wpv-fv domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home1/swolko1/dev.philatravelgirl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131uael domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home1/swolko1/dev.philatravelgirl.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131While Google will tell you it should take just over 2 ½ hours to drive from St. George to Page, Arizona (about 154 miles), it doesn’t tell you is that the scenery will be simply stunning along the way. Gorgeous landscapes that you would quickly try to imprint in your mind as you drove past. …
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It’s funny that I put out into the universe “win lottery or find love or retire early to an island escape” (I’m good with one or all of them) and yet nothing happens but I respond to a twitter chat question in early January as to where I might go in 2017 and I ended …
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I think we’ve all been there – that place where you want to hit “reset” or need a do-over in life. You want to eat, sleep or work out better. With wellness vacations on trend now (I was a trendsetter years ago apparently), it seemed appropriate for me to take a “life time out” and …
Finding Balance – My Wellness Vacation Solo at Red Mountain Resort Read More »
Sadly, in the world today, it can be dangerous to leave your house and drive your car, but you take precautions to ensure you are a safe driver (no texting, safe distances, and caution for example). When planning a trip, you should think about all safety issues that are important to you (read this post …
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Another year over…a new one yet begun. So for this year’s blog summary & travel review (it’s four years now!), I look back at the year that was 2016. If you are a sports fan, then you’ll understand that 2016 for me was a rebuilding year. I was decimated in 2015 with the sudden job …
4th Annual Travel Review: A Rebuilding Year with the London Hat Trick Read More »
Going on an African Safari has always been on my list but I dismissed it forever thinking I couldn’t go alone, I didn’t have the money, the time, you name it, I talked myself out of it and put in the “when I hit the lottery bucket”. Well, since I believe the universe does have …
Africa: How To Plan a 27 Day Safari with an Award Ticket and Luxury Tent Read More »
On my last visit to Paris, I spent the day in the Loire Valley in the midst of wine & castles so this time I wanted to see the Avenue of Champagne in Epernay, more specifically, I wanted to visit for the Moet & Chandon Cellar Tour and experience the champagne. There are two ways …
Champagne in Epernay: The Moet & Chandon Cellar Tour & Tasting Read More »
On my infamous trip to Paris when I was abandoned at Valentine’s Day, I had visited Angelina Paris because my friend HAD to try the famous hot chocolate as it was on the list of must do Paris activities she had printed from CNN and had to check each box. At the time, 1994, I …
An Indulgent Parisian Breakfast at Angelina Paris Read More »
It’s really not a secret when it’s right in plain sight but like so many other Paris attractions, how often do you go inside? Do you only have the top 5 on your list (Tour Eiffel, Mona Lisa at The Louve, Versailles, Seine Cruise and Arc de Triomphe)? If you are like me, you’ve missed a …
Underrated Paris: The Paris Opera Tour No One Told Me About Read More »
Paris boutique hotels continue to impress me with their style, warmth and service levels. Finding a new luxury gem to add to my Parisian collection has become my new obsession in Paris (it takes hours of research before I commit to try a new hotel). Hotel Therese in Paris made my radar three years ago …
Hotel Therese Paris Review – Luxury, Chocolate and Style in the 1st Arr. Read More »