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WJ Tested – Relais & Chateaux: Sonora Resort in British Columbia

WJ Tested – Relais & Chateaux: Sonora Resort in British Columbia

Relais & Chateaux Resort on Sonora Island in British Columbia, Canada WJ’s Review – A Bucket List Addition for Lovers of Luxury and Wildlife! After spending three days at Sonora Resort WJ placed this all-inclusive Relais & Chateaux property on our own personal “ultimate vacations” list. Our travel to the resort itself, located on Sonora […]

WJ Tested – Relais & Chateaux: Triple Creek Ranch in Montana

WJ Tested – Relais & Chateaux: Triple Creek Ranch in Montana

Relais & Chateaux Ranch in Darby, Montana WJ’s Review – A Bucket List Addition! ~ A stay at Triple Creek Ranch should be on the bucket list of anyone that enjoys luxury, adventure, fine food, attentive service and impeccable attention to detail. WJ was most impressed with the way Triple Creek Ranch balances elegance with […]

European Christmas Markets River Cruise: Perfect Girlfriend Vacation

European Christmas Markets River Cruise: Perfect Girlfriend Vacation

Want to try something totally different with your shopping buddies? Sail the Danube from Nuremberg to Vienna for a European Christmas Markets River Cruise. Hassle free this unique trip will provide much more than entertainment for you and your friends. Christmas markets ooze with atmosphere.  Each individually decorated kiosk shines with bright colorful lights mingled […]

Holland America Line: Mexican Riviera Christmas Cruise

Holland America Line: Mexican Riviera Christmas Cruise

Yes, it is early to talk about Christmas travel plans; but sometimes it is better to be in-the-know ahead of time so you don’t miss out on a great adventure! Holland America has a Christmas cruise along the Mexican Riviera which departs from San Diego on December 18th and returns on December 26th. It is […]

Norwegian Cruise Line Review: Escape to the Mexican Riviera

Norwegian Cruise Line Review: Escape to the Mexican Riviera

Jill and I sailed the Mexican Riviera onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Star for eight days in the middle of November. This was our second cruise in 2006 on the Star, our first being a few months previously, to Alaska. The itinerary: Depart from The Port of Los Angeles, spend two days at sea before […]

Viking River Cruise Reviews: Anchored in History – A Danube River Cruise!

Viking River Cruise Reviews: Anchored in History – A Danube River Cruise!

Who exactly was it that came up with the term “Blue Danube”? Well, if memory (could be in trouble now) and research are our guides (best bet), we’re guessing it had something to do with that Austrian fellow, Johann Strauss II. “An der schönen blauen Donau” is the title of the waltz composed in 1867 […]

Uniworld River Queen Cruise Review: River Cruising At Its Best!

Uniworld River Queen Cruise Review: River Cruising At Its Best!

Cruising the Rhine, Main and Danube on the Uniworld River Queen is a trip you should consider. The rivers, locks and the little towns along the rivers are hard to describe in one article, but considering this was my first river cruise, I couldn’t have picked a better one. The ship and its crew were […]

Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre

Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre

Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre By Stacey Wallace A crisp early morning in the middle of the European summer, and I am sitting on an east-bound train weaving along the jagged coast of the Italian Riviera. I sit transfixed as I watch the yellow sun peak over the horizon, lighting up the infinite stretch of water […]

AMA Waterways MS Amadagio: Have Cabin Will Travel ~ A Rhine River Cruise!

AMA Waterways MS Amadagio: Have Cabin Will Travel ~ A Rhine River Cruise!

Amsterdam captures my heart on any given visit, but for it to be the embarkation point for a river cruise, made it even more captivating.  Cruising is one of the ways I like to spend my vacations, but after a week sailing the Rhine and Mosel Rivers with AMA Waterways, river cruising has shot to […]

Yummy Entrees – Portuguese Kale and Meatball Soup Recipe

Serves: 4 as an entree or 6 as an appetizer Ingredients: 1/2 large yam or sweet potato – peel and dice (white waxy potatoes can also be used but are not as flavorful) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 large white onion – diced 6 garlic cloves – chopped 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon herbs […]

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