12 Tips for Teaching Kids to Ski (even before they hit the slopes)
Learning to ski is no easy feat for adults and for little ones it can be even more challenging, or so I have learned over the last few years watching and skiing with my two daughters. Teaching kids to...
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Travel Trivia: 16 Things About Steamboat Springs
Welcome to the city of Steamboat Springs! Ok, not really but hey, it’s just a plane ride (or road trip) away. Being a history buff, lover of data points, fun facts – and the Olympics – I’ve put together...
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12 Tips for Traveling with Seniors
My grandfather ran five miles a day and played golf until his mid 80’s. My cousin, in her mid-70’s skied ever week in Aspen during the winter months and hiked 14rs in the summer. They are two of my...
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Gogo Vision: New service to get inflight movies (enter to win!)
Do you watch movies when you’re in-flight? I’ll be honest, I rarely do unless it’s an international flight. I tend to try to crank out work when I’m flying BUT my travel companions (aka my kids) are both huge...
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Travel Tip: How to Make Free Calls and Text
The first time I traveled internationally was a week after I graduated from high school. For some reason my parents thought it was an “ok idea” for me to go with a group of friends to Cancun, Mexico. Looking...
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Hotel Bed Bugs: Cities that top the list for bed bugs
“Yuck” is the word that comes to mind when I hear about hotel bed bugs. And then my subconscious kicks in with the need to scratch my arm, then my head… I mean really, little bugs hiding in the...
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REVIEW: Things to know about Disney’s Castaway Cay
When I was researching our Disney Cruise and found it ported at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private port-of-call I can honestly say I rolled my eyes. Thinking to myself, ‘why should I be surprised Disney has its own island, after...
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Things to do in Cozumel with Kids: Chankanaab Park
I’ve been to Cozumel in Mexico a few times, but this past Thanksgiving marked the first time I’d traveled there with with kids. In other words, no Senor Frogs or lazy day at beach with a bucket of Corona...
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A Winemakers Tale: Adam Campbell, Elk Cove Vineyards
Welcome to this month’s edition of A Winemakers Tale where I feature interviews with winemakers from different wine regions around the world. Seeing as I’m still feeding (or rather sipping) my mild obsession with Oregon wine country I have...
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Things to Do in Memphis: Beale Street
Beale Street in Memphis is known as the birthplace of rock and roll, most recently it also took the honor of being named the top Favorite Iconic American Street by The 10Best Readers’ Choice via USA Today. Two of...
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REVIEW: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
The circus is coming! The circus is coming! Actually, it’s already come and gone here in Colorado, but before the clowns and acrobats danced their way out of town we were able to take the Princesses to “The Greatest...
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A Winemakers Tale: Alexandrine Roy, Winemaker for Phelps Creek Vineyards & Domaine Marc Roy
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are two of my favorite summer wines. This summer I discovered two new favorites from Phelps Creek Vineyards in the Oregon wine country. I recently had the privilege to interview its winemaker, Alexandrine Roy who brings a bit of old world to...
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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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Capture the Colour Contest
This year marks the second year the Capture the Colour Contest is running and I’m excited to have been “tagged” to participate this time. Bloggers have been challenged to showcase five travel photos that best represent the colors red,...
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New Orleans Cemetery Tour (photo and history tour)
Visiting a cemetery isn’t something I typically seek out for fun, not even on Halloween. Which explains why I had yet to visit a New Orleans cemetery until our recent trek back to the Big Easy. It wasn’t so...
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Things to do with Kids in Denver: The Denver Puppet Theater
I had big plans this summer. Plans that included trying two new places every week with the Princesses. Two weekly adventures we had not yet experienced in Denver. Essentially, checking off things to do with kids in Denver on...
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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 Memphis: Visiting Graceland
If you’re in Memphis, visiting Graceland is a must! Or is was for me. I’m not a die hard Elvis fan, but come on it’s Elvis. Thirty-six years after his passing he’s still regarded as one of the most...
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An Interview with Fat Tire Bike Tours Berlin
Last month The Husband had a last minute trip to Berlin, too last minute for me to tag along. Besides being bummed that I couldn’t go, I knew he would more than likely make the trip without seeing much...
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