This marks my fifth visit to Mexico and my first visit to the capital city. Only two of my prior trips to Mexico are recent enough to make an appearance on @champagneonplanes. Our favorite beach resort vacation was a trip to Playa del Carmen in 2019. The food, the drinks, the hotel, the scenery, and... Continue Reading →
This trip was EPIC! And not because we waited five years for this trip to actually happen. This trip was initially planned for April 2020 as a friends and family 40th birthday celebration. We had a fully drafted itinerary. Nearly all of our reservations were booked and confirmed. We then had to cancel the entire... Continue Reading →
As 2024 comes to a close I need to tell you about my Viking cruise experience. Back in October, we went on an eight-day adult-only Viking ocean cruise. Cruising was a new experience for us. It was a great way to cover a lot of ground in a short time. We explored the sights during... Continue Reading →
We are back from three incredibly relaxing days in Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) where I celebrated my birthday! We tend to gravitate towards cities (e.g. Barcelona, Montreal, Rome) when planning a vacation but shorter trips to warmer climates have been working out for us the last couple of years (e.g. Palm Springs, Puerto Rico,... Continue Reading →
If given the option to head to the beach or the desert, I would choose the desert, as long as it isn't June, July, August, or September. There is something about the desert that keeps me coming back - lots of sunshine and blue skies, lack of humidity, cactus and palm trees, and tacos to... Continue Reading →
I have been dreaming of visiting Nantucket after reading Elin Hilderbrand's novels and many others set in Nantucket. The "queen of beach reads" and several other authors do such a great job describing the scenery, incorporating actual hotels, restaurants, shops, events, etc. into their books. Each book I read felt like a pull to visit... Continue Reading →
How have I never been to Quebec before?! Montreal and Quebec City are located in Canada's French-speaking Quebec province. Both cities are popular with Americans for long weekend getaways and I now know why - within two hours from Washington, DC you have access to scenic views of the Saint Lawrence River, historic cobblestone streets... Continue Reading →
My husband and I just spent four days and five nights in California wine country. We stayed in Sonoma and went to wineries in both Sonoma and Napa. I have previously been to these areas in 2011, 2014, and 2017 but never took the time to document where I stayed, which wineries I visited, where... Continue Reading →
We had a blast at a resort in Florida with tennis amenities back in March and decided to stick with a similar itinerary as we ease back into traveling. We wanted to go somewhere warm and landed on Scottsdale since Arizona is known for its weather and hot desert climate. I planned a three night... Continue Reading →
Champagne and tennis is my favorite new combo, although not at the same time. While many places are safely reopening, there are still some limitations that make us rethink how we travel. With that in mind, I discovered quite a few tennis focused resorts and hotels within the US. My travel backlog is now full... Continue Reading →
We are gravitating towards the mountains these days. Our recent experience at the Inn at Little Washington was the first hotel experience and only the third inside dining experience since the start of COVID-19, but it was a positive one that inspired us to head a little further south and west from the DC area.... Continue Reading →
We spent part of the week leading up to Halloween in Mexico and absolutely loved the all-inclusive experience at the Fairmont Mayakoba. We've always reserved beach trips for visiting our friends who live in Bermuda or family who live at the Jersey Shore, using other vacation time to explore new cities and other countries. After... Continue Reading →
In April, we traveled to New Orleans with my brother and sister-in-law. After picking New Orleans on a whim, we later realized two things that were going to make this trip even more fun. It turned out that 1) we would be there during the French Quarter Festival and 2) some friends we haven't... Continue Reading →
My childhood BFFs and I once thought it would be a good idea to rent a RV and drive from Philadelphia to Cancun. That would take approximately 60 hours. It never happened but we still joke about it often. We have since road tripped around the Southwest US which involved a brief stop in Mexico,... Continue Reading →
Get ready for a throwback to 2009. I have been wanting to recap this trip for some time. This is the perfect time as it was ten years ago this month that I set out on a 12 day South African adventure. Remember my BFF who lives in Bermuda? She is part of this adventure.... Continue Reading →
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