky Gap Casino Resort

You have probably heard that line about the three most important things to consider when choosing real estate are location, location, and wait for it location. Rocky Gap Casino Resort is a prime example of a lovely resort offering a host of amenities which also happens to be in one of most beautiful locations we have ever visited. … Continue reading »

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Best Kept Secret in Florida – Amelia Island

Before we traveled to lovely and historic Amelia Island on the Atlantic coast of Florida, I had never even heard of it. Amelia Island is one of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands that reaches along the east coast of the United States all the way from South Carolina to Florida. It’s only … Continue reading »

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Lovely Turf Valley

    We didn’t really know what to expect from Maryland. Our route to Rhode Island and our Islands of New England cruise with Blount Small Ship Adventures went through Maryland and, because we like to travel leisurely when we are on car trips and because like to stop at lovely, interesting, local hotels and resorts, … Continue reading »

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The Ranch at Rock Creek: Philipsburg, Montana

  We had never traveled out West until we spent a couple of weeks exploring the astonishingly beautiful state of Arizona recently. This part of the country could not possibly be more different from our home state of Kentucky but we loved everything about it and determined that we must visit the other Western states, … Continue reading »

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Here’s Your Key to a Great Getaway – Sarasota/Siesta Key

The Sarasota area of Florida has a lot to offer travelers including the fact that it is below the frost line so has lovely, warm weather in the winter, but it’s the sand that is the most appealing. Although every beach in Florida has sand, it’s not like this sand. Formed of crushed quartz, the … Continue reading »

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Eating Your Way Around the Emerald Coast

There are a lot of things I love about the Emerald Coast. The stunningly beautiful beaches, amazing shopping, fabulous spas, and enjoying time with friends and family. Well. Look. But truly one of the things I love most is the wonderfully diverse number of restaurants. Casual, fancy, fresh seafood, delicious burgers and pizza, right on … Continue reading »

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Great Food in Door County – The Cookery

    When you travel to lovely little Door County, Wisconsin, you are going to have a lot of choices for places to eat. Whitefish freshly caught in Lake Michigan along with fried cheese curds are the ubiquitous and delicious local specialties and you will find them everywhere. But if you want to have a true gourmet … Continue reading »

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