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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 ...
Tanzania

Tanzania Safari Honeymoon Guide

During the midst of wedding planning, my husband pitched the idea of a safari for our honeymoon.  I will admit - I was a ...

Community Village Experience

Beyond the Safari Experience I recommend taking a break from safari rides one day in order to spend time with the locals, who live ...
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Safari Cuisine: What can a foodie expect to experience?

When on safari, you will enjoy all meals from the comfort of your lodge, or a picnic out on the plains.  As you may ...

Luxury Hotel Review: Onsea House

Onsea House was the perfect "Welcome-to-Tanzania-here's-a-lovely-place-to-crash" hotel.  Coming from NYC, the journey to Tanzania for our honeymoon felt like a week-long airplane ride.   ...
Sicily

Travel Guide Sicily’s East Coast: Syracuse and Taormina

Sicily somewhat reminds me of the Texas of Italy.  They are a proud people - boastful of both their Italian heritage, and their own ...

Best Activities in Sicily for Adventure Seekers

Sicilian Cooking Class Alessia Listro is a native Sicilian who will welcome you into her home and show you the ropes around an authentic Sicilian ...

The Most Delicious Sicilian Restaurants

Foodie Finds in Siracusa and Taormina: When eating in a Sicilian restaurant, I can promise you one thing: you will soon become suspicious that ...
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