My kids and I decided to visit my dad who lives in Ft Lauderdale/Miami area one cold weekend in January. (And, if you live in the Northeast, there have been a lot of those!) It wasn't beach weather but it was gorgeous, low 70 degree weather. During our quick weekend,...
Where to Stay in St. Croix?
There are dozens of amazing places to stay in St. Croix.I stayed at one of the top hotel on the island, called the Buccaneer Hotel which is in Christiansted and visited The Fred in Fredriksted The Baccaneer Hotel in Christiansted I attended a press trip to St. Croix and stayed...
9 Things to See and Do in St. Croix
Recently, I attended a press trip to St. Croix to cover the St. Croix Triathlon. I had never been to the Island before and was amazed at how welcoming the people were and how "nice" the island was. What struck me was when I got on the plane from Miami...
Weekend Getaway to St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
I have never been to the US Virgin Islands. I knew very little about them. Keisha Nelson from Marketplace Excellence, who works for the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, asked if I would be interested in going on a press tour to St. Croix. I was skeptical because I didn’t...
Getting Injured at the Orlando World Center Marriot
My husband and I went to Orlando for the weekend. We planned on playing golf one day and attending Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival the next. However, I got injured at the Orlando World Center Marriot and it put a damper on the weekend. My husband and I were...
Electric Scooters Take Over San Jose, California
My son and I visited San Jose, California, a few weeks ago. When we got there, we couldn't help but notice all of the electric scooters on the streets and sidewalks of San Jose. There are two electric scooter companies that service San Jose - Lime and Bird. Everyone was...
Quick Weekend Getaway in San Jose, California
My son and I had registered for the Rock 'n Roll 10K race in San Jose, California, so we decided to get a quick weekend getaway there. I booked the San Jose Fairmont Hotel. The price was reasonable. All of the hotels downtown were around the same price, $180 a...
Hiking New York – Book Review
I love New York and feel like we live in the most gorgeous state (sorry folks if you're from out-of-town and don't agree). It's so diverse here. We have beaches, a major metropolitan city and even mountains! Thoughts about Hiking I never really thought about hiking until recently when I...
9 Things to Do in Phoenix in the Summer
9 Things to Do in Phoenix in the Summer My husband and I went to visit my son in Phoenix at the end of July. He had an internship there and we wanted to go out there for a visit. Everyone kept telling us, "it's unbearable in the summer in...
Weekend Travel: Pompano Beach, Florida
Weekend Travel: Pompano Beach, Florida A few weeks ago, my husband and I went to Pompano Beach, Florida. It was my dad's 85th birthday and since my sister recently passed, we didn't think it was appropriate to have a party so we kept it low key. We stayed at the...