Category Archives: Haute Destinations

{Haute Destination} Baltimore

The fam and I recently made a trip out to the east coast to visit friends and family. We found ourselves spending a rainy day in Baltimore. Before making the 45 minute drive up from the DC area, we did … Continue reading

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{Haute Destination} San Antonio

They say everything is bigger in Texas. After my last vacation, I tend to agree. My family and I recently had the pleasure of traveling down south to San Antonio, Texas to visit some family. Not only was this vacation … Continue reading

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Saying ‘I Do’ to a Destination Wedding

In a former day-job life, Colleen researched, worked and helped to develop a destination wedding blog for a travel company. Although she’s recently switched gigs, she’s still got a lot to share on the subject. For more general travel recommendations … Continue reading

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Cooking & Drinking with Belgian Beers

As you read this, I’m probably wandering canal-side in Amsterdam. Yep, the hubs and I are on vacay in Amsterdam, Belgium and Luxembourg and since Belgian beers are playing a starring role on our trip, I thought it would only … Continue reading

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Staycation: Milwaukee!

Last year the Merriam Webster dictionary made the word “staycation” official. Even though the rough economy will eventually improve we think staycations are here to, ahem, stay.  Today we have fellow Milwaukeean Sara Beringer, who regularly explores our fine city … Continue reading

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Snow Bunny Getaway: Colorado

For those who just can’t get enough of winter, a weekend full of fresh powder, ski chalets and spiked cocoa is just what the doctor ordered. We called up our favorite nutrition expert (who also happens to be an outdoor … Continue reading

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City Slicker Getaway: New York City

Over at her NYC-obsessed blog, The Avid Appetite, Rachel Cannon Humiston dutifully reports on New York’s best restaurants and cooks up her own tasty concoctions inspired by some of the city’s finest (rough life, right?).  We can’t help but be … Continue reading

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Spring Break Week: Planning the Perfect Trip

About this time every year people begin to go a little stir-crazy.  If you’ve been finding yourself Googling “caribbean cruise” and “weekend spa” on your lunch breaks lately, then this week of vacation window shopping is for you!  Use it … Continue reading

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Haute Destination: New Orleans

They don’t call New Orleans the Big Easy for nothing.  On my first trip to one of America’s best culinary destinations, I quickly found that it couldn’t be easier to eat your way through this city. For anyone that’s a … Continue reading

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