My first trip to Rome was in 2008 and I’m just as in love with Rome now as I was at first sight, though perhaps my love has mellowed. When…

The sunroof open and classic 70’s rock blasting, I drove a winding country road. The smell of fall…earth and pine, was hanging in the air.  A gentle breeze sent a…

A long time travel wish was recently fulfilled when I visited the Hudson River Valley during peak foliage season. Little did I know the Hudson Valley has a lot more…

Where in the world is Cazenovia? Never heard of it? I hadn’t either until serendipity stepped in and the next thing I knew I was booking a flight to New…

Amusement park lovers will have plenty of options to choose from when visiting the Sunshine State, but the most entertaining places can be found in one spot, Orlando. For convenience,…

The Queen Mary. Once the fastest, most glamorous, and certainly the most popular ship on the sea, has become even more beloved and well known since moving to Long Beach,…

Are you the kind of person who wears their cowboy boots with a suit and tie (or a ball gown)? Is your idea of comfort the finest Italian linens, custom…

  In July, I was in Santa Barbara for Fiesta and some wine tasting in the Santa Ynez Valley. I’d been to several wineries in the Valley on previous trips,…