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Three Days in Lisbon – Best of LIsbon, Portugal
January 8, 2017Three Days in Lisbon
Lisbon has a heartbeat of it’s own and is infused with architecture history, art, music…0 -
Taste This! Does this Taste Funny?
January 20, 2016Okay, this is a thing that happens: You sit down to a nice meal, either at home or abroad,…
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
June 26, 2015From my experience, there are two approaches to preparing to leave on vacation. The first approach leaves your home…
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Souvenirs Gone South
June 11, 2015I admit, one of the best – and lasting – parts of travel is bringing back a representative piece…
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My Top 10 Hotel Pet Peeves
May 2, 2015Okay, even with my intense love of hotels and travel, I’ll restrain myself and keep my pet peeve list…
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A Teenager’s Top 5 Hotel Pet Peeves
April 24, 2015It’s funny to watch Yao Yao, my 13-year-old daughter, develop her own likes and dislikes, her “must haves,” and,…
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Tea Trails of Sri Lanka
March 12, 2015My husband, Jim, and I are coffee drinkers by nature and by habit, but each of us will enjoy…
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Does a 13-Year-Old Need a Butler on Vacation?
February 26, 2015Okay, I’ve noticed something that some of the best hotels are doing, and it’s really piqued my curiosity: What’s…
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Flooding in Sri Lanka
January 2, 2015We have watched the water rise throughout the Yala National Park and finally just rolled up our pants and…
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Sleigh Bells or Temple Bells
November 28, 2014Ever since Yao Yao was of school age, we’ve struggled with the Christmas Situation. In a nutshell: We live…