I have a few friends who went away to their Michigan or Wisconsin vacation homes this weekend, or shall I say, vacation homes their parents own. I’m in love with the romance of that–vacationing at the same lake house every summer–and frankly, I’m also a … Continue reading
America, who says extended weekends have to end with Labor Day? Sure, it’s the unofficial close of summer, but I predict a surge in popularity for quickie trips: three days, four days, short enough not to sacrifice too much time … Continue reading
On my list to do before I die: Renew vows in Hawaii. Seriously. Cheesy, but true, but I wasn’t “the bride” when I got married in 2002. I mean, I was, and I had a big white wedding in … Continue reading
Every year I enter that damn HGTV Dream Home giveaway, and every year I lose. I don’t need a big house, just a quaint escape like this Sandbridge beach vacation home with stainless steel appliances, long breakfast bar, patio, in-ground pool, gas grill, tons … Continue reading
In the days of freakishly high prices, it is still possible to go outside the U.S. on vacation, and for practically nothing. As a last-minute summer special, the owner of this Aguada, Puerto Rico, vacation home is renting the property for … Continue reading
The hubs is going on a bachelor party weekend before a friend gets hitched in Chicago this October. I can only hope that A)He’s going to pull all the $1s and $5s from his own secret stash and not our … Continue reading
In my 20s, wanderlust hit me hard. New York, San Francisco, Florida, you name it. I wanted to visit. Part of feeding that beast was staying connected with friends–even if years had passed since I last physically saw them–just in … Continue reading
Fun fact about your resident blogger: I recently vacationed in Laguna Beach, and yes, because I was hooked on the show. I mean, wasn’t that part of the fun? Not necessarily seeing how the whole L.C.-Stephen-Kristin drama played out, but … Continue reading
OK, so I’m a little biased. I spent my early 20s rolling around Tampa Bay, particularly Pass-A-Grille, where I sipped frozen daquiris on the roof of The Hurricane overlooking the Gulf. From up there, the purple-pink sunsets looked even more … Continue reading
If there’s any doubt as to whether you should go on vacation, just look at your paycheck. As of last week, you accrued 106 hours of unused PAID days off, and it’s already July. That “bank” needs to be cashed … Continue reading