The light filters through the mosquito nets draping over my bed at Bwindi Lodge. As I begin to wake, my mind goes to the day’s itinerary. Nerves kick in–it’s really today!! We are going to experience Gorillas in the wild today–visit their home and wander down the mountain with them for one glorious hour. Although […]
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In March, our intrepid Ciao Bella travelers embarked on an adventure to the vineyard-covered hills of Burgundy, France. We chartered a small canal boat to float along the still waters of the canals winding through this gorgeous part of France. It’s slow travel at it’s finest. If you’ve never experienced the canals of Burgundy, we
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Here at Bella, we take your adventures seriously, including the kind that whisk your imagination away. Whether it’s a romance-and-rose-all-day or a tuck-me-in thriller, you’ll love this curated Summer Reading list to keep you entertained until your next getaway! Also, please support fellow woman-owned small business, John’s Creek Books, by visiting or ordering these and
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Last year, Susan and I (Becky) launched Ciao Bella, a Travel Club for Women. Over the years, she and I had ongoing conversations about women we knew who had these amazing Wander Lists, but no one with whom to share the experiences. We spoke to single women, divorced, widowed and even married women and
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We had a busy (and fun!) year traveling halfway around the globe in 2017. We like to travel independently, and our first trip was to Mexico. In the Spring, we flew to Japan where we spent five days in Tokyo before boarding a ship for a transpacific voyage to Vancouver. We traveled to new
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Recently, I was invited to attend the Romance Travel Forum in Punta Cana. The Forum is a by invitation only conference of high producing travel professionals specializing in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons. The Romance Travel Forum was held at the Paradisus Palma Real, home of many Punta Cana honeymoon and Punta Cana destination wedding packages
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Cuba is hot Hot HOT! With the appearance of cruise ships this past year, travel to Cuba has been easier than ever. However, travel to Cuba is a fluid thing with requirements changing year to year. As of November 9th, the rules have changed a bit again. This time, travelers must travel with a tour
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Like many of you, I had plans in the Caribbean this fall and like many of you, I am anxiously awaiting new news regarding the post hurricane island situations. My heart goes out to the people in the midst of the devastation!!! Not only are their homes damaged or destroyed, many also have to face
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A few nights ago, we celebrated Junior’s birthday with a tasting menu at Restaurant Eugene in Buckhead (Atlanta). Junior has been working in fine dining for several years now and is working on his sommelier certification. Since he has never experienced a paired tasting menu, The Man and I decided to treat him with one
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Hello fellow travelers! Travel always seems to give us reasons to practice our Yoga breathing! It’s time to put on your Patient Hat–especially when visiting Rome…and the Colosseum. Please be advised that due to new mandatory security regulations every visitor must wait in a security line prior to entering the Colosseum. For safety reasons the
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