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 →
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 →
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 →
So far 2019 looks a lot like 2018 with a trip to Seaside, FL in January for a 2nd Annual Girls Trip and then a cousin reunion and ski practice at Wisp to prepare for a skication in February. Be sure to check out my prior recaps before reading on if you haven't read about the first time... Continue Reading →
Iceland is a popular destination at the moment and has been for a few years. Iceland has been that trip that has been half-planned for two years. I started talking about Iceland at the end of 2015 and even received a travel book and map of Iceland as a Christmas gift that year. We first... Continue Reading →
I first visited Stockholm many years ago when a friend and I planned a post-college graduation European trip. We visited 15 countries in 42 days (more on that in a future blog post) but the very first place we landed was Sweden. We stayed with a Swedish college friend of mine and between the two... Continue Reading →
A week ago marked my 18th visit to the island knows for its pink sand beaches, Bermuda shorts, rum swizzles, and more! If you haven't checked out my previous post on Bermuda, my childhood BFF has lived in Bermuda since 2007 so I visit often! I planned a four night trip around a relatively new... Continue Reading →
If you missed part I and part II, read them first! Leading up to our 8th wedding anniversary on June 19, 2018, I am posting a three part series highlighting our honeymoon travels in Asia. We had an amazing trip prepared just for us where we left the United States on June 21, 2010 and returned on July... Continue Reading →
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