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As an early Mother’s Day outing we drove to Tyler Rose Garden located about 90 miles from Dallas to stop and smell the roses. Tyler is a city in eastern Texas known for its rose cultivation and is home to the nation’s largest public rose garden. This quaint town is Read More …
Sitting pretty at 8,250 feet above sea level, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail is the highest botanical garden in the United States and possibly the world. With views of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, bright blooms, other high elevation plants, manicured flowerbeds, streams and waterfalls, it is a beautiful garden Read More …
Come spring, 50 acres of small hills near North San Diego is a riot of color! Ranunculus bloom in shades of pink, yellow, ruby red and more at the Carlsbad Flower Fields in California. How could I resist a visit to see these colorful blooms? I LOVE finding flower fields Read More …
This heart-shaped island with its verdant mountains, turquoise waters and friendly Polynesian people was our last stop in French Polynesia after spending a few days in Tahiti and Bora Bora. The island is a true reflection of the laid back Tahitian lifestyle and the warm, welcoming character of French Polynesia Read More …
While we were exploring shrines, looking for torii gates and eating all the sushi in Japan last December, I was secretly counting down to a day in the Japanese Alps. We normally don’t enjoy cold weather, (we are from Texas after all) or go on group tours, this was one tour Read More …
Burano Italy’s most colorful town is about 45 minutes by boat from Venice. We missed out on visiting this colorful fishing town the last time we were in Venice and wanted to make sure we visited it this time around. It is very similar to Venice but a little more Read More …
Fall is a fun time in Dallas, when the temperatures are still in the seventies, the Texan sun is shining and the foliage starts turning into shades of gold, gorgeous oranges and reds. While we don’t have the typical New England or Maine kind of acres and acres of leaf-peeping Read More …
Saint Tropez, the Côte d’Azur seaside town, is a Romantic Port of call which became a spectacular resort destination after World War II. Drawn for its unbeatable setting and glamorous vibe, St Tropez saw an influx of artists of the French New Wave then the European and American jet setters came along. The legendary actress Read More …
When in Seville a romantic horse-drawn carriage ride is a must, much like a boat tour on the Seine in Paris. Seville is a walkable city but you have to walk around a lot to cover all the important sights plus it gets pretty hot in the summer. We hired one of Read More …
The Great Migration is the largest mass movement of land mammals on Earth, when more than a million wildebeest, along with thousands of zebra, topi and gazelle, stalked by predators like big cats, vultures and hyenas circle through the Serengeti plains in Tanzania and Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya. Following Read More …
Standing on the Jungfraujoch on Top of Europe at 3,454 meters (11,332 ft) surrounded by four thousand meter peaks and stepping on the Aletsch glacier is an experience you can’t miss when visiting Switzerland. Top of Europe train ride is a “must do” with kids! You ride the Jungfrau Railway Read More …
A little further, about 20 miles from the lights of the Las Vegas Strip lies Red Rock Canyon. Many miss this hidden gem – a day trip to Red Rock Canyon from Vegas. We were on a college reunion trip and headed to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for Read More …