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7 National Parks in 8 Days

Monument Valley

The end of May is a great time to get away. The weather is starting to warm up, but it’s not too hot. Things are in full swing, yet the summer crowds aren’t. And so, the hubby and I journeyed to the Southwest U.S./Four Corners area to visit as many National Parks as we could [...]

Find the Perfect Caribbean Family Vacation at Beaches Turks And Caicos Resort Villages And Spa

Kids at Beaches Turks and Caicos

It only seems fitting that the name of the resort we recently vacationed at would also be the thing that stuck with me the most during and after our trip – BEACHES! Located on a gorgeous stretch of white sand beach (Grace Bay) on the island of Providenciales (PLS), Beaches Turks & Caicos is a [...]

Get treated like Royalty at The El Dorado Maroma resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico

El Dorado Maroma Pool

My most recent travel adventure brought me to Mexico, where I stayed at the upscale El Dorado Maroma, an adults only resort situated on Maroma beach in Riviera Maya. Maroma beach is consistently rated one of the top 10 beaches in the world. Travel Channel describes it as “quite possibly the most exquisite secret in [...]

5 Days in Aruba Feels Like “Home” at the Westin Aruba Resort

Arikok National Park

Bonbini! That’s Papiamento for “Welcome” in Aruba. This is the Aruban way to welcome everyone to their warm and friendly island. And friendly it is! From the minute you step off the airplane you are greeted with smiles, warm weather, cool trade winds, white-sand beaches that go on forever, and just a general overall feeling [...]

The IBEROSTAR Paraiso Maya in Riviera Maya Offers a Colorful Respite From Winter Gray

Iberostar Paraiso Maya Beach

I needed to get away from the gray Midwest winter palette and see to the bright colors of Mexico — even if it was just for a short jaunt to the Riviera Maya and the IBEROSTAR Paraiso Maya. My husband and I selected the IBEROSTAR Paraiso Maya for two specific reasons: 1) It’s located 30 [...]

The Love Lock Bridge, and Four Other Must-Dos on a Girls Trip to Paris

Girls Trip to Paris

My friend Emily is getting married, but decided she wanted to have a “bachelorette vacation” to Paris instead of a bachelorette party. I never say no to a vacation, so imagine my delight when she asked me to join her! I had been to Paris once before (backpacking and staying in hostels) so I was [...]

Inside Disney’s Beach Club Resort

Disney's Beach Club

As a self-proclaimed Queen of all things Disney and a member of the Walt Disney World Moms Panel, I get asked a lot of questions. I’m talking A LOT of questions… thousands in fact! So what, you may ask, is the number one query of guests? Seems like everyone wants to know which Walt Disney [...]

A Dream Vacation to Hawaii

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If you didn’t catch the first part of this 2-part blog series, check out Hawaii– The Ultimate Vacation Destination I’m going to dive right in to what happened next on my Oahu, Hawaii, adventure! The day was Saturday, and we wanted to make the most of our day, so we checked out a local Farmer’s [...]

Sassy in St. Maarten

Sonesta Maho Beach Resort Casino St. Maarten Sky Tower

“We have a very special guest blogger today, Melanie Reffes, who wrote a review of the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort while on a trip to St. Maarten! Melanie Reffes is a seasoned travel journalist specializing in the Caribbean and Riviera Maya. She is the Caribbean editor for JaxFax magazine and much-published in the USA, Canada [...]

10 Interesting Facts about the 2012 Summer Olympics

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The Olympic torch has arrived in London, nearing the completion of it’s 70 day relay- meaning the opening ceremony is almost here. I, for one, am beyond excited about the impending summer games. While I will fully admit that this may be due to the fact that David Beckham had the honor of bringing the [...]