Whether a member of Bachelor Nation or not, there are plenty of reasons to go to La Quinta Resort & Club, here are just five of them: 1. Cozy Old Hollywood Style Casitas Offer Modern Day Social Distancing My family might be relatively recent additions to Bachelor Nation, but we have been La Quinta Resort & Club fans for decades. With casitas, suites and villas … [Read more...]
Where To Go Next: Montage Healdsburg
With the mid-December 2020 opening of its 258 acre ultra-luxury wine resort in Sonoma County, Montage Hotels is a brand on the move. Accommodations: 130 bungalow-style guest rooms (perfect for social distancing); each room features a private outdoor living space with fire pits and daybeds, lounges and chairs also a nice variety of suites as well as the 3 bedroom Guest … [Read more...]
The Mayflower Inn & Spa: Quick Weekend Escape From NYC
This former California girl loves the crisp sweater weather and gorgeous colors of a perfect fall New England weekend. An easy ninety minute drive from NYC, The Mayflower Inn & Spa offers a perfect escape during these crazy times. Auberge Luxury In A Cozy Country Setting: I love the cozy country chic vibe of NYC designer Celerie Kemble's recent renovation of … [Read more...]
Stay Eat Do: Weekend In Dublin
Easily accessible with relatively inexpensive (and quick) flights from NYC, Dublin offers the perfect fall weekend mix of history, sophistication and charm. After a quick, overnight United flight from Newark, we landed at 7 am, sleepy but determined to make the most of our two full days in Ireland. Over the weekend, we managed to squeeze in plenty of sightseeing, a round … [Read more...]
Rome: Italy Spring Break
With just two full days and an appetite for adventure (and pizza), you and your family can experience the best of the ever-exciting Eternal City, Rome. Rome: Do Day 1: Walking Tour of Rome If possible, take the evening flight from your destination so you can arrive early morning and hit the ground running, or at least tiredly walking (read my jet lag tips here). … [Read more...]
Top Five Reasons Galapagos Should Be On Your Bucket List
What started out as a special birthday trip for my husband, ended up being an 11-day adventure in paradise our family of five will never forget. Thank you to Sandy Cunningham, owner of Outside Go travel agency, for planning the vacation of a lifetime. 1. VISIT STUNNING, UNINHABITED BEACHES From powdery white to sand as dark as clay, the beaches of the Galapagos are … [Read more...]