Dubai in 3 days – The Stopover Challenge We were taking advantage of the Emirates Dubai stopover (a.k.a. layover) for 3 days. I covered the full experience of flying Emirates First Class here. I wanted to see as much of Dubai as my jet lagged body could handle in 3 days. I was up for the Dubai stopover challenge, but I quickly …
Emirates First Class Review : Bling It On!
Emirates First Class Review : Bling It On! I decided to fly Emirates First Class for my 40th birthday trip. Who doesn’t want to fly in a private suite on a plane that has a shower and bar for their birthday? Duh! The only thing that was standing between me and sipping Dom in the Emirates First Class private suite was $47,257.92. I …
40th Birthday Bucket List Trip to Dubai and Maldives
40th Birthday Bucket List Trip to Dubai and Maldives I’ve had wanderlust as long as I can remember. For a while during my childhood, I was obsessed with Japan. As an adult, my wanderlust has been greatly inhibited by 3 little people and a big husband I know what you are thinking.. : “Are you kidding me?! You have traveled …
Three Forks Ranch Cat Ski Review
THREE FORKS RANCH CAT SKI REVIEW This year, our family went cat skiing at Three Forks ranch in lieu of our yearly traditional ski vacation. It was a leap of faith on my part to convince the family to choose the Lodge at Three Forks. To be honest, I had no idea whether we would like it or not. I was …
Three Forks Ranch Snow Cat Skiing Experience
Three Forks Ranch Snow Cat Skiing Experience Three Forks Ranch is home to the ultimate snow cat ski experience. The Three Fork’s privately owned mountain has 20 perfectly groomed runs, and countless other powder filled first track opportunities. Don’t just take our word for how awesome it is to Cat Ski at Three Forks Ranch, watch our experience for yourself! …
What its really like on Necker Island: Necker Cup Uncensored
What Its Really Like On Necker Island : Necker Cup Uncensored It took me a long time to write this post on what Necker Island is really like, because our experience at the Necker Cup was a lot to digest! It was one thing to put together a video of our experience on Necker Island, but it is a whole …
A Look Inside Richard Branson’s Necker Island at the Necker Cup
A Look Inside Richard Branson’s Necker Island at the Necker Cup I am turning 40 this year, and what better way to celebrate than to take my family to the Necker Cup event held on Necker Island. Let’s face it, we only have one shot at this thing called life. I’m going all in on making my one shot incredibly …
7 days, 1 catamaran and 3 kids on a BVI Charter : Itinerary & Trip Review
7 days, 1 catamaran and 3 kids on a BVI Charter : Itinerary & Trip Review As a travel writer, I not only want to share our family’s travel experiences but also provide useful information such as a sample 7 day BVI catamaran charter itinerary. Our first catamaran charter with our 3 kids was not near as successful as this one, …
Our Family Sailing the BVI on a Catamaran
Our Family Sailing the BVI on a Catamaran As you might recall, our family’s previous sailing trip on a catamaran was a bit of a disaster. I am forever an optimist, so I decided to give a catamaran charter another try in the British Virgin Islands. I am happy to report that we had a wonderful family vacation on Miss Kirsty …
Plated Vs. Hello Fresh : The Best Meal Kit For Families
Plated vs. Hello Fresh : The Best Meal Kit For Families I have tried a ton of meal delivery services, but Plated was my first meal kit delivery service to try and review. Prior to choosing the meal kit offered by Plated, I also researched Blue Apron and Hello Fresh. I will outline the reasons that I chose Plated first later, and the reasons I …