Our Rhode Island Getaway–Where We Stayed
Summer has been flying by, and true to our wishes for a summer close-to-home, we have made some beautiful family memories enjoying our surroundings in the coastal Northeast. My husband celebrated his...
View ArticleOur First Family Getaway – North Fork Wine Country
While we were waiting for our little one to arrive, we talked about taking him on adventures. Travel near and far is important to us, and getting him on the road and in the air right away was a...
View ArticleSpectacle Island Luau with Boston Harbor Cruises
Happy first day of Summer! Boston is my favorite place to be during this magical season, and if you’ve been reading my blog any length of time, you know that I spend every minute I can boating,...
View ArticleMy New England Summer Kickoff
Over the past few summers, we’ve taken some great trips for weddings. We visited Asheville, NC for my cousin’s wedding one summer, while another summer brought us to Ireland to meet up with family and...
View ArticleLeunig’s Bistro, Burlington, Vermont
In case you missed it, I blogged about our stay at Sonesta ES Suites Burlington, Vermont here. Our weekend in Burlington was a cold one, but it sure was cozy, and one of the restaurants we found (and...
View ArticleWeekend in Burlington, VT
One of my goals in past years has been to explore more of New England in all seasons, and this past weekend, as part of my blogging for Sonesta Hotels, I got to take a weekend away in Burlington,...
View ArticleWanderlust Wednesday: A Few Last Glimpses of Italy
There are so many incredible regions of Italy to choose from when planning a trip; you could really easily spend a year there and not spend enough time seeing and tasting all that this beautiful...
View ArticleIn and Around Austin
In case you missed it, I visited the Austin, Texas area a few weeks ago to #StaySonesta at Sonesta Bee Cave Austin. and I ate lots of tacos and BBQ. Austin was a vast and really cool city that we only...
View ArticleTacos and BBQ – All the Things I Ate in Austin
Our recent visit to the Austin, Texas area to stay at Sonesta Bee Cave Austin was a whirlwind of beautiful scenery, music, and of course food! Tacos and BBQ were the theme of the trip, and we got some...
View ArticleScenes from New Orleans
Mardi Gras is almost here, and it’s fun to imagine the transition New Orleans has made since our visit to Royal Sonesta New Orleans back in December! This coming week the hotel hosts their annual...
View ArticleStaying Sonesta in Bee Cave, Texas
Hey y’all! I am back from my first trip actually exploring a place in Texas (I planned a conference outside of San Antonio years ago, and I never left the conference hotel!), and I am excited to tell...
View ArticleLunch in New Orleans: Cochon Restaurant
When we asked for New Orleans dining recommendations, Cochon was one of the names that kept popping up, and when Cochon happened to be right down the street from the National WWII Museum (Read my blog...
View ArticleWeekend Getaway Near Boston: Wentworth by the Sea
Winter blues doesn’t even begin to describe how I have been feeling lately. Brutal stretches of cold, plus short days and a flu/cold that lasted most of December made me stir crazy, literally pacing my...
View ArticleThe Royal Life in New Orleans
I love hotels. There is just something super special about checking in, turning the doorknob for the first time, and exploring a new, temporary home-away-from-home. Prior to our stay at Royal Sonesta...
View ArticleThat’s a Wrap: A Few Scenes from a Sonoma County Girls’ Getaway
That time has come; I think I have officially run out of content from the girls’ getaway to Sonoma County that I took in September. We had so much fun spending a few days wine tasting, eating, and...
View ArticleBrunch at Brennan’s New Orleans
Pink and green and Champagne all day. . . and a lush courtyard to top it all off. . . On this arctic day in Boston, I am dreaming of New Orleans and our recent stay at Royal Sonesta New Orleans. Be...
View Article2017 Travel Highlights
Well that was quite the year. . . Personally and professionally, 2017 was a pretty good year for us, and we traveled quite a bit. I started blogging for Sonesta Hotels, which means I get to travel to...
View ArticleBrass-A-Holics at The Jazz Playhouse New Orleans + More NOLA Food
Our trip to New Orleans to stay (and eat!) at Royal Sonesta New Orleans was easily one of the travel highlights of 2017. We got to experience the magical Lighting of the Balconies to kick off the...
View ArticleAll the Wine: A Recap of My Most Recent Sonoma County Travels
For past Sonoma and Napa posts and a collection of other travel blog posts, visit my Travel page. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My September getaway to Sonoma County feels like it was a million years...
View ArticleRestaurant R’evolution New Orleans
Drop everything, and book a ticket to New Orleans, right now! If only that was possible, I would do it in a heartbeat. We’ve just returned from a visit to Royal Sonesta New Orleans for my Sonesta...
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