There’s summer in Lake Tahoe, and there’s summer at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe. A few weeks I got to experience a very special slice of heaven at the opening of the Lake Club, the new addition to the hotel on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Read on for three days of sunshine, good food, and […]...
Things to Do on St. Simons Island
There’s only a couple days left to enter the HGTV® Dream Home 2017 sweepstakes – don’t forget to click here for your chance to win! In case you need a little daydream fodder for things do on St. Simons Island if you won the Dream Home, here are some snapshots and suggestions from my trip on some of […]...
HGTV Dream Home 2017 Tour and Giveaway
Thanks to HGTV® Dream Home 2017 I had the chance to live the dream a couple weeks ago on St. Simons. This idyllic island off the coast of Georgia is where HGTV created their newest Dream Home – and I, along with nine other bloggers, were lucky enough to visit St. Simons and tour the home over […]...
Top Things to Do Before Your Disney Alaska Cruise (Plus Disney Cruise Banana Bread!)
I love planning and researching for trips. When we’re making vacation plans I’m the one who has fifty different tabs on her browser open to check hotels, airlines, weather, and of course restaurants; the one with travel guides piled high on her dresser; the one looking up photos and travelogues to find the most photogenic […]...
{SF}: Hyatt Centric San Francisco and Where to Go (And Eat) Nearby
I was invited to a media event at the Hyatt Centric to preview their new amenities. I was not paid for this post and all opinions are my own. When my out-of-town friends ask me in what part of San Francisco they should they look for lodging, I usually like to suggest somewhere near the Embarcadero, […]...
The Art of Afternoon Tea in Hong Kong
Of all the gastronomic delights one can experience around the world, afternoon tea in Hong Kong remains one of the quintessential “must do’s”. That colonial tradition continues to flourish as a beloved afternoon ritual, at the most luxe of hotels to trendy new cafés. Hong Kong has long been a culinary melting pot, taking tastes from around […]...