January 12, 2011
Montego Bay, Jamaica
December – January 2011
This winter marked my 20th time to the Tryall Club, a Beach and Golf resort just outside of Montego Bay in Jamaica. My count may even be under two or three times, but since I am fortunate enough to have celebrated almost every birthday there since my thirteenth, in addition [...]
November 17, 2010
I’ve just returned from what might have been the easiest travel experience to a clear blue water paradise I’ve yet to find – Bermuda. Yup, that colonial island known for its constant breeze, pastel shorts, Goslings dark rum and the inevitable scooter mishap has quickly jumped to the top of my list on where to [...]
October 21, 2010
Early October
So, if you’ve flown with an infant before you are well aware of what the airlines dub, “the family row”. As a frequent flyer I have spun many a yarn at the gate desk trying to ensure I was seated in either the exit row or a bulkhead seat (bad back, fear of flying, [...]
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October 10, 2010
Early October
JFK to AMS
THE OVERNIGHT FLIGHT TO CHOOSE
Luckily, we elected to take the overnight flight from JFK to AMS departing at 10pm and arriving at a civilized 8am. This meant that our son slept the entire way (he’s his mother’s son and loves to sleep and, as we recently discovered, also has his father’s fortune [...]
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October 2, 2010
Europe Bound
October 2, 2010
BABY ON BOARD
Although I recoil at the suggestion of moving into covering family travel, I can’t help but enjoy writing and sharing opinions on what I personally discover. So, since I’m about to embark on my son’s first transatlantic trip to Europe, I figure this blog provides not only an ideal forum [...]
January 23, 2010
December 20th, 2009
Dublin, Ireland
Somehow, someway, through the divinity of our good Lord, I ended up having to spend two nights in Dublin on my way home to the U.S. for the Holidays due to weather delays. Although my Irish heritage was pleased, my body was not and I was cursing Aer Lingus and the crummy [...]
November 10, 2009
Conrad Rangali Island Resort & Spa
Maldives
November 7th, 2009
One of the first luxury branded properties to boost Hilton’s reputation abroad, the Conrad Rangali Island is also Hilton’s oldest property in the Maldives. Occupying two private islands in the central Atoll’s, the Conrad requires far less transit time (a mere 30 minute sea-plane ride from Male right [...]
October 4, 2009
Lake Taganyika, Tanzania
October 4th, 2009
After the glorious (and very real) safari tour in Tanzania, my last stop was to Lupita Island Lodge, a private island located in the middle of the world’s second largest lake; Lake Taganyika. A fresh water lake with a maximum depth of over a mile, Lake Taganyika is a skinny sliver [...]
April 25, 2009
CANAL CROSSING, AMSTERDAM
APRIL 2009
The Queen’s birthday is celebrated with significant national pride in The Netherlands.Here are some pics of the scenery celebrating the Oranje fever! As you can tell, we were absolutely spoiled with the weather.
Having married into the Dutch culture, I am constantly amazed by all the exotic, enchanting and yes, sometimes odd, things [...]
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