We have wrapped up yet another fantastic school year and shifted right into summer mode. Which means an extra hour of sleep in the mornings (yay!) and a mix of summer fun at our neighborhood pool, backyard barbeques and you guessed it…travel! My goal for my family this summer is to RELAX. We get so […]

ARE YOU TEAM SUNSHINE OR TEAM SNOW? Living in the Midwest, I would hazard to guess that 75% of us head south for some fun in the sun but there are some that want to get one last run in on the slopes so they head north for some snow. This week, I had clients […]

Life is like a box of chocolates…

Best job ever!

I’m usually upbeat and optimistic but today, I’m going to be honest…the start to 2022 has not gone exactly as I planned.

Don’t we all just kind of want to put the past two years behind us? What better way to look forward, then to plan one of those epic, bucket list vacations that you’ve been imaging only in your dreams (or via Zoom) for way too long? NOW IS THE TIME! If the global pandemic has […]

HAPPY FALL! Have I mentioned that I ♥ Fall? I know, I know but it is the best time of year IMO and we have been busy cramming in all of the fall activities: pumpkin patches, college football games, festivals, trick-or-treating and loads of candy! But it seems like the temperature dropped overnight, which is […]

HAPPY OKTOBERFEST! While the real Oktoberfest in Germany may have been cancelled, we were still able to continue with one of our favorite traditions of hosting our annual Oktoberfest party at home (pictured above). Some of my favorite childhood memories are visiting my German grandmother who lived in Cleveland, Ohio. She would always be cooking […]

Hola Amigos! Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to explore the Dominican Republic for my host agency’s conference at the lovely Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda (details following). I then continued on my stay for a few days with some other travel advisors and we did some excursions and toured several properties in the […]

TOO BUSY TO PLAN YOUR NEXT BIG FAMILY TRIP? Join the club!  Family travel can be challenging to say the least – and I speak from experience! I come from a big family. We’re loud, and at times we’re crazy, but we love to spend time with each other. So big family trips are something we […]