Tagged With: Jan Ross travel writer
Photo Friday: Starfish in British Columbia
I had no idea there were starfish in such cold water. And such bright, incredible colors!
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Chicago
Even though Chicago is only about a six hour drive from us, we just discovered this fabulous place in the last year. We were headed to Door County, Wisconsin for a press trip and, just to make the drive a little more relaxing, we decided to stop somewhere, anywhere, oh what about Chicago? One … Continue reading
Pin ItTop 10 Tips on How to Take a Stress-Free Girlfriends Getaway
My husband does not like the beach and he does not like shopping. These happen to be two of my very favorite things so if I want to experience them; I have to take my girlfriends when I travel. Luckily, I have great girlfriends and some family members who are also good friends so it’s … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Fountain at Butchart Gardens
We were truly amazed at the incredible variety of plant life at Butchart Gardens when we visited on our Un-Cruise Adventures cruise of British Columbia. Tom took hundreds of photos and this fountain is one of my favorites. Pin It
Pin ItParadise Adventures in Panama City Beach
We are all about the beach when we take a beach vacation and our visit to Panama City Beach was no exception. The soft, sugar-white sand and gorgeous aquamarine water of this coast along the Gulf of Mexico are truly some of the most beautiful of any beach I have lounged upon. But sometimes – … Continue reading
Pin ItEmbassy Suites Downtown: St. Louis
If we could have chosen the perfect hotel for our stay in St. Louis, that hotel would have been an Embassy Suites. We have stayed in them previously and there is just nothing like their expansive, two room suites and that incredible, complimentary hot breakfast. So it was certainly fortunate that the Embassy Suites … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Butterfly and Flower on Mackinac Island
We loved everything about Mackinac Island but one of the most interesting was the Butterfly House where Tom got some great photos of the many butterflies flitting around. Pin It
Pin ItSonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island
It was the suite that enthralled us the most. The gorgeously renovated resort and everything about it made us very happy we had chosen to stay at the Sonesta Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina but our completely fabulous one bedroom suite topped the list. My SIL and I were on a girlfriends getaway, … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Stairs to Carlsbad Beach
I’m used to walking right out on the beach so cliffs surrounding a beach are just so amazing to me! Tom got this great shot of stairs heading down to a public beach in Carlsbad, California. Pin It
Pin ItEating Our Way Through St. Louis
There were a lot of things we absolutely loved about our trip to St. Louis, Missouri. The Embassy Suites Downtown was the perfect hotel in the perfect location, the Arch was amazing, and the city is comprised of so many lovely neighborhoods, gorgeous parks, and a scenic downtown area that you could spend weeks there and … Continue reading
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