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A Day Trip from Riga: Rundale Palace

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Lesley | 1 Comments

Rundale Palace is a true treasury of Baroque and Rococo art in Latvia. The palace and the adjacent French Regular park were designed by a famous Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in the 18th century as a summer residence of the Duke of Courland Ernst Johann Biron, the favorite of the Russian Empress Anna Ioannovna. Although the palace suffered severe structural…

Toddler Fun Day at Newport Coast Villas

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Lesley | 2 Comments

Balancing my time well when traveling with Athena can be difficult. She needs time during the day to nap, she needs to eat regular meals, she needs more time to get from place to place, and she needs to be back at the hotel by 8 pm to go to bed. It’s a different kind of travel but it’s filled…

Better than Christmas Morning – Arriving at Newport Coast Villas

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Lesley | 2 Comments

Imagine getting in a vehicle, an airplane, falling asleep, and waking up in an entirely different place, a whole new world. That’s what it must feel like for Athena when we travel to new countries or cities. This morning, she woke up at Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, our home for the next six days. Although it might have been confusing…

All in 2 Hours at San Juan Marriott

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Lesley | 1 Comments

2 hours in the right place can offer more fun and adventure than a year somewhere else. Today, Darren and I arrived at San Juan Marriott Resort and we only had two hours together. Darren was returning back to North Carolina and I am staying in Puerto Rico for an extra few days. Between check-in and check-out, for Darren at…

Lost in Time Together at The Dig, Atlantis

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Lesley | 1 Comments

Today, Athena and I embarked on a journey through the streets and tunnels of the fabulous lost city of Atlantis while admiring stunning marine life exhibits at The Dig. Paradise Island’s The Dig features habitats for Lionfish, lobster, seahorse, clownfish, piranhas, groupers, tropical fish, iridescent jellyfish, and Moray Eels. It’s a once in a lifetime experience and Athena and I…

Couples Retreat – La Mer Spa, Marriott Grand Cayman

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Lesley | 0 Comments

Our wedding anniversary was a few weeks ago but with everything going on, travel, work, selling the house, the holidays, daily life, we didn’t stop to breathe, let alone celebrate. Besides, we had bigger fish in our sights – our trip to Marriott Grand Cayman. We’re more about celebrating life rather than specific days anyway. We opted for a more…

Spiders, Scorpians, and Snakes, Oh My!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jen Curley | 4 Comments

Featured Writer: Travels With Curley “I loved the night hike,” were the first words out of my four-year old’s mouth early one morning at the Lodge at Pico Bonito in Honduras. Before he said good morning and before I even knew that he was awake, Finnegan was still talking about the previous night. We spent our first day at Pico Bonito…

5 Family-Friendly Activities in Curacao

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Lesley | 1 Comments

In Curacao, there is an undeniable temptation to lie back on a beach chair and spend the entire day in a blissful trance, sipping a piña colada and watching the waves crash on the shoreline. I can guarantee, though, that if you have children, they are not going to sit there for long. Since the family possibilities on this tiny island are endless,…

Groovy New Stroller

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Lesley | 0 Comments

It seems like just when you feel comfortable with a baby product, it’s time to change again. I loved Athena’s car seat/stroller system. I had it from her birth until now. It was familiar and easy to use but she no longer fits in the car seat. I do have her jogging stroller, which is absolutely perfect when it comes…

Time to Share – Marriott’s Harbour Lake

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Lesley | 3 Comments

I’d never stayed at a timeshare property. I’d never even visited one. Doesn’t that sound odd since I travel so frequently? I honestly thought that timeshares were for older people and they restricted you to one location indefinitely. How naive is that? But I bet I’m not alone, right? Then, I had the opportunity to visit Marriott’s Harbour Lake and…