Reviews

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.

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 this definitely peeked my interest. To have a grab-in-go booster that fits inside my purse or …

Any resort that has survived 40+ years is doing something right. This in-depth review of Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs tells/shows you why.

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 the Bison X down in speed, it wasn’t graceful of course but in a rather jerking …

The Grand Lodge in Crested Butte is 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 experience? Keep reading for our impressions — and plenty …

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 jogging route, doing my Pilates routine that’s scribbled on a piece of paper I keep in …

The Sheraton Steamboat Resort is a top-notch, luxury hotel that offers traditional rooms to high-end condos.

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 – soaking in an outdoor pool as the snow falls all around. There are hot springs in …

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 into a wine carrier; a purse that turns into a scarf; the list goes on. We …

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 mountain wind was slapping my face with its massive force. I held on and leaned right, …

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 – that would carry us to a backcountry tent for a secluded dinner. For the last …

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 life all while giving its visitors much of the wonders its neighboring towns – Nice, Monaco, Monte …

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 places. With that said, on a recent press trip to Monterey County in California we stayed …

Carpe Travel’s editor shares a full review of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, a top spot to stay when sipping Monterey wine country.

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 countless zoos and driven through different types of animal parks but never have I visited a …

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 was only four, we were in that gray area. A very gray area that she couldn’t …

Visiting Castaway Cay on your Disney Cruise? A review on Castaway Cay and things to know before you go.

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 it off the air conditioner in the rental car was broken. We were hot. Mad. And …