Category: Travel

Kelowna, British Columbia

Kelowna, British Columbia

Tag You’re It! B & K after lunch, Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, West Kelowna, British Columbia……………… Kelowna holds a special place in our hearts – not only have we vacationed there for more than 40 decades and watched it grow into a world class…

Maui

Maui

Aloha…………….. (Yellow Hibiscus with Maui Sunset in the Background. Picture taken by Deb) In the midst of a polar vortex and a pandemic, who isn’t thinking about somewhere tropical……………and travelling again?  We’ve been to Maui a few times, not nearly as often as many of our…

Rome

Rome

We always start in Roma, stay for a few days and move on to another part of the country. And for the most part we are creatures of habit.  Generally, we travel with the same suspects; rent a blend of Country Villas so that we can…

The “Pizza and Lasagna Effect”

The “Pizza and Lasagna Effect”

This is our very brief description or the “Pizza Effect” – foods with high carbohydrates and high fat content.

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…