My favorite part about travel is the memories it creates. Images of dramatic hillsides, crayon blue oceans and bright flora fill my soul. They mix with a remembered scent of bougainvillea, fresh baked bread and underground wine cellars to create a perfect moment in time. After a difficult day at the office, I pour myself […]
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Today, in our office training, our Ama Waterways Rep gave us the skinny on what’s new with Ama’s wonderful river cruise product. Ama is one of our preferred River Cruise companies because of the level of service they offer, the competitive pricing and the food….food is so important!! Ama is the only river cruise line
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The sun rises and I hear the rooster crowing outside my window at the break of dawn. I quietly slip out of my bed and walk down the stairs to brew myself a cup of tea. The tractors in the vineyards start up and I can hear their faint rumble in the distance. I walk
Gelato. The very word puts joy in my soul! The thought of lush, bright fruit flavors, deep chocolate and vibrant nuts is enough to make a girl pack a bag in a jiffy to catch a plane to bella Italy…..stat! While traveling, my favorite question to ask taxi drivers, hoteliers, bellmen and passersby is, “Dove
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Viewed the Florentine landscape from your hotel rooftop? Driven the famous Fiat Cinque-Cento through dusty Brunello vineyard roads? Watched Italy play a championship soccer game just steps from the Campo in Siena? Brewed coffee the old school way in a Tuscan hillside villa? Eaten clams just minutes after the fishing boat brings them in? Consumed
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Traveling can be stressful—heck traveling IS stressful…..even for the expert traveler. There is something about airports, train stations, and car rental companies that rachet up you blood pressure, your anxiousness, and your need to learn the art of patience. Somehow, getting from point A to point B is exhausting……just utter exhausting. My horse trainer used
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