King Room Marriott Courtyard Page Lake Powell

Review – Marriott Courtyard Page at Lake Powell Hotel

My last minute road trip idea from St. George, Utah to Page, Arizona to see Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon would require an overnight stay at a local hotel.  With only a few options, I chose the Marriott Courtyard Page at Lake Powell for the overnight base to relax and […]

Drive from St George to Kanab to Page Arizona

Road Trip: Driving from St. George to Page, Arizona

While Google will tell you it should take just over 2 ½ hours to drive from St. George to Page, Arizona (about 154 miles), it doesn’t tell you is that the scenery will be simply stunning along the way. Gorgeous landscapes that you would quickly try to imprint in your […]

Las Vegas Desserts Sea Salted Caramel Brownie

Best Las Vegas Desserts? In Search of Birthday Cake and Cookies

As a (non-recovering) cookie and cupcake addict, I love to find new sweet treats and desserts when I travel.  On a recent visit to Las Vegas for my birthday weekend, armed with a list of favorite treats over the years, I was keen to search for new cookie, cupcake and […]

Barbados Catamaran El Tigre Snorkeling

Whispers to the Universe – My Year in Travel Review

It’s funny that I put out into the universe “win lottery or find love or retire early to an island escape” (I’m good with one or all of them) and yet nothing happens but I respond to a twitter chat question in early January as to where I might go […]

United Club PHL seating

Review & Photos of The United Club PHL Lounge

For my first flight on United Airlines from Philadelphia, I would be in Terminal D.  Having no status with United or Star Alliance, I was happy to pull out my free lounge pass (paper pass will change to digital in 2018), a benefit of my Chase United Mileage Plus Explorer […]

London: Winter Wonderland Hyde Park and Christmas Lights in London

If you drove past my house this holiday season, you’d never know that I love the Christmas (holiday) lights as the house is dark.  While I would love to go all “Christmas Vacation” with lights, the technical difficulties are my downfall, that, and no outside electrical outlets.  Seeing the twinkling […]

Horseshoe Bend Morning View

Horseshoe Bend Visit to Discover Nature’s Beauty in Morning Light

What would you do if haunted by a photo? For the past few months, I’ve seen photos of Horseshoe Bend in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Antelope Canyon in Page, Arizona everywhere. I must have “liked” the photos somewhere and since then every social media algorithm has been following […]

Red Mountain Resort Morning Hike

Finding Balance – My Wellness Vacation Solo at Red Mountain Resort

I think we’ve all been there – that place where you want to hit “reset” or need a do-over in life. You want to eat, sleep or work out better. With wellness vacations on trend now (I was a trendsetter years ago apparently), it seemed appropriate for me to take […]