One of my favorite ways to get to know a city is to walk its streets. Milan is a wonderful walking city and it is great to begin a leisurely walking tour at Il Duomo (I wrote about Il Duomo…
Some say Milan is among Italy’s least attractive cities. To those people I say, “Seriously?!” Milan is known as a bustling city and a fashion capital, so perhaps people simply mean that it may not have as much tangible culture…
Paris is undeniably one of my favorite walking cities in the world. A walking tour of the streets is a wonderful and free way to really get to know a city. There is an intimate sense of history, culture, and…
Confession: I don’t like relaxing vacations (much to the dismay of my husband). I like vacations packed with sightseeing, a dose of culture, and good local food. I had grand plans to see all the sites I hadn’t seen in…
How much do you like to shop? Do you like it enough to peruse 15,000 stalls over 17 acres? This was a fascinating experience for me and a nightmare for my husband (shopping outdoors with no air conditioning or husband/boyfriend…
One of my cardinal rules when I travel: avoid checking in luggage. Part of this stemmed from the fact that I used to fly every week for work and simply did not have the time to wait around for a…
Since it is rainy and or cold in many parts of the world (I’ve been to both Singapore and NYC in the last week and good weather didn’t follow me anywhere!) I wanted to reminisce about a warmer place and…
Paradise for many people is a beautiful beach surrounded by blue waters under a bright, clear sky. Paradise could definitely be White beach in Boracay, Philippines. This may be my favorite beach in the world. Seriously. Raya Island is on…
Are you flying some where soon? I fly a lot (I used to be a consultant and flew out Monday to Friday) and am flying out next week for some fun in Boracay (yay!) Whether I fly for 1 hours or 22…
What does paradise look like? For my husband, paradise is a pristine beach surrounded by serene, richly hued, blue water. It is no wonder he loves going to Phuket. We stayed at Serenity Phuket twice and were actually introduced to the…