Picture Perfect Paradise – Travel Photo Series

Picture Perfect Paradis...

Paradise, everyone wants it and everyone has a different opinion on what it really means. That’s the theme this week for the #FriFotos sharing event on Twitter, perfect as we approach the summer vacation season. Paradise can mean a lot of different things, but for today’s post I took...
Beauty of Flowers Around the World – Travel Photo Series

Beauty of Flowers Aroun...

I wouldn’t say that flowers interest me all that much. They’re pretty, I admit, and fragrant and add a touch of elegance and beauty to their surroundings. But I’m not INTO flowers, not like some fanatics, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate them. The #FriFotos theme this...
Exploring the Yucatan with the JW Marriott Cancun

Exploring the Yucatan w...

I’ve been to the Yucatan in Mexico several times, usually as a way to quickly recharge and to enjoy the beautiful beaches. It’s hard to pass up on an opportunity to visit paradise, which is why when the JW Marriott invited me down to stay with them and explore some nearby Mayan...
Winter Festival Light Show at the Hotel de Ville – Brussels Town Hall

Winter Festival Light S...

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Descent of the Feathered Serpent at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

Descent of the Feathere...

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7 Great Hotels Where You Can Cook Like a Local

7 Great Hotels Where Yo...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Asia , Europe , North America , Austria , Ireland , Mexico , Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel One of the best parts about a vacation? The food. We love trying local delicacies and adding to our recipe books with tips and techniques learned from our...

Sandboarding And Sunset...

Filed under: South America , Chile , Budget Travel “They call this Death Valley because of all the people who don’t make it out alive,” our tour guide, Steve, whispered in a haunting voice. Staring at the enormous sand dunes and unworldly rock formations, I felt fearful...
Dealing With My Traveler’s Guilt

Dealing With My Travele...

As our big, two-week vacation of the year comes to a close I’m faced with about twenty hours of flying and a lot of time to think. I’ll reflect on the great experiences we had while exploring new and familiar places in Asia, but I’ll also reflect on some personal deficiencies....

Apparently It’s Avios...

Avios Theme Week ™ amongst us travel bloggers is apparently continuing this week, so I thought I’d throw out some great redemption ideas. Or pretty good redemption ideas (I don’t want to oversell this). I’ll add to this discussion of using Avios points by noting...
Time Flies When… A Travel Photo Series

Time Flies When… A Tr...

There are moments on every trip that both seem to fly by and which you want to last forever. Ultimately, it’s for these precious times that make us want to travel in the first place. The #FriFotos theme this week is TIME/CLOCKS , a theme that at first stumped me until I decided to play...

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