ESCAPE TO REALITY

  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • TRAVEL INTROSPECTION
  • FAMILY
  • Road Trips
  • Hotels I LOVE (5 star to 4 star…they rise above)
  • Let’s Plan a Trip!

Seasoned mother and traveler with tales to tell!

TRAVEL INTROSPECTION

Enough Already! It’s Time to Plan a “Masterful” Wine Journey

My husband and I have become weary of this past year’s stay at home lifestyle. Two of the casualties of this time have been our wine cellar, and our waistlines. Perhaps you feel the same? It’s time to start planning Read more…

By Marylyn, 4 yearsMarch 2, 2021 ago
FAMILY TRAVEL INTROSPECTION

THE SIRENS OF CAPRI ARE CALLING YOU…..

It’s Not Too Early to Think about a Trip to the Amalfi Coast Next Summer. A Memoir and some inspiration on the Isle of Capri On Sunday, I spent some time with my mother, and we began to reminisce ,as Read more…

By Marylyn, 5 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago
TRAVEL INTROSPECTION

Planes, trains, and automobiles….my Thanksgiving introspection

The travel business has certainly picked up. Although I am happy about the boost in business, it has come at the expense of my time to write! Oh well…..New Year’s resolutions are for next month! For now, I am happy Read more…

By Marylyn, 3 yearsNovember 23, 2021 ago
TRAVEL INTROSPECTION

Tennessee : A Tale of Two Cities…. and a National Park

Below is Part 3 in my Spring/Summer ode to our 2006 Family Cross Country trip. The format is a blend of illustrative writing in the present, and excerpts from my journal that I kept during the two month journey. DISCLAIMER: Read more…

By Marylyn, 4 yearsAugust 20, 2021 ago
FAMILY Road Trips

The Summer of US…Part 2 or “We’re not in Kansas anymore!”

I planned our cross country trip in 2006 with the primary goal to open our family’s eyes to life beyond the Delaware River. I wanted us to truly get to know our country, both its physical landscape and its people. Read more…

By Marylyn, 4 yearsMarch 22, 2021 ago
FAMILY Road Trips

THE SUMMER OF U.S.

A PERSPECTIVE FROM OUR FAMILY’S CROSS COUNTRY TRIP IN THE SUMMER OF 2006 Fifteen years ago, I sat in this exact spot, pouring over final details for our upcoming summer cross country trip. It seems like yesterday, except that now, Read more…

By Marylyn, 4 yearsFebruary 11, 2021 ago
Hotels I LOVE (5 star to 4 star...they rise above)

AN OASIS FOR NOW….A TRADITION FOR ALWAYS…ROUND HILL JAMAICA

Many of my clients are asking.”Where can I go now?” Sadly, I am not comfortable with sending them to most destinations out of the country. Jamaica, however, in particular Round Hill Resort, is currently an oasis…a place that I feel Read more…

By Marylyn, 4 yearsDecember 16, 2020 ago
Hotels I LOVE (5 star to 4 star...they rise above)

Ski Resort Hotels that “Elevate” your experience

Over the years I have been fortunate enough to spend time at some beautiful properties. There are many types of lodgings dotting the landscape around ski resorts…..from classic B and Bs, to AirBnBs, to slopeside condos, to iconic resort style Read more…

By Marylyn, 5 yearsNovember 5, 2020 ago
FAMILY

Why a Ski Vacation is Healthy for your Family and your Soul….

The benefits of an annual family ski vacation

By Marylyn, 5 yearsNovember 5, 2020 ago
FAMILY

Oh, The Places You CAN Go…Why Captiva, Florida should be on your Spring Break calendar

Captiva, Florida came to my family as a magical surprise, and over the years turned into a tradition that embedded itself as one of our sons’ fondest childhood memories. Below is our story, and a wonderful depiction of a special Read more…

By Marylyn, 5 yearsOctober 29, 2020 ago
FAMILY Road Trips

ROAD TRIP TO PARADISE…traveling the path of John Flagler’s Keys

Long before I read “Last Train to Paradise”, the story of John Flagler’s ill fated railroad project from Florida’s mainland to Key West, I was deeply intrigued with the Florida Keys. I needed to take a road trip….. I am Read more…

By Marylyn, 5 yearsSeptember 28, 2020 ago

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