A review of the VingardeValise Wine Suitcase- Our Favorite Wine Travel Case
Traveling with wine doesn't always easily pair, at least it didn't before the VingardeValise wine suitcase. See Carpe Travel's review of the VingardeValise wine suitcase.
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Redefining Traveling with Booster Seats: Mifold Grab and Go Booster Seat Review
Several years ago, I saw a video for a start-up company for a product they dubbed as “the most advanced, compact and portable booster seats – EVER”. At the time both my girls were still in booster seats so...
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Redefining dinner and movie
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Alamo Drafthouse. The opinions and text are all mine. A movie theater is a movie theater, is a movie theater. Or rather it used to be. Going to...
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The MUST HAVE purse for women in the digital age
Welcome to Carpe Travel’s video product review of the Elektronista Digital Cross Body Purse and Clutch by Knomo. I’ve been carrying this purse around for the last few months and have to say it’s one of the first purses...
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Check-In: Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu
Luxury, seclusion, nature at its finest – all on Oahu’s fabled North Shore Aloha! On our first trip to the Hawaiian Islands we visited both the island of Oahu and the Big Island. Prior to our visit The Husband...
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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers
Some of the best holiday presents don’t come wrapped in pretty paper and topped with a bow. Instead, they inspire memories to last a lifetime. So, forget the golf simulator, skip the cashmere sweater, and consider the gift of...
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Check-In: Cheyenne Mountain Resort
A Perfect Colorado Resort Getaway This summer Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs celebrated its 43rd anniversary. Any resort that has survived more than four decades has to be doing something right. When I was invited to visit this...
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Check-in: The Craftsman Inn
A Charming Napa Valley Bed and Breakfast in Calistoga The Craftsman Inn is one of the top rated Calistoga bed and breakfast, and for good reason. This upscale bed and breakfast occupies a restored 1910 Craftsman house in downtown...
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Powder Steering: Learning to drive a snowcat
Forget carving the slopes on skis, try sculpting the snow with a snowcat. The power and the speed made my heart race, 10 miles per hour never felt so fast. I pulled the two control leavers to slowly bring...
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Check-In: The Grand Lodge in Crested Butte, Colorado
Value Luxury at its Finest On a trip to Crested Butte, Colorado last week my family and I spent a few nights at The Grand Lodge. Have you stayed at this hotel in Crested Butte before? What was your...
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Top 9 Fitness Apps to Help You Stay Fit While Traveling
Creating and sticking with a fitness routine is one thing, it’s a completely different thing when you’re traveling. I’ve tried it. Hitting the hotel gym for an hour, running alongside the beach, trying to find a safe yet interesting...
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Best Gifts for Travelers: 2015 Gift Guide
I’ve been making the list, checked it twice and now it’s time for you to determine how naughty or nice the traveler is in your life. This past year I’ve been noting some of the best gifts for travelers...
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Check In: Sheraton Steamboat Resort
Squeals came from my kids as they ran through the door into our hotel room at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort. I don’t know what it is about my kids and hotel rooms but the idea of a sofa sleeper...
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Road Trip! Test driving the Subaru Legacy
This summer was filled with one road trip after another. My car has a taken quite the beating and is in serious need of some detailing thanks to all the miles…and goldfish crackers in the backseat. When Subaru contacted...
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Top Hot Springs in Colorado
Colorado is a hot springs lovers’ paradise with countless options to choose from. No two hot springs in Colorado are the same. Yet, they all provide you the opportunity to share in one of Colorado’s most unique experiences –...
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DIY Self-Defense for Travelers. Tips from a Survival-Savvy Green Beret.
Multi-purpose items for travelers are like peanut butter is to jelly. Things so common they’re often overlooked and just “assumed”. A black skirt that can be worn casually during the day but dressed up for evening-wear; a suitcase doubling...
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11 of the Best Road Trip Apps
How many apps do you have on your phone? Do you use them all? I did a little test on our recent road trip to see which road trip apps we would use – really use – and which...
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To Tip or Not to Tip? Tipping Etiquette Guide For International Travelers
To tip or not to tip? That was – and is – the question whenever we travel internationally. How much is expected? Are you even supposed to tip? Knowing the tipping etiquette when you travel is something I have...
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Nine of the Best Medical Apps for Travelers
What happens when you’re in the middle of the mountains and your daughter has a 104-degree temperature. Or your mother-in-law falls off her bike and hurts her hip? Better yet, you’re in Mexico and you need to call an...
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Can You Fly Without an ID? Alternate Forms of ID To Get Through Airport Security
With an hour to spare we had enough time to get through airport security, download email and grab a coffee. It was my first business trip as a new mom and a very important one that involved meeting a...
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Review of Woodward Copper – From a Mom’s Point of View
We sat bundled up on the idle ski lift watching the freestyle skiers make daring jumps at one of Copper Mountain’s seven terrain parks. My seven-year-old turned her goggles to me and in her most serious voice said, “I...
