Tag Archives: getaway

Kiawah Island Weekend Itinerary

Total Days: 3 Days | Accommodations: Kiawah Island Villa | Transportation: Biking and Kiawah Island Golf Resort shuttle | Traveled: with friends| Type of Trip: Relaxing and leisure sports | Highlights: Dolphin sightings, world-class golf and jungly bike rides If you are visiting Kiawah, you are either staying at the Sanctuary Hotel or the Andell Hotel, one of the hotel villas or through a private rental. […]

1 Day in Dublin, Ireland

Total Days: 1 Day | Accommodations: Stay in the City Centre | Transportation: Walking | Traveled: Solo | Type of Trip: A jam-packed day of site-seeing | Highlights: Dublin Castle, Long Room Library and Gravity Bar Dublin attractions can mostly be done in one day if you time it right! Below is your perfect one day Dublin itinerary that hits all the highlights so that you […]

What to Know When Visiting Boston

Below are tips, advice and fun facts from a local Bostonian. Most people don’t have an accent.  Unless a person grew up (and stayed) in towns like Lynn or Revere, or deep in South Boston/Dorchester, r’s will be pronounced. It’s a college city.  There are 35 colleges and universities in Boston so students make up a […]

Ski Trip to Hunter Mountain from New York City

Everything you need to know before planning a ski weekend at Hunter Mountain. Are we there yet? Public transportation isn’t a convenient option and most shuttles or buses from NYC aren’t operating in 2021. Therefore, driving is the best option! The drive from NYC should take 2-2.5 hours without traffic. It is mostly by highway, […]

Lessons Learned on My Winter Road Trip

Fun facts and tips about road tripping through Nevada, Utah and Arizona, focusing on national parks and natural attractions. The “Mighty Five” are the five national parks in Utah: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. An entrance fee or annual pass is required to enter the parks, though most cars can get in for […]

10 Day Southwest Winter Road Trip Itinerary

Total Days: 10 Days | Accommodations: Hotels close to the parks and attractions| Transportation: Rental car | Traveled: Friend| Type of Trip: National parks and natural landmarks | Highlights:  Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon, Sunset hike to Delicate Arch, Kayaking to Antelope Canyon and Narrows river walk in Zion This is a 10 day guide through the “Mighty Five” national parks, as well as Monument Valley […]

Live a Fairy Tale in Switzerland

Skip Zurich or Geneva and head to the Bernese Oberland region instead! Take the train to Interlaken and use as a home base to explore the quaint storybook Swiss villages that make this country so special. Reasons to visit below: Enchantment The small Bernese Oberland villages – some carless! – offer a real chance to […]

The Perfect Weekend Getaway in Portland, Maine Itinerary

Total Time 48 Hours| Accommodations: Hotel or Inn in Downtown Portland | Transportation: Walking and biking | Traveled: With girlfriends | Type of Trip: Iconic Maine food and drinks | Highlights: Lobstering, Brewery Tour, Bike Ride, Holy Donuts Welcome to Maine, a state that has 3,478 miles of coastline, 67 lighthouses and produces 40 million pounds […]