Category Archives: Favorite Destinations

So let it be written-So let it be done. So let it be traveled-So let it be fun!

                    I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday weekend.  Today is Easter Sunday; and in addition to celebrating remembrance and gratitude with our loved ones, we also reminisce about special Easter Sundays from our childhood.  My mom, Betty, was a Sunday school teacher for…

All Inclusive Collection in Mexico and Dominican Republic Launches Kids Club Partnership with HIT Entertainment!!!

Exciting news on the Palace Resorts properties (& Hard Rock Hotel): All Inclusive Collection in Mexico and Dominican Republic Launches Kids Club Partnership with HIT Entertainment “Every little rock star deserves a big stage!” Thomas & Friends®, Barney®, Bob the Builder® and Angelina Ballerina® to help kids become rock all-stars. Press Release yesterday: MIAMI, FL…

You don’t need a “pup” tent to travel with your dog!

My mind is still on “spring break”.  Here in Huntsville, Alabama, the city schools are closed for a week.  To follow up on last week’s blog, I raise a question to our dog-loving friends out there:  What do you do with your furry family members when you travel?  For those, like us, who hate leaving…

‘Tis the Spring Break Season!

This month is a traveling month for so many.  When I was a young girl, there used to be only one designated week for spring break. Here in Alabama, They called it the AEA break, the Alabama Education Association break, and it was a southeast regional spring break.  I know I am aging myself; but…

Top o’ the mornin’ to ye!

  Back in 1992, I had the opportunity to dance as a guest artist with the Scottish-American Ballet during the Edinburgh Festival.  We flew from New York to London, then on to Scotland, where we stayed for two weeks.  Again, this was one of those past travel experiences which I am so grateful for, yet…

Sicilia, You’re Breaking My Heart!

Did any of you happen to catch “The Godfather” on AMC this past week?  I laugh as I type this, because if you spent even a few minutes channel surfing at all, you would have caught one of the three movies in the trilogy, as they were shown over and over and over again.  And…

Would you Belize…?

  PHOTO COURTESY OF BLANCANEAUX LODGE, BELIZE  Darin and I were on a Western Caribbean cruise the first part of February, and one of our port visits was Belize.  We did not venture much past the initial port shops and activities as we normally do, because I was enduring a sinus and ear infection.  Bummer. …

The Great American Steamboat Company – Grand American Queen

  The Great American Steamboat Company has signed an exclusive agreement with Signature Travel Network, a member-owned travel cooperative. The agreement, which became effective Jan. 30, is part of the Great American Steamboat Company’s commitment to the travel agency community. The partnership is the first and only agreement with a consortium for the new steamboat…

Travelling Single?

Cabo San Lucas Are you a single traveler?  You may travel single, but you certainly don’t have to travel alone. You can travel with a small group of like-minded people, and share the experiences of a destination; but then have free time to explore on your own.  As I tell my clients who are looking…

London for Summer Games, Anyone?

  The 2012 Summer Olympics – or “The Games of the XXX Olympiad” – will take place in London, England from July 26 – August 13, 2012.  They are expected to be the biggest games ever, featuring over 10,000 athletes from 205 participating nations.  Venues for the 2012 Summer Games will be primarily located in…

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