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You knew it, I had to take one more trip back to my Happy Place...Delray Beach. Due to some circumstances beyond my control we had to keep this trip short and I didn't want to be too far from home. Two weeks  in Delray is better than nothing! We also brought along some extra company, including my mom. Before the pandemic we had planned to take Simone and her childhood friend Liya to the condo. However, just a few days before the March Break we decided to cancel and promised to make it up....now we can cross that off the list too! Off We Go ... Air Transat Is Taking Us To Delray! When Did These Girls Become Such Beauties?? My Two Trouble Makers 🙈 Spending time in Delray truly feels like home (like I've mentioned many times 😂), the warm weather, pickleball courts and our cozy condo were all waiting for us! Getting to the Las Verdes gates always brings me joy. Simone and Liya were great company and made this last trip to Florida before the end of our year of travel very memorabl...

Drinks To Go One of my goals during this year of travel is getting a chance to travel with each of my children individually on a trip.  My son Matteo and I fit this trip in between the end of his coop term and the beginning of his summer school semester at the end of April. I believe travel is an opportunity to dial into your kid, meet them where they are, and strengthen your relationship. Not only was I able to bond with Matteo but it also gave the child (Simone) left behind a chance to connect and build a stronger relationship with her dad. Beautiful Views From Within The Fort Why Puerto Rico you ask? I did a google flights search and it came up at a reasonable price and I had never been there, so why not?  San Juan and El Yunque not only has stunning beaches and an amazing eco-system but it also the home of the Pina Colada.  Being in American territory, I was expecting it to be very "Americanized", but it was filled with Puerto Rican culture at every turn. We got to tr...

  Vietnam and Thailand There are so many things I could tell you but I've narrowed it down to the Top 10 just to help you get started if you want to visit this fascinating part of the world. Navigating the streets in Vietnam 1. Arrange Your Visa Before Arriving in Vietnam (make sure the name is exactly as shown on your passport...trust me). This is the official website to use:    https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt   You do not need a visa for Thailand or Taiwan. 2. Use a local tour company to help you plan transfers and it's best to fly in Vietnam. Flights are inexpensive and save you a lot of time. We used Vietnam Airlines to fly to Danang and Hanoi and Asia Tours for help planning.  3. Be Prepared for the Heat.   It's so hot, like really hot (and I love the heat) ... pack easy dry clothes and very light material. Laundry is really cheap you can get a full bag of clothes washed and dried for $2-3 dollars. 4. Crossing the Street is Terrifyin...

Phuket is famous for a number of things like exotic beaches, island hopping, vibrant nightlife, delicious seafood, elephant sanctuaries and of course SCUBA Diving. Well...since we were here we had to try it all out to be sure it was living up to its fame. We stayed in a quieter area of Phuket called Kamala Beach , and we had a wonderful resort with everything we needed and more.  As luck would have it, we were also just in time to celebrate Songkran. Songkran is also known as the Water Splashing Festival, which is celebrated to mark the New Year in Thailand. As a symbol of renewal in  Buddhism , water is splashed on statues of Buddha for good luck, and younger generations bathe the hands of the elderly to receive their blessing in return. Finally, people gather in the streets to join in huge "water fights" — fun and celebratory mutual splashing. So of course we joined in too, purchasing small water guns that was no match for the buckets of waters these prof...