Harrison Hot Springs Getaway - April 6 & 7, 2016

I like Harrison.  When my son was little, I took him here to get away.  He also camped with Scouts here when he was young.  It's a beautiful spot about a two hour drive away from my home in Vancouver.  Since it had been so long (14 years?), we decided it was time for a return visit.  We decided to splurge and get the best room and stay at the nicest hotel in Harrison.  I sure couldn't afford to take my son here when I was a single mom, raising him.  So, now we could do that!

Palm Springs Trip Report - Nov. 16 - 24, 2015

Three of us rented a house in Palm Springs to get away and relax.  Shortly before leaving, one cancelled leaving me and my usual travel friend on our own.  The place we rented was called "The Largo Ranch".  It had its own backyard pool and hot tub which was our selling point.  We paid extra to have the pool heated to 85 F/ 29 C daily.

Las Vegas Trip Report - Nov. 8 - 14, 2015

I was very excited for this trip.  Two reasons.  First one being that I got to go with my favorite person in this world, my son (25).  He hasn't been able to vacation for two years now, and I was happy it was me that was going to have the pleasure of going with him.  He chose Vegas and I, of course, had no complaints.

Downtown Las Vegas Trip Report - Aug. 30 - Sept. 4, 2015

I wasn't planning to go to Vegas now as I'm going in November this year.  The travel plans I was hoping for with friends didn't turn out so I ended up booking solo and decided on downtown.  This week was just meant to be pure R&R away from work.  I decided staying at the Downtown Grand.  With air, hotel, taxes including 5 nights my total came to $550 CAD which I thought was pretty good.  Our dollar is really sucking right now in the U.S.A. One of my dollars at the time of this writing is worth about 70 cents US so saving pennies helps...

Mykonos, Greece Trip Report - May 13 - 19, 2015

Mykonos was the second part of my trip to Greece.  Six days in Santorini and six in Mykonos.  My gait here was much slower and lazier than in Santorini.  I was in relax mode and just taking things at a leisurely pace rather than trying to see everything I possibly could.  It felt more sedate and laid back here too, but of course, I wasn't out partying late at night either so I can't comment to that.  Because I spent so much time writing the Santorini report, I really didn't feel like writing this one at all while I was there, so I finished most of it when I got home.

Santorini, Greece Trip Report - May 6 - 13, 2015

This year I decided to do something totally different from my usual thoughts of travel.  Our dollar was sucking in the U.S.A. anyway, and I wanted to go somewhere that I have never been.  However, the Euro equally sucked for me.  It started out at $1.50 CAD for me to buy ONE Euro and then it got a bit better and was about $1.38 when I bought just before I left for my trip.

Key West Trip Report - November 24 - December 1, 2014

I always want to return to Key West but it's so inconvenient for me living on the Pacific Wet Coast, and not to mention expensive!  I've had "Keys Disease" since my first visit when I was twenty-one.  It then took me till I was forty-five to return next though it wasn't for lack of trying.  Key West often crosses my mind and makes me long to return to the first place that captured my heart.  I have never forgotten the first sunset I saw there.  Sigh...

50th Birthday - Eastern Caribbean Cruise Trip Report - November. 16 - 23, 2014

Is your 50th Birthday a big deal?  I suppose it should be, but it really wasn't for me.  I think birthdays stopped being important to me when I reached 21.  I remember my dad told me then that it seems like you wait your whole life till you turn 21 and then after that the years FLY by, faster and faster.  Very true.  The thought of being 50 makes me feel OLD!  Not in a bad way, but old nonetheless...I very much believe that "youth is beauty" and "youth is wasted on the young".  It certainly was, in my case.

Las Vegas Trip Report - May 25 - 30, 2014

My BFF ended up not being able to go on this planned trip so I decided to go solo.  I was really, really looking forward to going alone.  Vegas is the one place I enjoy being by myself not having to do anything  I don't want to.  I like not having to worry about anyone else but ME, ME, ME...it doesn't happen that often in my everyday life as I worry about everything but me, round the clock it seems...

Disneyland (Anaheim) Trip Report - January 6 - 11, 2014

Everyone who knows me well, knows how much I LOVE Disneyland.  It TRULY strikes happiness in my heart and soul. I totally agree with it being called "The Happiest Place on Earth"...