There are all-inclusive resorts and luxury resorts but rarely can you get both in the same resort. Grand Velas is the exception to this rule and I recently had a chance to experience this myself at their Riviera Maya location. They also have resorts in Los Cabos, Riviera Nayarit, and Puerto … Read More
The Four Seasons New Orleans opened in 2021 and is the former World Trade building. You still have some elements of the original building in the escalators, tall lobby, and the recently opened roof-top restaurant. The location is perfect for guests wanting to be close to the action of Bourbon … Read More
St Bart, St Barths, Saint-Barth, or however you want to say it is a delightful French island located in the southern Caribbean. What’s it like? Since it’s a French territory, the residents are French citizens, speak French, and the currency is the Euro. Because of these factors, St. … Read More
Whether you want to visit the mountains in the east or the Music City in the middle of the state, there are great weekend getaways waiting for you. Blackberry Farm First off is Blackberry Farms located in Walland, TN just south of Knoxville in the Great Smokey Mountains. Think of a … Read More
I have only been snow skiing a couple of times; once in Wisconsin as a child and once in high school in North Carolina. I really don’t count those times and want to be known as a skier, but the few times I’ve tried to plan a family ski trip I really get bogged down by the process. So when I decided … Read More
There is a special place in my heart for Hawaii. My first trip was to Oahu in 1988 with my grandmother who passed away recently. Her brother, James, lived there for many years and taught at the native Hawaiians only King Kamehameha School. I remember touring the school while listening to him play … Read More
I want to Paris with my Mom and sister to celebrate my Mom’s 60th birthday. Her father is ½ French and ½ Belgium. His father came to American in 1902 when he was just 14 years old with a few of his family members to look for work. My sister visited France in 1988 while on a … Read More
New York City has always been a favorite city of mine. I used to travel here on business when I worked with Saks Incorporated and regretted not moving there after college like so many do. So when my sister was to be in NYC on business I jumped at the chance to visit. I ended up … Read More