Several years ago this month, I surprised my husband with a birthday trip to the one place in all the world he wanted to go: Ireland. You would think that January isn’t a month to go to Ireland, but I would disagree. It was surprisingly a great month to go.
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Not everyone loves a big city or crowds, but I love to explore and even in NYC there are places off the beaten path, little back streets and neighborhoods that make you stroll and look and linger.
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I love historical places and the exciting vibe of a big city, and Boston is the perfect combination of both. My family stayed in the North End, also known as Little Italy (although the locals don’t call it that) and we loved the wonderful neighborhood feel. Cobblestone streets, narrow alleys, great architecture, historic sites and the food - oh the food!
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Typically people think of visiting Cape Cod in the summertime, but the beginning of fall is a great time to check out the beautiful landscape and towns along the peninsula.
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I would guess that for most of us that don’t live somewhere along the east coast, the state of Rhode Island doesn’t come to mind as “must see” place to visit, but I beg to differ. Rhode Island in August is beautiful and the town of Newport should definitely be on your bucket list.
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Visit our nation's capitol and step up to the Washington Monument!
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There is so many great things to see and experience in our nation's capital, that I hardly know where to start! Great museums that could take you weeks to see them all, interesting architecture, so much history and culture only begin the list.
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Spending a weekend in San Francisco sounds pretty idyllic. It really is a great place to visit as a couple, single, or a family.
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My family and I spent a week in Charleston and it is a wonderful city full of beautiful architecture and history, great food, lovely places to walk and shop and so many family-friendly things to do. I really can’t say enough about this city!
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The first time I visited Seattle was with my husband in 1997. We had only been married two years and this was our first big trip since our honeymoon. We saved for airfare from the Midwest and traveled in June.
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