The Embassy Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown is quickly becoming the go-to venue for boutique weddings of up to 175 guests, family gatherings, and corporate events. Weddings Every great wedding begins with a great venue – a place that both the...
Part 2 In my last article I talked about the two ways to take a road trip: “Just Go” and “Scenic.”  I know that my family is more of the “Scenic” road trip type so when we take a road...
With holidays reserved for time with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, and summer normally busy with camps, sports and other activities, my kid’s time off from school for Spring Break has become, over the past few years, the one...
I've written before about my recent "bucket-list" trip to Tanzania, and some of the adventures we had there.  As my travel companions and I settle back into our regular home routines, we are often asked the same questions about...
The amount of solo female travelers taking vacations has increased dramatically in the last five years.  We are now in a world where as women we want to experience new things, and nothing will stop us from doing it. ...
Having two little ones myself, I find that my anxiety for flying increases a few days before the flight.  Why?  Well, having two little who are super excited to get to their destination and don’t understand why they have...
Last year we had a family reunion and a work conference in Orlando. We had been to Disney World before, but never Universal Studios, so we thought we’d give it a try. I did a lot of research to...
It is official!  Amusement parks are giving the public opening dates for this summer’s season.  This gives hope to so many people who have vacation plans, and are excited to finally get out of the house.  Knowing that you...
  Back in college, my husband studied in France for a semester. During spring break I was lucky enough to fly to Charles De Gaulle Airport and see him waiting for me at the bottom of the escalator. We spent...
The first question most people ask me when they find out I am a travel agent is “do you get to travel a lot?”  Yes, I do, but it is up to me as to how much I want...

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