One of the pools at Now Jade, an all-inclusive resort on Mexico's Mayan Riviera. I recently returned from family summer vacation at Now Jade Riviera Cancun, a stunning resort in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. The Mexican Riviera While I'm not usually an 'all inclusive' type traveler, but ironically my first post for this blog [...]
In planning a trip to Berkeley, California images of hippies, peace signs and student life at UC Berkeley come to mind. Yet there is so much more to Berkeley than the sweet smell of marijuana, incense and Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto wafting in the air. If you want to be camped in the center of the [...]
As you drive up California's Highway 29, vineyard after vineyard comes into view. Napa Valley is known for its gentle rolling hills and scenic wine country vistas. It's no wonder The Setting Inn Napa Valley has created a name for itself simply on the setting of this two-story historic farmhouse set between two vineyards. Situated [...]
Once known as a red light district, Lendplatz is now home to cool shops, gourmet restaurants and is where the hip and fashionable crowd hang out in Graz, Austria. This area has the weekly Lend Farmers Market and is home to the ultra urban Lend Hotel. Only a 15 minute walk from the old town [...]
Anyone who has traveled to Austria is probably familiar with Vienna and Salzburg, but Graz is where it's at. The second largest city in Austria, Graz is a "must do" for foodies, architecture and art lovers. When in Graz, stay at Grand Hotel Wiesler. This luxury Graz hotel is where celebrities sleep, but you don't [...]
If you haven't yet traveled to Wales in the United Kingdom, you are in for a treat. Everyone speaks English, Welsh too. The scenery is gorgeous, the people are friendly, the food is excellent and the weather is as unpredictable as catching a native brown trout on a fly rod on the River Usk. You'll [...]