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TRAVEL
A trip around the world or a trip to somewhere nearby—either way, a plan makes it better. Planning the trip can almost be as fun as the trip...well, almost. Are your bags packed? I'm ready to go!
A Culinary and Cultural Gem: Our Copenhagen Adventures
Copenhagen: a culinary and cultural gem -- here's why you should visit!
Copenhagen - Designed to Delight
Views from an afternoon canal cruise leaving Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark. For the architecture admirer, a trip to Copenhagen means...
Eating Our Way Through Copenhagen
We ate our way through Copenhagen -- from pastries to fish to artful plates of delicious delicacies.
Sorry Mom: Lessons From Jumping Off a Mountain
By Fiona Ferguson As my mom covered her face with her hands and let out a groan, shaking her head, and my dad sighed deeply—I realized...
A Weekend Play Date with Greater Palm Springs
A long weekend will have you feeling like a kid again Originally published on the Visit Greater Palm Springs website The power of play...
Waikiki Weekend: 48 Fun Hours of Oahu Travel
View of Waikiki Beach from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel I felt sleep deprived and a bit dreamy upon arriving in Honolulu after two long...
Hawaii: Big Island Adventures
How do you see everything on an island this big in a week? I now know you can't, but when visiting the Big Island of Hawaii, you will...
Exploring Hawaii's Volcano National Park
Volcano National Park (VNP) is part of the United States’ National Park system and includes two of the world’s most active volcanoes.
A Trip Down the Rhine: Viking River Cruise
Seven days, four countries, 20 meals and countless snacks…our Viking Rhine River cruise was the delicious European splurge I’d dreamed of...
Yes, a Viking River Cruise is Worth the Price
Things you may want to know about Viking River Cruises I love planning a trip, so for me, getting on a cruise is giving someone else...
Amsterdam Adventures
Making the most of a few days in Amsterdam includes the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and rijsttafel, chocolate, pastries and more!
Big Slick Kansas City
Big Slick celebrity filled weekend in Kansas City
Texas Sun Makes Winter More Fun: Houston Weekend
Spend a weekend in Houston filled with art and amazing food!
Podcast: Nomadic Foodist
Talking to Chris Kretzer, aka the Nomadic Foodist, on his podcast, caused me to reflect on some of my best meals, enjoy delicious...
Taking Kids to Paris
Should you take your teens and tweens to Paris? If you do, you may be investing in the creation of future travel loving adults. Or at...
Buffalo: Need to Know
Buffalo, NY Need to Knows
Niagara-on-the-Lake: The Cutest Town in Canada
When I started planning a trip focused on Niagara Falls and Buffalo, New York, I happily discovered a coworker who was living in Buffalo...
The Legendary Niagara Falls
The song says, “don’t go chasing waterfalls,” but my husband and I have found this is actually a fun vacation strategy. One of the kings...
Cathedral of Junk: Austin, Texas
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but in Austin, trash finds a new way to live on in artist Vince Hannemann’s yard. And Vince’s...
Maui: Feast at LeLe
Don't miss the Feast at Lele, a food lovers luau!
Restaurant Week: DC
Restaurant Week - DC
Eating Hawaii
One Island, One Week = Not Enough Time to Eat it All! TUNA POKE TACOS: raw ahi, ginger, shoyu, cabbage, avocado cream sauce, crisp wonton...
Mama's Fish House, Maui
Maui's best restaurant -- Mama's Fish House. Don't miss it!
New Orleans: Turkey & The Wolf + Molly's Rise & Shine
Two New Orleans Sister Restaurants—Can't Decide Which One to Love More Turkey and the Wolf, located in New Orleans' Irish Channel...
Asheville: Hiking Linville Falls
Fall foliage and multiple waterfalls make this a worthy stop Our Blue Ridge Parkway excursion started with Linville Falls (near Milepost...
Asheville: Triple Falls, Dupont State Forest
See Dupont Falls outside of Asheville
Iceland: Blue Lagoon
Soft skin, warm water, volcanic mountains equals an otherworldly spa experience The Blue Lagoon was formed in the 1980s when the local...
Iceland: Your Next Destination
WOW, Iceland! When WOW Airlines came to St. Louis, we made an impulsive decision—who could resist a direct flight to an intriguing place...
Asheville — Sunset Terrace, Omni Grove Park Inn
When planning a trip with gorgeous views, there are times you sacrifice a little taste for a scrumptious view. But at the Omni Hotel...
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