03/2023 Update: We completed our 8th and 9th stays at the the St Regis Florence in December 2022. We visited in early December to celebrate my birthday and spent 9 days after Christmas and through the beginning of the New…
Two Week Detailed Croatia Itinerary
The best advice I can give you about Croatia? Go. Croatia is a fascinating country filled with beautiful landscapes, delicious food, and warm and open people. Our Croatia was filled with things to do and amazing places to see, and…
Visiting the Famous Alsace Christmas Markets
Ever since our first trip along the Alsace wine route in February 2020, Tom has been obsessed with returning to the Alsace. He LOVES the entire Alsace region. (He goes back and forth between Eguisheim and Rothenburg ob der Tauber…
Honest Park Hyatt Paris Review
Remember in 2020 when I thought I would catch up on all my blogging? L.O.L. Turns out, I needed a lot more than that to get motivated again. Two posts in three days? That’s a record for me. I don’t…
Visiting Paris at Christmas: A Quiet, Magical Time of Year
The decision to be in Paris at Christmas wasn’t hard after our amazing Valentine’s Day trip to Paris. I know I keep saying this, but Paris in the winter is the best kept secret in travel. Tom was really excited…
Four Seasons Dallas: A Perfectly Relaxing Staycation Spa-cation
It’s no secret. A staycation at the Four Seasons Dallas has been on my 101 in 1001 list for three years. One Friday morning, my husband decided to go visit his family in Houston and I decided to check myself…
Alsace Wine Route: A Quick Guide for a Perfect Trip!
Several months ago, we purchased cheap tickets to Paris for Valentine’s Day. After spending 5 more days in Paris over Christmas, we decided that we wanted to do something different. While we weighed the options of flying to another destination,…
Four Seasons Prague: The Most Cozy & Romantic Address in Prague 1
In four trips to Prague, we’ve stayed in a couple different areas, including Mala Strana (the lesser town), New Town, and, most recently, the Old Town. A few steps from the Charles Bridge, the Four Seasons Prague is the perfect…
Gallery Hotel Art Review
Believe it or not, I’m back with a new Florence boutique hotel recommendation: the Gallery Hotel Art! Our 2019 Italy trip was not planned in advance, so we were sitting in our room at Borgo dei Conti trying to figure…
Winter in Paris: A Magical Time to Visit
Believe it or not, winter in Paris is pretty delightful. I’ll admit, I was a bit nervous when we booked a winter trip to Paris in lieu of our September anniversary. I read a blog post that rated February as…
Prague Christmas Markets: 4 Festive Squares to Visit
The third stop on our Great Winter Adventure (#SandTGoChristmasMarketing) is the Prague Christmas markets. Beautiful, magical Prague. I fell in love with the Old Town Square Christmas Market on our first Christmas market trip and I knew we had to…
Vienna in December: The Most Stunning Christmas City
The second stop on our Christmas market tour of Central Europe (#SandTGoChristmasMarketing: Round 2) is Vienna. Vienna in December is magical and COLD. I knew that from our first Christmas market adventure, but I couldn’t resist the allure of continuing…
