Backroads cycling trip in Oregon - we explored Bend, Crater Lake, and Three Sister with plenty of tasty local food and excellent wines along the way!
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New Zealand – Luxury Lodges, Food, Wine, & Adventure
New Zealand has long been on my must do list! Each year, I send many clients to the North and South islands to explore beaches and mountains, quirky towns, the ancient Maori culture, breathtaking golf courses, and to experience dart boating, bungee jumping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, glacier climbs, heli-rides, and skiing. There are countless incredible, cozy …
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The Italian Dolomites: Hut-to-Hut Ski Safari
The Dolomites - These UNESCO World Heritage mountains may be the most beautiful in Europe! Located in Northeastern Italy at the Austrian border where "guten morgen" works as well as "buongiorno," the gorgeous limestone peaks of the Dolomites wind through four ski resorts, seven centuries-old villages, and four mountain passes! As is typical with European skiing, …
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Cycling Sonoma & Napa: A Backroads Adventure!
I send dozens of my clients on Backroads Trips, and this past week I was finally able to experienced one of these magnificent trips firsthand. This was a group of 18 women in Sonoma and Napa Valley riding bikes between wineries, so honestly, what is not to love? Yet the attention to detail and the quality that …
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A Week in Provence – Villa Life in the South of France
Resort to Laura Madrid has the pleasure of finding the most wonderful villas, chalets, chateaus and even flats and apartments in the world's most desirable holiday locations. This past summer, we joined two of our favorite families for a week of fun in a lovely Villa in the St. Remy de Provence. The below pictures …
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Italy with Relais & Chateaux
Living la Vita Local in Italy with Relais & Chateaux
Napa Valley: Glorious Wine, Food, and a Charming Trailer Park
Who does not love a trip to wine country and I do mean ANY wine country. They are all beautiful! The terroir – the combination of climate, terrain, geology – whatever it is that helps grapes and everything else thrive is simply spectacular. Of course, it helps to love wines, but that too is not …
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