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Snowmobiling Along the Spine of the Continental Divide
Thirty-five miles an hour never felt faster…or colder. Racing up hill on the back of the snowmobile to catch-up with the group brought tears to my eyes. Not because I was scared or sad we were behind, but the...
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Two Below Zero Sleigh Rides
The horses came around the bend, kicking up snow as they ran toward the lodge pulling the sleigh. Squeals of excitement came from behind me and both girls began running ahead, eager to pick the sleigh – and horses...
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16 Online Safety Tips When Traveling
Travelers often worry about flight delays, bad weather and disappointing accommodation when considering the factors that could ruin a vacation. While they can cause headaches, so can their online activities and shopping habits. Think about the last time you...
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Holiday Gift Guide: 15 of The Best Gifts for Travelers
It’s that time of year again…time to find the perfect gift for the travelers in your life. With so many gadgets and gizmos it’s hard to sift through them all, so what are some of the best gifts for...
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Travel Trivia: 15 Fun Facts About Breckenridge
It’s that time of year again here in Colorado – ski season! The champagne powder has begun doing its magic in the high-country and the locals her in Colorado are gearing up for an epic season – including me!...
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Saddle Up! Odysseo makes its way to Denver.
We could see the white tips of the tent before we made our turn, the flags atop seemed to be waving us in. Standing 125-feet in the air and spanning the length of two football fields the world’s largest...
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The French Riviera: A Short Guide to Menton
Located on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border Menton has been nicknamed “The Pearl of France” and it’s very apparent as to why. Nestled in between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, Menton provides a slower pace to...
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Snow tubing, yes, but SUMMER tubing at Snow Mountain Ranch?
Snow tubing is a common activity in Colorado, but SUMMER tubing? Last week the Princesses and I hit the road for our first girls only trip. The destination was Snow Mountain Ranch to check out Colorado’s first summer tubing...
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Check-In: Sand Castle Inn Seaside CA
The few motels I’ve stayed in have not been somewhere I could shower without wearing flip-flops. Think Spring Break, college, $25 and five people sharing a room. I’m past that stage in my life…and prefer to stay in higher-end...
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Check-In: Hotel Review of Quail Lodge & Golf Club
It’s time for Check-In – our new series of hotel reviews. We’re kicking it off with our visit to Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel where I had the opportunity to stay for a few days last month....
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The Wild Animal Sanctuary
No running. No jumping. And keep your hands to yourself. Three rules that don’t usually go well with kids. Or so I thought when we were given a short introduction by staffers at The Wild Animal Sanctuary. I’ve visited...
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Review of the RideSafer Travel Vest for Kids
I don’t like to lie to my kids, and I rarely if ever do. So, when we grabbed a taxi cab during a trip to Florida and had to ask Princess Two to “pretend” to be five-years-old, when she...
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A search for THE best laptop backpack for tech gear. Review: STM Impulse Laptop Backpack
I love bags. A bit to much to be honest. The Husband has at times called me the ‘The Bag Lady’ and frequently encourages me to sell my collection. It’s not that I’m obsessed with bags, but rather I’m...
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Things to Know About WiFi on Planes & a Review of Gogo
For many travelers, especially frequent business travelers, having WiFi on planes is not their cup of tea. It’s simply the only time they can really disconnect. I understand and can appreciate that, but for me, and many other travelers,...
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Things to do in Denver: A Day in Washington Park Denver
We weren’t lost according to The Husband (then boyfriend) but we had no idea where we were. And that blue dot on the map on my iPhone that now saves the day had yet to be invented. To top...
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Visiting a Russian Banya
I had all but forgotten about the oak tree my grandmother told me about when I was a kid…the one her parents would pull a “switch” from when she or one of her siblings were misbehaving. That is until...
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Travel Product Review: The Space Bags (video)
I’ve had to become a much more efficient packer since I’m always the one who seems to be sharing a suite case with BOTH Princesses. When packing for THREE people in ONE small, carry on bag for a four+...
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10 Translation Apps Reviewed: Forget Being Lost in Translation When Traveling Abroad
When I travel internationally I try to learn key phrases and things to get by. Having taken Spanish for years in school and working in the restaurant business for way too long I know enough Spanish and Italian to...
Read moreDisney World Tips: The best sites to use to plan your Disney World vacation
Planning a Disney vacation doesn’t have to be hard but there is so much information out there it can be overwhelming. During our trips to Disney I found several great online resources that I wanted to share to help...
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Hello Charleston: Recommended Restaurants in Charleston
As I mentioned in my last post, my sister and I offered to take my mom on a trip for her 65th birthday – anywhere she wanted to go. I figured a trip to Italy or France but to...
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REVIEW: Indian Hot Springs, Idaho Springs
By Elaine Schoch & Shell R. This is a tale of grand hopes that fell short of expectations… Ok, not really because we read the online reviews so our expectations were pretty low. But my friend, Shell R –...
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