In Chiang Mai, we continued the trend of taking advantage of Thailand’s affordability to stay in the kinds of hotels that are typically out of our budget, and chose Le Méridien as our base for exploring Chiang Mai. We stayed … Continue reading
I’m not someone who generally prioritizes staying in luxury hotels when I travel. Unless I’m going somewhere where the hotel is basically the destination (like Bora Bora), I’d rather stay somewhere more modest and put the savings toward another trip. … Continue reading
After our time in Bora Bora we headed over to another island, Mo’orea, for a quick two night stay. Mo’orea is just a hop, skip and a jump from the main island of Tahiti and can be reached by a … Continue reading
One very popular activity in French Polynesia is taking a 4×4 jeep tour around the island, and we did this on both Bora Bora and Mo’orea. To understand what to expect on the jeep tour, you have to know a … Continue reading
Bora Bora is more than just warm turquoise water, lush green mountains, palm trees, and overwater bungalows (although it certainly is that). It’s also a snorkeler’s paradise. We spent a good deal of our trip face down in the water, … Continue reading
“Paradise” is really the only way I can think of to sum up Bora Bora. This beautiful South Pacific island rises up dramatically from the turquoise lagoon that surrounds it, and is famous for its beautiful beaches, great snorkeling, and … Continue reading
For the final leg of our Greek honeymoon, on the island of Mykonos, we had booked a stay at En Lefkos Prive Suites. When we arrived in Mykonos off our ferry, we were met by representatives of our hotel who … Continue reading
Finding Esperas Houses for the Santorini leg of our Greek honeymoon remains one of my all-time greatest travel planning achievements. I knew I wanted to stay in picturesque Oia, in one of the hotels built into the cliffside overlooking the … Continue reading
Since I wrote about my second favorite San Francisco fine dining spot, it seems only appropriate to share my #1 favorite. After five years of eating our way through the Bay Area and Napa, both my husband and I agree … Continue reading
Campton Place might be one of the most under-rated restaurants in San Francisco. It’s completely omitted from the California guidebook I own, and isn’t often mentioned by people of my generation as one of the best restaurants in the city, … Continue reading
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