Manic: Considering traveling from Tucson, Arizona all the way to Washington DC. By train. With six of us traveling together. Hubs, myself, our college guy, our teenage girl and my husband’s dear parents. Was this idea manic or managed? Managed: We did it on Amtrak and my answer, our experience and a few train travel tips are […]
Hotel Review in Santa Monica: The Viceroy Hotel
June 19, 2018 By
Unique boutique hotel, The Viceroy in Santa Monica, California had me curious. Last time we stayed in Santa Monica, we totally indulged and spent way too much money at the lovely Shutters on the Beach resort hotel. That blog post coming soon. We absolutely loved it, but with one in college now and one headed there […]
Top Travel Sized Toiletries for Guys & Gals
February 18, 2018 By
With spring break and summer vacation just around the corner, here are our top travel sized toiletries for both the guys and the girls. My blog beauty expert, Bianca, also a beauty expert for Walgreens, showed me what’s hot for the travel beauty bag based on quality and customer feedback. Take a look and don’t […]
Classy Cabins AZ: A Cool Getaway Destination
June 19, 2017 By
Looking to get out of the heat now or to pre-book the perfect Fall Break getaway? Look no further than the lovely Flagstaff/Williams/Grand Canyon area where the beautifully furnished Classy Cabins AZ are available to rent for a terrific family vacation! These gorgeous cabins also are great for a romantic trip for just the two […]
Five Fabulous Travel Tips As Seen In My 3TV Segment
April 14, 2017 By
Just in time for your summer travel plans, I have put together my top five fabulous travel tips that I swear by plus a few amazing places I recommend for family travel, both local and far away. If you caught my segment on the KTVK 3TV morning show, Your Life Arizona, and want more information […]
Our 3-Day Getaway to LA: Cool Things To Do
April 5, 2017 By
As I promised, here is my short blog article about the fun things my girl and I enjoyed during our brief visit to the City of Angels. We loved our hotel stay at the London and you can read our hotel review about that here. We found some cool things to do when we ventured […]
Walk/Ride/Taste & Shop San Antonio Riverwalk
April 1, 2017 By
Last week, I traveled to San Antonio to be with family during a surgery. I arrived a few hours before everyone else did, so I did one fun thing. I revisited a wonderful place that I had explored before several years ago. The very cool San Antonio Riverwalk. I made the most of my limited […]
The Unique & Chic London Hotel in LA: Our Review
March 24, 2017 By
In a little under three days time, my daughter and I made the most of our quick trip to LA a few weeks ago. We exeperienced Hollywood as well as a few other super cool LA activities. As her spring break wound down, we snuck over to Cali for a walking UCLA college tour (more on […]
My Family’s Review of Ritz-Carlton at Dove Mountain in Tucson
March 8, 2017 By
With spring break and summer break upon us for many, here is my family’s review of the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain resort in Tucson. I like to provide travel reviews on my blog for your vacation planning. I will never ever regret the time and money we spent as a family traveling through the years. Our […]
Our Fun Family Experience At Flagstaff Venue To See Joe Nichols!
August 3, 2015 By
One great thing about living in Phoenix is that beautiful Flagstaff is just a few hours away. So last week we took a trip to escape the heat and to check out a cool venue called the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill County Park. Hubs and I packed up our two teenagers, along with our […]
Terrific Travel Sized Beauty Products
May 21, 2015 By
Before you pack your suitcase, check out my recent morning show segment that has essential and good quality beauty products that are all FAA travel sized approved and will keep you looking good during your summer travels. The best news is that all of these items are sold at Walgreens, so the price is right […]
Our Top 10 Maui Moments To Remember & Recommend
August 24, 2014 By
Now that the crazy busy school year is back in full swing, I have found myself day dreaming more than once about our magical Maui trip that we took in June. It was our first time to Hawaii and it was as wonderful as everyone had told us it would be. A lot of […]
Staycation/Vacation Reviews of Hotel Palomar, Ritz & Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch Resort in Scottsdale
June 11, 2014 By
One cool thing I do for this blog is review hotels and resorts. So a few months ago, I booked a mother-daughter getaway and we tried out three different properties in one fun filled weekend. Our big splurge was the Ritz Carlton, then we headed over to the new Hotel Palomar in downtown Phoenix and we ended our […]
