LUXURY TRAVEL

Travel Insight: Treat Mom to a Spa Treatment this Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is not always about pretty packages and bows; you can take Mom to tea in a luxury hotel, delight her at home with a special tea luncheon, serve her breakfast in bed, or…

Travel: French Wine Cruise in Burgundy on a River Barge

I hope you enjoyed the few Instagram photos I posted from my trip to France. Stay tuned for many more photos and my new discoveries from France, including my tips for Paris, pictures from Burgundy…

Instagram Travel with me to Bali

Virtually Travel with me to Bali This week make sure to check out my photos on Instagram directly from Bali, Indonesia! I will be in Bali as a guest of Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran and…

Paris Historic Hotel Review: Hotel Westminster

Hotel Westminster in Paris, France Dreaming of a romantic trip to Paris with a hotel to match the theme? Then Hotel Westminster could be perfectly suited for you as it has the glitter and glamour of yesteryear…

Travel Insight: Reconnect over Afternoon Tea

Spring makes me think of beautiful china, cucumber sandwiches, petit fours, and blueberry scones with Devonshire cream. You know I love high tea yearround, but there is just something about the springtime that makes me…

Travel Insight: Treat Mom to a Spa Treatment this Mother’s Day

Old Edward's Inn and Spa in Asheville, NC

Mother’s Day is not always about pretty packages and bows; you can take Mom to tea in a luxury hotel, delight her at home with a special tea luncheon, serve her breakfast in bed, or…

Travel: French Wine Cruise in Burgundy on a River Barge

rivercruise-france

I hope you enjoyed the few Instagram photos I posted from my trip to France. Stay tuned for many more photos and my new discoveries from France, including my tips for Paris, pictures from Burgundy…

Instagram Travel with me to Bali

Instagram travel to Bali, follow @skimbaco http://www.instagram.com/skimbaco

Virtually Travel with me to Bali This week make sure to check out my photos on Instagram directly from Bali, Indonesia! I will be in Bali as a guest of Le Méridien Bali Jimbaran and…

Paris Historic Hotel Review: Hotel Westminster

Hotel Westminster Paris France

Hotel Westminster in Paris, France Dreaming of a romantic trip to Paris with a hotel to match the theme? Then Hotel Westminster could be perfectly suited for you as it has the glitter and glamour of yesteryear…

Travel Insight: Reconnect over Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea in Durham, NC

Spring makes me think of beautiful china, cucumber sandwiches, petit fours, and blueberry scones with Devonshire cream. You know I love high tea yearround, but there is just something about the springtime that makes me…

Instagram Travel with me to France {river cruise to Burgundy}

river cruise in France

River Cruising is the trendiest cruise form at the moment River barge is the new cruise ship. Taking a river cruise in Europe is the fastest growing cruising niche at the moment. Who doesn’t love…

Travel Insight: North Carolina Celebrates Craft Breweries with NC Beer Month

NC Beer Month Highland's Mocha Stout

North Carolina Beer Month  If you love food and spirits then a trip to North Carolina should be on your agenda this April. 2013 marks the first year for the month long celebration of North’s…

Travel Insight: Antler Hill Village on Biltmore Estate is Great for Family Travel

Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC

My family spent some time in Asheville, North Carolina, exploring the Biltmore Estate last month. My children did well exploring the 250-room mansion that was built by George Vanderbilt in 1895. I shared some inside…

Travel Insight: 7 Reasons I’m Traveling with My Intel Tablet

Lenovo Think Pad 2

Thank goodness spring break is around the corner. My family is going to take a few days to explore the mountains of North Carolina. We’ll be stopping in Asheville for one night, then spending a…

Travel Insight: Traveling with Kids to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.

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Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina Set on 8,000 acres in Asheville, North Carolina, is America’s largest home, The Biltmore Estate. This gorgeous, 250-room, French Chateau mansion, built by George Vanderbilt in 1895, is impressive,…