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taormina and mt etna - luxury villa in sicily

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 ...
drone picture of villa in puglia

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 ...
mayflower inn and spa

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 ...
chatham bars inn from drone view - cape cod family vacation

Chatham Bars Inn: An Idyllic Cape Cod Family Vacation

They had me at lob-stah (roll).    Even if you've lived in New England your whole life, it's easy to still fall under the spell of those idyllic Northeast summers -- perfectly cooked lobster rolls, sticky salt in the air from ...
Romantic Vermont Getaway Twin Farms

Romantic Vermont Getaway to Twin Farms

He surprised me with a card on a Friday night.     Inside were cutesy vague instructions: I had 24 hours to pack, and 48 hours of a romantic Vermont getaway to look forward to.    Hotel not yet disclosed.    After ...
Rosewood Mayakoba An Unforgettable Luxury Family Resort

Rosewood Mayakoba: An Unforgettable Luxury Family Resort

If Disney is "Where Dreams Come True" for kids, then Rosewood Mayakoba, a luxury family resort, is where that happens for moms and dads.    That's right parents - that utopian escape exists!  Your dream of having a recharging and relaxing ...
Luxury Rhode Island Family Resort Weekapaug Inn

Luxury Rhode Island Family Resort: Weekapaug Inn

Picture this: crowded boardwalks, packed beaches, greasy pizza, arcade games, and flashing amusement park lights.  Cue the screeching brakes.  You're not going there.     Don't get me wrong - sometimes that wild and fun beach scene is just what the doctor ...
Rosewood Mayakoba An Unforgettable Luxury Family Resort

Rosewood Mayakoba: An Unforgettable Luxury Family Resort

If Disney is "Where Dreams Come True" for kids, then Rosewood Mayakoba, a luxury family resort, is where that happens for moms and dads.  ...
Luxury Rhode Island Family Resort Weekapaug Inn

Luxury Rhode Island Family Resort: Weekapaug Inn

Picture this: crowded boardwalks, packed beaches, greasy pizza, arcade games, and flashing amusement park lights.  Cue the screeching brakes.  You're not going there.     ...
Watch Hill Inn Luxury Hotel Review

Watch Hill Inn: Luxury Hotel Review

I love a hotel with history.  If you're staying at Watch Hill Inn in Westerly, Rhode Island, then you'll experience the comforts of modern ...
Family Travel Guide Watch Hill RI

Family Travel Guide: Watch Hill, RI

I will begin this post with a travel confession.    In the era of time we now all refer to as "Pre-Covid," I had ...
Winter Family Weekend at the Sagamore

Winter Family Weekend at the Sagamore Resort

Even though I love the beach, the sand, the waves…I know that deep down, I am at heart a lake girl.  I grew up ...
An Unforgettable Hawaiian Road Trip - The Road to Hana

An Unforgettable Hawaiian Road Trip: the Road to Hana

Why plan a road trip on the Road to Hana? You’ll hear it a thousand times before you embark on your Hawaiian road trip ...
I-17- epic Arizona family road trip

An Epic Arizona Family Road Trip: Scottsdale, Sedona, the Grand Canyon

Why plan a road trip through Arizona? I’ve ventured to Arizona with kids, without kids, and even with a kid in my belly!  There’s ...