Looking for some thrills and chills in Colorado this month? While you won’t find any elevators gushing out blood or creepy twins asking you to come play with them, you will find a great ghost tour at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park – the setting that inspired Stephen King’s The Shining. via GIPHY I’m
Looking for a new piece of luggage for an upcoming trip or little getaway? Last Christmas, I asked for the Lo & Sons Catalina Deluxe weekender bag and Rick surprised me on Christmas morning with a midnight ash version of the bag! I’ve had my eye on this bag for a while now and after
Rick and I both have overpacking tendencies when it comes to vacations – though when push comes to shove we can make it work and we’ve definitely picked up some good packing tips and tricks along the way. But, one thing I hate packing is shoes. I’ll match a cute pair of shoes to a
I love learning helpful phrases in other languages when I travel but I’ve always dreamed of being bilingual or at least able to speak somewhat fluently in another language. While Spanish would be more useful in Colorado, Rick and I had booked a trip to Italy so we decided to learn Italian together. I’d used
I feel like I mention taking food tours in pretty much every blog post, but they’re so much fun and such a great way to experience a city! When Rick and I were in London we of course did a food tour in the city and we booked ours with Eating Europe! We decided to
Everyone has their own preference when it comes to how they travel and one of my favorites is with tour groups. I love that they coordinate transportation, hotels, and the agenda and I just get to enjoy the ride. I’ve done a couple of tours with EF Ultimate Break and this summer I brought Rick
Last time I was in London with some girlfriends, we decided to spice up our first night there with an eerie Jack the Ripper tour. We booked with a tour company that’s been doing the tour since 1982 and had a great experience. Customer service and communication Booking the tickets was easy and the meeting
As we countdown the days until we get to Italy, we decided to treat ourselves to a little preview with lunch at Parisi in Denver. We were introduced to them by some of Rick’s family that also lives here and they were raving about how good and authentic the food is. It was. So, recently
Last summer, Rick and I were in Las Vegas for my birthday and we checked into the Cosmopolitan for the first time and it was a fun setting for a fabulous birthday weekend in Las Vegas! Accommodations at the Cosmo Our suite at the Cosmo was fantastic! It was spacious, open, and had a breathtaking
A few years ago, Rick and I went to Mexico for a friend’s destination wedding. They wanted something fun for everyone to enjoy and chose an all-inclusive Barcelo resort in the Riviera Maya. It was perfect for them and the guests as we all got to enjoy a great vacation together, relax and have some