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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 never spent quality time in Rhode Island.  Shame on this New Englander.     As a Connecticut resident, ...
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5 Reasons to Visit Cape May with Kids

Cape May was my childhood summer vacation spot, so I can 100% vouch for it being kid friendly.  My mom would pile my brother and I into the car, fully loaded with sand toys, beach gear, and a cooler filled with ...
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The Ultimate Rome Travel Guide

They say all roads lead to Rome.  Twelve years ago I felt the pull of the Eternal City as I selected my study abroad location.  As a history major, it doesn't get any cooler than studying THE empire on its home ...
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Ultimate Family Vacation Guide to Jackson Hole

I was born in Salt Lake City, so for me it’s always felt a smidge disloyal to entertain the idea that another ski mecca in the U.S. can hold a candle to the Rockies in Utah. However, even as a Utah ...

Family Winter Weekend in Lake Placid

Some posts are about the majesty of the Alps, some are about the pace of a bike tour through London. This post is about taking a couple of days to chill -- in the time of COVID. Here's how to have ...
Nepali Coast view from helicopter

An Epic Kauai Travel Guide

Sorry Kauaians - I'm going to let the secret out: Kauai is a can't miss destination in the Hawaiian island experience.  Before traveling to the "Garden Isle," I had previously visited Maui (one of the more popular picks), and could not ...

A Fall Guide to Woodstock, Vermont

Cruising through Vermont during fall foliage season has always been at the "peak" of my bucket list.  Although I live in Connecticut and enjoy gorgeous autumn colors here as well, the allure of the reds and oranges further north, and the ...
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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.      ...
polignano a mare

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 ...
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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. ...

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 ...
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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 ...
copenhagen guide - 15 cheerful things to do in copenhagen in winter

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! ...
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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 ...