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I Dos and Don’ts – Advice for Wedding Guests

One of my clients, Lisa, was recently married and posted this on Facebook. I thought she made some very helpful points for wedding guests. I asked if I could share it and Lisa generously agreed. Wedding tips to any guests from a newly wed gal: Write your gift in the corner of the card. (This is helpful in case your card gets lost from it's gift and also can help [Read more...]

Better than Bora Bora – Jamaica’s Where It’s At!!

Bora Bora has always been thought of as a honeymooner's paradise.  If they couldn't afford it for their honeymoon when they were first married, couples save to experience an ultra romantic second honeymoon in Tahiti for their 10th, 25th or 30th anniversary. The new Over The Water Private Island Butler Villas with Infinity Pool and Over The Water Butler Bungalows at Sandals Resorts in Jamaica and St. Lucia are challenging [Read more...]

FUN, NEW Sandals Excursions

Newest Sandals Excursion at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort and Sandals Royal Plantation Sandals has now partnered with SNUBA® to add another exciting water sport for couples to enjoy at Sandals Resorts.  They are rolling it out at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort and Sandals Royal Plantation.  If it’s popular, they’ll be introducing SNUBA at their other Sandals and Beaches resorts. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the wonders of breathing underwater, [Read more...]

Top 6 Tuscany Tours for Foodies

Are you a culinary connoisseur?  A wine loving wine snob?  A foodie of epic proportions?  No doubt, you’ll go gaga over food & wine tours in Tuscany while you’re there on your Italian honeymoon or romantic vacation!  What could be better than a cooking class at a Tuscan farmhouse or truffle hunting in the woods outside Florence? Here are my top 6 Tuscany tours for food and wine devotees: Cooking [Read more...]

Real Honeymoon Stories – Anaheim Hills Bride & Groom Michael & Jessica in Costa Rica

Real Honeymoon Stories – Michael & Jessica in Costa Rica (This would also be a great romantic vacation for any adventurous couple).  I love to share real honeymoon stories with you, so please click here for more. Michael & Jessica contacted me in October for help planning their October honeymoon for next year.  In addition to planning their wedding, Michael was getting settled into his new job as a law [Read more...]

A South Africa Safari Honeymoon or Vacation

A South Africa Safari honeymoon or A South Africa Safari vacation - is this your dream? Do you want to share something with your husband or wife that neither of you have done before?  Chances are that a South Africa Safari honeymoon or South Africa Safari Vacation would fulfill that dream! Why would you want to go to South Africa?  There are so many reasons. Here are a few; culture, heritage, [Read more...]

Renewing Vows at Sandals

Renewing Vows at Sandals – If you’re getting married, your experience will be similar. Darlene & James renewed their vows at Sandals.  Your experience would be similar for a destination wedding at Sandals, too! Darlene & James went to celebrate their 10th anniversary at Sandals Ochi.  She is also a 10 year breast cancer survivor and a 15 year cervical cancer survivor, which was a great reason to celebrate, too.  [Read more...]

Sandals Royal Bahamian Review

I’m writing this Sandals Royal Bahamian review from the resort.  I’m here to scuba dive with my daughter, but the weather’s unusually stormy, so it’s a good time to write this review. This is my fifth visit to this resort, so I know it pretty well.  Sandals Royal Bahamian is on New Providence Island in the city of Nassau on Cable Beach.  It’s a good sized resort with just over [Read more...]

Secrets St. James & Wild Orchid Review

Secrets St James & Wild Orchid Review Here's my Secrets St James & Wild Orchid review and why I think you should definitely consider them.  If you want to celebrate something special; a honeymoon, a destination wedding, a special anniversary, to renew your vows, a romantic vacation or maybe even to celebrate some milestone like retirement or getting a clean bill of health, Secrets St. James & Wild Orchid would be the perfect place to [Read more...]

Real Honeymoon Stories – San Diego Bride & Groom Ryan & Melanie in Grenada

Ryan & Melanie contacted me in June to have me help them plan their October honeymoon. On top of planning their wedding, Ryan was in paramedic school and Melanie was already working as a talent manager. So, they were just too busy and could not afford the time to do all of the research and planning to put their honeymoon together.           They wanted their honeymoon to [Read more...]

What Kind of Hotel is Right for Me?

Well, what kind of traveler are you? With all of the choices available for resorts and hotels, it’s important to know what kind of traveler you are.  This helps to narrow down the field and determine what kind of hotel is right for you. Did you know that in the United States, more than 30% of hotels in popular destination cities are independent (and therefore unique) hotels?  Worldwide, more than 50% [Read more...]

Temecula Wine Tastings

A recent trip to the Temecula wine region revealed some of the wineries that are best known for sweet, red and unique wines.  Click here for BOGO and discounts for Temecula wine tastings!  Also, some recommendations for a Temecula winery weekend stay.  Several Temecula wineries have gorgeous wedding venues.  Click here for information on how to make your Temecula winery wedding a reality.  Whatever your wine preference, you can find [Read more...]

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