At Bella Travel Planning, we create custom, luxury travel experiences. When you hear the word “Luxury,” what comes to mind? What picture do you see? What does luxury mean? More importantly, what does luxury mean to you? For some of our travelers, luxury means Smart. They tour the Colosseum with an Architect, the Louvre with an […]
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Is there anything better than a day at the beach with a great book? We love a good beach read! Thick, thin, heavy subjects, light-hearted reads–a great beach read just has to take us away and give us those moments when we go—Whaaaat??? Our happy place is under a palapa, overlooking crystal blue waters, margarita
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Cape Town, South Africa has long been lauded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The waterfront, Table Mountain, and the beautiful blue Atlantic Ocean create a stunning setting for a cosmopolitan city. Sir Frances Drake remarked “this cape is the most stately thing and fairest cape we saw in the whole
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I love a good Margarita!! If you watched our Facebook Live post this morning, you would have seen our morning cocktail shenanigans involving a blender, an avocado, and tequila. It was a cold, January morning in The ATL and a beach hat and a Margarita hit the spot! It was 20 degrees outside and I
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I spent two glorious nights at the Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge for safari. It was my first safari and I could not have asked for a better experience!!!! The small, thirteen suite property is situated right in the bush with animal friends visiting us throughout our stay. It was common to spy water bucks grazing
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Good morning Seychelles and Indian Ocean!! As I sit here on my private terrace this morning in front of the Indian Ocean hearing the resort wake up and the rich sounds of nature surrounds me, my heart is full of gratitude. I wish you could hear the sounds in this post!!! Its a symphony of
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Way way back in they day–like waaay back in the day, Athens needed a patron God or Goddess. Poseidon and Athena both thought they were up to the task. They played a match of skill and wisdom atop the Acropolis in front of the first king of Athens, Cecrops (half man-half snake—eeew), to see who
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Little Black Dresses, Buckets of Champagne, Gin and Tonics at the Pool, Dinner Reservations, Girl Talk 24/7….you gotta love a good girls’ weekend!!! Our group of fabulous women descended on the town of Naples, Florida armed with restaurant recommendations, Cards Against Humanity, and vintage champagne. Our home base for
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Just a glance at the Eiffel Tower transports me back to Paris! It oozes romance and a sense of place. I still remember excitedly searching for the tower on my first visit in my 20s. It just wasn’t Paris until I saw the much-anticipated tower! The Eiffel Tower was not always as well regarded. When
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Disclaimer: I am not a Mouseketeer Poohbah Status Disney Fan. I like The Mouse. I love Pluto. I’ve even buried the memories of riding It’s a Small World as a teen….somewhat. But when the Chickadee and her little Minis request the presence of MiMi and Poppie at Walt Disney World…just like with the Queen, one