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Tagged With: Jan Ross travel blog

Five Best Beach Getaways for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday May 11th, and if your mom loves the beach (and who doesn’t?) here are some great places to relax and enjoy some surf and sun for Mother’s Day. 1. Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Located on the scenic and beautiful island of Hilton Head, off the coast … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Koi in Forest Park

These fish were huge! We were amazed at the variety of colors and how they crowded up to anyone with bread crumbs, jostling each other and even fighting ducks for the food. Pin It

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Scrumptious, Savory, Succulent Chicago Pizza Tours

    So. We love pizza. We love food. We love foodie tours. When an opportunity came along to go on a pizza tour in Chicago with Chicago Pizza Tours last summer, we immediately began salivating. What could go wrong? Well. Nothing with the tour itself. It was perfect in every way and we enjoyed … Continue reading »

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Cataract Surgery Via Medical Tourism

Vacations + medical procedures. The two would not seem to go together at all but “medical tourism”, a term applied to patients traveling to other destinations to undergo medical procedures, is becoming more popular. Medical tourism used to be mostly associated with international travel but it is also becoming a growing trend with domestic travel … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Flower at La Costa Resort

The La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California was one of our favorite places that we stayed on our visit there. The white buildings and landscaping are just beautiful. Tom got this lovely flower shot. Pin It

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A Cruise on Lake Michigan with Blount Small Ship Adventures

The captain had some bad news. The Grande Mariner, our cruise ship, was not going anywhere today. Docked at colorful Navy Pier in Chicago, and ready to head out on an adventure on Lake Michigan, it was stationary for the day and would remain so. The lake was apparently experiencing weather far out beyond the … Continue reading »

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Never Gonna Let You Go – 7a Crescent Royale Condos, Siesta Key

    It was the porch that we fell in love with. Everything from the state-of-the-art kitchen to the two full master bedrooms to the proximity of the powder soft sand of the beach on Siesta Key at 7a Crescent Royal Condos was completely fabulous in every way but the porch. The porch. The porch has … Continue reading »

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The Gorgeous Gulf Coast of Florida

Beach loving travelers all have their favorite beaches and I have visited plenty of them. Green or black sand beaches in Hawaii, pink sand in Bermuda, tan sand in California, and the many hues and colors of the Caribbean islands. But none truly compare to the beautiful beaches which line the Gulf of Mexico in … Continue reading »

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The Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island

    We actually visited The Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island near Victoria last spring about this same time of year when we were on our fabulous Un-Cruise Adventure in British Columbia. If you are in the area, these amazing gardens are absolutely worth a visit. Since it was early spring, I don’t think we even … Continue reading »

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Photo Friday: Jacaranda Tree

My sister told me recently that these are considered terrible trees for landscaping because they are so messy, but we just thought they were absolutely beautiful when we saw them in Carlsbad.  

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