Travel Archives

Manuel Antonio Luxury Hotel: Parador Resort

Posted on January 26, 2016
by Aimee

Note: Part of my stay was covered by Parador Resort. All words and photos are mine. When I was searching for a hotel during the Manuel Antonio portion of our recent trip to Costa Rica, one resort popped up over and over again: The Parador…

Berlin Travel Wishlist: Top 20 Attractions

Posted on January 19, 2016
by Aimee

I am First Generation American, after my mother and grandparents moved to Maryland from Germany. I was very lucky to visit Bavaria all through my childhood. During that time, Germany was still divided - and for various reasons, I have never been to Berlin. Hopefully…

Tabacon Hot Springs Resort - Arenal Costa Rica

Tabacon Resort in Arenal, Costa Rica

Posted on December 2, 2015
by Aimee

Note: A portion of our stay was provided by Tabacon Resort. However, all words and photos in this review are mine. This fall, I was able to go back to Costa Rica for my second time and bring the boys for their first time. I knew for…

Middle School Trip to Machu Picchu, Peru

Posted on October 20, 2015
by Aimee

Two years ago, Dex's Spanish teacher presented a plan to take all her kids on a dream trip to Peru. This was someplace I had never thought we could go, but we worked to save the money and luckily the school worked with Educational Tours,…

10 Days of Vacation in Costa Rica

Posted on October 15, 2015
by Aimee

We just got back from Costa Rica! It was my second time, and the first for my boys. I had gone last year for a conference, and was able to do some excursions, but I was determined that this trip would be all about family…

Keystone Resort For A Summer Vacation

Posted on July 15, 2015
by Aimee

I know, weird right? Why go to a ski resort for summer travel? The thing is, many of us locals head up into the mountains in the summer to because there are lots of fun things to do this time of year too. When we…

Sagrada Família Church in Barcelona, Spain

Posted on May 4, 2015
by Aimee

I was thrilled to attend Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with the Microsoft Lumia Connects team this year. Most of my time was spent learning about tech, but we managed to grab one afternoon for serious sightseeing. The Sagrada Família Catholic Church designed by Antoni…