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5 Reasons to Celebrate Your Next Holiday at a Luxury Villa in Sicily

In January, something peculiar happens to the human brain.     We start to forget the absolute, sheer mayhem that was the holiday season.      As soon as the New Year rolls around, it all feels like a dream.  In March, we're ...
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Discover the 11 Very Best Places in Puglia – Italy’s Rising Star

There's a theme in all of Puglia that goes like this:  Relax, roam, discover, dine, and repeat.     Right now, the travel world is just waking up to this mysterious side of Italy.     With its seductive landscapes and calming blue ...
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Villas in Puglia are Serving Up the Sweet Life

Move over Tuscany -- there's a new star on Italy's travel map, and it comes complete with sun-soaked villas set amid Puglia's captivating landscape.   It doesn't matter how many times you've been to Italy, if you haven't laid eyes on ...

A Guide to Disney World for First Timers

Moms - you can do this.     You've grown your baby, you've been there through the night wakings, through the potty training, through the first day of school fears, through the friendship making.  Now, your little bundle of joy is a ...
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8 Luxury Spring Break Destinations For Families

Ohhh…Spring break.    These two words conjure up images of long airport lines, crowded pools, partying college kids, loud music…and bad decisions.     Hey Moms!  What if I were to tell you that luxury spring break destinations for families really do exist.  ...
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Copenhagen Guide: 15 Festive Things to Do in Winter

Where can you travel in winter where the temperature may indeed plummet, but the people party on?  Come see how the Danes do it!   When winter arrives, the chill takes over Copenhagen, and the "hygge" spirit comes alive - that's ...
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It’s Time to Book This Romantic Countryside Getaway in CT: The Mayflower Inn and Spa

If I had one piece of advice for moms and dads looking to escape for a romantic getaway in CT at the Mayflower Inn and Spa, it would be this...   Extend the babysitter coverage and book one more day!  Trust ...
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The Best Activities in Kauai

Nepali Coast By Air: If you travel to Kauai, one common thread of advice you'll hear is to see the Nepali Coast 3 different ...

Favorite Eats in Kauai

Kauai is an island that highlights local, local, local!  You won't find the Hawaiian equivalent of Nobu on this island, but you'll experience native ...
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North Shore Vs. South Shore: Accommodation Review

Where you choose to stay depends on what you'd like to do during your Hawaiian vacation.  Head to the South Shore if you'd prefer ...
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The Best Weekend Escapes from NYC

Last summer, in the era we now call “pre-COVID,” I took my daughter to a nearby park in Connecticut where I live, and met ...

How to Spend a Perfect Weekend in Woodstock, Vermont

Explore the town & shops Don't let the size of this tiny town fool you -- you can do as much damage to your ...
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A Foodie’s Guide to Woodstock, Vermont

A fall getaway means a mission to consume as many fall flavors as possible.  I love all things pumpkin, squash, and cider.  Hello to ...
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Luxury Hotel Review: The Woodstock Inn

If you're heading to Woodstock to check out the town, chances are you will run into the Woodstock Inn -- just as the wood ...
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