Charleston consistently ranks as one of the top destinations in the US by major travel publications. Its history dates to 1670 and the town is especially famous for its beautifully preserved French Quarter, a lovely harbor and one of the largest collections of antebellum houses in the US (pre US civil war architecture). On our…
By Alex Kallimanis: Lakeside holidays are both relaxing and romantic. A beautiful and peaceful view offers the opportunity to calm our bodies and reset our minds. As we currently reside in the busy Washington, DC area, we love the opportunity to escape the busy beltway when we can. Here are a couple of our favorite lakeside…
Who loves chocolate? We’re guessing about 99% of humanity. So when we discovered that Cafe Fleuri at the Langham Hotel in Boston offers an all you can eat chocolate bar on Saturdays, we were sold, especially since it’s been featured on the Travel Channel. And after experiencing this chocolate extravaganza, we believe the head chef…
Our final trip as six year residents of Europe was the Lombardy region of Italy. While Sicily was our first choice, the flights didn’t work as well. We flew Ryanair from Dublin to Bergamo because the plane tickets were very cheap. We ended up falling in love with the beautiful Lombardia region. Places to Stay…
When you drive across the United States, you’ll see clusters of chain motels off most major highway exits. This has been prevalent in the USA since the 1950’s, when the interstate highway system was implemented by President Eisenhower and Ramada and Holiday Inn were the first two hotel chains to capitalize in a major…
