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Category: Dreamy Vacations

Wellness Retreat in Danzante Bay in Loreto Mexico

When I was invited to stay at the Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at the Islands of Loreto in Danzante Bay just south of Loreto for nearly a week with a team of writers, you can imagine — I JUMPED at the chance! I can’t wait to share the summary of this amazing experience and what…

Revisiting the South of Spain after 33 years…

In 1985, my father took my brother and I to live in the South of Spain. As a bilingual educator, he was able to take a sabbatical to perfect his language craft. He visited all the cities in the south and landed us in Nerja, a small beach town on the Costa del Sol, just over 35 miles east of…

A Plant Based Spa Experience

It’s no joke when they say plants are medicine. And their benefits go far beyond what they do inside your body at a cellular level. This post shows you the best ingredients for a plant based spa experience  and how you can max out these benefits at home! Now, I talk a LOT about how to get…

Inspired by Rishikesh India: A Clean Community

Imagine an entire community of people where no alcohol is consumed and no animals are eaten…Just for a moment, can you even picture it? I really couldn’t which is why I had to fly clear across the planet to see and experience complete vegetarian and sober community for myself. I have been left in awe and inspired by…

Getting Ready to go: Rishikesh India!

It’s time to dust off my trusty passport, pack up my bags, grab plenty of reading material because in less than two weeks from today, I’ll be on my way to Rishikesh India. All they way at the tippy top of Northern India. I have really mixed emotions about it all…the long journey to get there, the…

Beginner’s Guide to Zion National Park

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I recently visited Zion National Park. It was a spur of the moment, completely unplanned, breathtaking, potentially life changing, all-in-all amazing girl-powered-road trip. And it inspired this Beginner’s Guide to Zion National Park. I learned a lot about the park in a very short…

10 Tips to a Healthy Weekend Getaway

Vacation is all about indulging, I totally get that. But, I also know that a Healthy Weekend Getaway is totally doable and actually VERY enjoyable. There are so many simple and amazing things you can do that are not only “healthy” but also will add to your overall enjoyment. Change is not inherently fun. But it can be…

Traveling Israel Part 3: 15 Non-Political, Non-Religious, Non-Historical Things I Learned

And finally, the last post to fill in the final gaps of my adventures while traveling Israel earlier this month. It was quite a challenge to figure out the best way to summarize it all. When I first came home I was in the clouds over it all and it took well over a week for me to feel…

Traveling Through Israel Part 1: The People, the Places and the Food!

In early February I got this crazy message from a PR firm that represents the Israel Ministry of Tourism. They wanted to know if I was interested in Traveling through Israel and run and write about the Jerusalem Marathon. After about 3 minutes of thinking, I wrote right back and said yes! In short, the trip was like a…

Philippine Sunset: Finding a New Perspective

Two weeks ago I set out on a little last minute adventure. The most meaningful part of that adventure was one singular Philippine Sunset and how it changed my perspective forever. This grand adventure wasn’t completely out of character for me, but it was a bit of a stretch as well. I wrote this post about Challenging yourself in…

The Philippine Healthy Island Cocktail: The Skinny Mango Shake!

If you’ve been to the Philippines, you’ve had a Mango Shake. It’s an awesome little local treat that you are greeted with at hotels. You can also pick up just about anywhere for as little as 70 PHP (about $1.6 USD) on the beach. I’m willing to bet if you ventured off the beaten path…