Travel
When I decided to take the train from Barcelona to Paris it was to relax and recharge as my first trip to Europe since the pandemic was a whirlwind of great cities (London, Madrid, Barcelona). With no plans for Paris, I thought it was best to stay again at Hotel […]
I don’t remember how I discovered the Praktik Hotels in Barcelona, however, after my stay at the Praktik Bakery Hotel, I was hooked. For my recent trip to Barcelona, I considered another stay at the Bakery, however, my family is gluten free and it seemed wrong to revel in the […]
There’s a downside to traveling and staying at luxury hotels…. coming home to my not so luxury home. If you are like me, you’ve often thought “how can I get that hotel experience at home”. How can I experience the luxury bed, soft linens, aromatherapy, luxury toiletries and overall sense […]
I’ve taken so many art classes over the years in the hope that one will magically unlock the secret artistic skills I possess. Despite no magic occurring, I keep trying new, and often frustrating, art classes to see if maybe my talents are hidden deep down just in case there’s […]
My strongest memories of Spain have always been food & wine – tapas with friends and family, wine tastings and discoveries of new desserts. So it’s not a surprise when I saw the “Iberico Ham Experience” on Airbnb Experience, I was intrigued. I love Iberian ham but what was there […]
When I turned the corner and saw the plethora of gondolas and people surrounded by shops and a Hard Rock Café, for a moment, I thought I was in the Las Vegas Venetian Hotel. However, I was in Venice, Italy, the original gondola city. It was a popular spot near […]
Update: This promotion has ended but it was quite the adventure to see Celebrity even offer this olive branch to solo travelers. Keep your eye out for future opportunities. You won’t find this cruise deal listed under Promos on Celebrity Cruise website, in fact, I only happened upon it […]
As folks start to travel again and board cruises, I thought it would be good to revisit first time cruise tips and a realistic budget guide for your first cruise. Finding the right cruise is a bit like dating – there may be a few hits and misses until you […]
On my first Alaskan cruise, I flew into Seattle and then boarded a bus to Vancouver to meet the ship. Quite frankly, the last thing I want to do after flying cross country from Philadelphia is to move from one cramped seat on a plane to another cramped seat on […]
One day in any city is a tough call – there’s so much to see, do and eat how can you squeeze it all in? The answer is you don’t. Consider the “one day only” visit an appetizer to the city which may (or may not) tempt you to return. […]