Latest Blog Posts

  • Aspen, Colorado – Western Elegance

    We’ve been to Aspen a couple of times and have thoroughly enjoyed each occasion. The great thing about Aspen is that it has managed to keep that small town feel despite its popularity. The town is host to several large scale events such as the Winter X Games and the FOOD and WINE Classic, but… Read more

  • Our Take on Shrimp and Grits

    Over the summer, when we were in Fort Collins, Colorado, we had ordered shrimp and grits at Jax Fish House. It was a special that they were experimenting with and we had talked to the chef about it after our meal, which was very gracious of him. In the spirit of “imitation is the greatest… Read more

  • Shared Travel Memories

    It has been interesting reading the various travel blogs over the past several months since we started our own site. One theme that we’ve seen quite often is talking about how people should try traveling solo and what a great experience it is. First, let us say that we think everyone should travel in whatever… Read more

  • San Francisco – A Romantic Destination

    We had taken advantage of a work trip two years ago to spend a couple of days in San Francisco. Clearly two days is not enough time to see everything that this wonderful city has to offer, but we took full advantage of the time that we had. From Chinatown to Fisherman’s Wharf or hopping on one… Read more

  • Our Fondue Tradition

    When the kids were growing up, we started the tradition to fondue on New Year’s Eve and watch a marathon of movies. We would pick movies that had multiple movies in the series like Harry Potter, The Pirates of the Caribbean, Jason Bourne, Lord of the Rings, Batman, Ocean’s 13, etc. Whatever the movie, it… Read more

  • Trump Tower in Las Vegas

    Politics aside, we’re not touching that topic with a hundred foot pole, we stayed at the Trump Tower during our recent visit to Las Vegas and thought we’d share our thoughts about the hotel.  Because of our timeshare, we’ve stayed here a few times now and really enjoy it.  It feels really opulent, but at… Read more