Category: Adventures

Ingleside Inn

Ingleside Inn

In the heart of downtown Palm Springs lies a boutique Inn with more character than rooms. Although we’ve been to Palm Springs several times, the focus of our many stays has been the Ingleside Inn, so it only seemed right to write about this beautiful…

Coronado Island, San Diego and La Jolla

Coronado Island, San Diego and La Jolla

Luckily, San Diego is a quick 3-hour flight from Calgary.  So, we went for a few days the end of April. It’s not hard to find something to do, including long leisurely walks on the beaches and waterfronts.  With San Diego’s Spanish past and proximity to Mexico be…

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Here are our experiences with the Country Music City, what we loved, what we disliked, and things we learned for our next visit.

Vancouver Island Get Away

Vancouver Island Get Away

Vancouver Island Get Away There are so many types of “Get Away” weekends.  From golf to kayaking, hiking or fishing, shopping, dining and spas.  Vancouver Island has something for everyone.  Rainforests, beaches, whale watching and gardens. My most recent trip to the Island was part…

Vegas  – Transitioning to an All-Round Vacation Destination

Vegas – Transitioning to an All-Round Vacation Destination

There is so much more to Vegas than gambling and “the Strip”. It’s becoming more of a family oriented (multigenerational) destination.  Room rates vary dramatically, depending on the entertainer or sporting events during any particular time of the year. Sin City is but one of many…

Road Trip

Road Trip

Above Photo: Jasper National Park, picture taken by Deb “The Girls” – View from Knox Mountain, Kelowna If you’ve never been to the Canadian Rocky Mountains it’s hard to describe them.  Majestic is perhaps the best word we can think of. They make up part…

Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World

There are lots of sites with really good information about how to get around Walt Disney World and we learned a lot from them before leaving for our trip. So, we won’t repeat all that great info. Just our biggest learning tips. Disney Disability Access Pass If…

Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, Georgia – 2018

Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, Georgia – 2018

I read an incredible article in the New York Times by Ron Stodghill, published Nov. 15, 2016, about Charleston.  And it was true…..we like so many were struck by the absolute beauty of Charleston, the wharf and Waterfront Park.  There was the most gorgeous pineapple…