If you are trying to decide where to stay in Cancun, hopefully this thorough review of JW Marriott Cancun review based on a two week stay over the Christmas holidays, will help you out! Two weeks gave us ample time to put our room to the test, sample the restaurants, use amenities, interact with the staff… Read More Thorough JW Marriott Review: Where to Stay in Cancun
A series of fortunate (or un- depending on your perspective) events in our quest for places to eat in Newport, Oregon this evening led us to a quirky, healthy, and wonderful surprise in the form of dinner at Cafe Mundo. And, as a result, it became my must-stop restaurant in town! We wanted to go… Read More Newport, Oregon: The Quirky and Yummy Cafe Mundo
Manoir de la Terrasse was my first solo travel, which was in Quebec City, Canada. Here’s all you need to know about the hotel:… Read More Quebec City: Manoir de la Terrasse Review
When I returned to Venice with my hubby, I knew I only wanted to repeat a gondola ride if it was really important to him, and/or I knew I could arrange something a little more personal. The researching began, and after much reading, I booked a private, romantic gondola ride…… Read More Romantic Private Gondola Ride
Eating. It’s one of the best parts of travel as far as I’m concerned. There are always new tastes and surprises, and often a completely new food that becomes a repeated treat during my stay, and a special memory. As you know from my map of things to do in Plaka, Athens, eating in Plaka… Read More 5 Top Places to Eat in Plaka
For our last day in Thailand, parts of our party are dragging. This has been wonderful and exciting and perception-changing and educational… and exhausting. So, today, the vote is for something inside, out of the heat, and a schedule that is not at all demanding. So, we decided to visit Art in Paradise in Esplanade… Read More Art in Paradise: Kid & Camera Fun
As we left Wat Pho, our friend had an idea for what he assured us would be a great, inexpensive lunch: Shoshana Restaurant. He was also confident this was easily walkable. Ok, the first part was quite true – yummy lunch. No arguments there. The second part… well, let’s say that it can be walked, from… Read More Schnitzel off Khao San: Shoshana Restaurant
Being more wise in the ways of sailing trips than our family, our hosts had strongly recommended, and searched out, a resort stay for a few days after leaving the boat. We now had three days of long, hot showers, food at the ready, and lounging at the beach. For this, we stayed at the… Read More Koh Chang: Mercure Hideaway
The New Acropolis Museum stands starkly out from the landscape of Athens. It is a modern, black and glass building, with the top floor perched oddly askew. But for an up close view of the of collections of antiquities, there’s not a better way to do it. And as it turns out, the top floor… Read More New Acropolis Museum
Our first full day – at least together -in Athens, Scott and I were scheduled for a half day, private walking tour with Ari through <<<PKTravel>>>. Click <<<HERE>>> to visit their site, we were very happy with our tour. They were very accommodating, and understanding even though we had to reschedule this last minute when Scott… Read More The Acropolis