I first encountered Savannah with my book club. We read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and were pining away for a girls’ adventure. Savannah seemed just the ticket. A few years later, my Chicadee and her little family moved to Savannah and my sister moved to Hilton Head Island, so I’ve explored […]
Each year, our travel consortium, Virtuoso, conducts its annual travel conference, Virtuoso Week, in the city that never sleeps, Las Vegas. The conference is held inside one of our Virtuoso preferred properties, the Bellagio. Vegas is an exciting destination with food, cocktails, endless entertainment, and, of course, gambling. The first few years of the conference,
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A few weeks back, we experienced a foodie extravaganza weekend in Cincinnati with a few of our Indy Chaine des Rotisseurs friends. I just love foodie experiences—especially those with multiple dining and wining opportunities. On Saturday morning, The Man and I arrived at the Findlay Market just as it came into full swing. We walked
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Tuscany has been on my mind all week long!! On this Photo Friday, I wanted to revisit a few of my favorite shots from our last Tuscan Adventure–wine tasting, sampling local fare, my discovery of burrata, and of course, the Tuscan sunshine. Our Fiat Cinquecento was covered in dust from all of the wine tastings
It’s Friday–the start of the weekend. The spring weather takes me back to my time in Venice last spring…before the crowds and the summer heat. One of my favorite experiences was sipping a bellini poolside at the Hotel Cipriani. A Bellini is a delightful mixture of white peach juice and prosecco and was invented in
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After our decadent lunch at The Drover (and a nap on the bus), we arrived at the Marcliffe just in time for a quick tour, a cup of tea, and evening cocktails. Our host, the owner, Stewart Spence started us off with a few snacks and a lovely champagne (I do love my bubbles). Our
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This week was #scotfoodweek on Twitter and, since I had just returned from a glorious week in Scotland, I posted several of my favorites on my twitter page @beckylukovic. Although I have sent people to the UK for the last 12 some-odd years, I had no idea that Scotland was a true foodie destination. Besides
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It’s that time of year—time to plan your holiday travels. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are the biggest travel days of the year and you should plan accordingly. The TSA offers a few guidelines for air travel during the holidays: The TSA limits the amount of liquids passengers can safely carry through the security checkpoint.
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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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