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

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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 reminiscing about the holidays fondly. In July, we SWEAR we’re going to start figuring…

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 waters, Puglia isn’t merely an add-on in your sunny sojourn through Europe. For a…

Villas in Puglia are Serving Up the Sweet Life

Right now everyone can’t stop talking about two booming travel topics. First, destination radars have zeroed in on a seductive slice of the Italian peninsula — Puglia, Italy.

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. Ones where you don’t have to fight a 21 year-old for the floatie in…

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 me. The Mayflower Inn and Spa, an Auberge Collection resort, sits…

Weekend Guide: 10 Things to Do in Stowe, VT

It has been one of my dreams to see Vermont’s fall foliage bursting through the trees, illuminating the Green Mountains into shades of honey gold, fiery red, and pumpkin orange. Guess what? It’s still just a dream. So far…there’s been 3 trips north…and 3 swings and a miss! Timing a trip for…

Munich with Kids: Bouncing from Beer Gardens to English Gardens

Remember that scene from Sweet Home Alabama, when Reese Witherspoon’s character is surprised to run into an old classmate and her baby…in a bar? “Look at you…You have a baby…in a bar,” she stammers. Well, there are no rolling eyes or surprised looks if you’ve decided to babywear and beer-chase in the Bavarian…

Guide to Summertime in Cape Cod with Kids

Looking for ideas of what you can do in Cape Cod with kids? Believe it or not, you can actually…time travel! Cape Cod has long been a favorite summer destination for families. It’s been Googled. It’s been thoroughly researched. It’s been photographed from every angle. Yet, no one seems to mention that the…

Chatham Bars Inn: An Idyllic Cape Cod Family Vacation

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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 dawn to dusk, entire days spent exploring the beaches, and just the right amount…

15 Things to Do in Westerly, Rhode Island This Summer

It’s that time of year again! It’s beach-time baby! If sandcastles are on your kids’ minds, then it’s time to load up the car — and I know just where to go. Plug Westerly, Rhode Island into Waze and hit the road. Westerly is a southern Rhode Island coastal town that offers plenty…