Gone to Maui …

  We have up and gone to Maui!  For our 31st wedding anniversary we are checking out the brand new Hyatt Residence Club in Kaanapali, Maui. Someone has to do it. We promise to think of you as we drink a Mai Tai or two watching the magnificent Maui sunset. I will be back in a …

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Park Hyatt New York: Where Luxury is Personal

The living room in our suite at the Park Hyatt New York
The living room in our suite at the Park Hyatt New York.

Our recent experience at the Park Hyatt New York was so dreamy that it felt like we had stepped into a design magazine cover shoot. The hotel was sleek and exquisite, with cool, polished marble floors and soaring ceilings. Supreme accommodations that included all of the amenities a discerning traveler expects. As our personalized iPad suggests, “luxury is personal” at the Park Hyatt New York.

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Pura Vida! We are on our way to a Costa Rica Vacation!

A Costa Rica Vacation! #woohoo We are no longer calling it the Bucket List… checking off one more on the Adventure List! Craig and I are off to Costa Rica for a well deserved vacation. We plan to shed the stress of everyday life and embrace the Pura Vida lifestyle! These city slickers will be …

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A Postcard Perfect Visit to Florence

Our very personal tour of Florence, Italy through the eyes of our son Nick. This particular trip to Florence was actually a personal tour given to us by our son Nick who was studying abroad. It was a perfect time for Craig and I to travel to Italy and just enjoy the glorious city from a local’s …

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Sailing School: Tortola, British Virgin Islands!

Let us give a warm welcome to return Guest Adventurer, Laura, a self-proclaimed beach bum, who created the very fun blog Coast of Illinois. She shares her good natured personality through her humorous stories from her recent adventure at sailing school in Tortola. Sounds like a whole lotta fun to me! Sailing School ~ For those of you who are new here, …

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A Postcard Perfect Afternoon in San Francisco

If you were to line up ten different people and ask them to describe a perfect afternoon in San Francisco, you would undoubtedly receive ten different answers. San Francisco is a shopper’s paradise, a foodie’s dream vacation and a photographer’s delight. The city will easily captivate every one of it’s millions of visitors. We travel to …

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New Year’s Eve Destinations

New Year’s Eve Destinations: Do you make special plans for this holiday? Do you like to just stay home and relax? Have you ever traveled to a unique location? When discussing New Year’s Eve festivities, there are usually two types of people: Those that love an exciting New Year’s Eve complete with party hats and streamers and …

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