Scottsdale weekend getaway

I love my little weekend getaways and I love when my local friends can experience them with me. My friend Matt and I decided to have a staycation for him and getaway for me at the Firesky in Scottsdale this past weekend. Firesky is part of Kimpton hotels and the best part of Kimpton hotels is…

Reason number 281 why I love Southwest

I love the idea of having a plan and sticking to it, but when it comes to travel that does not always happen. I received a text from Southwest notifying me that my 8:15pm flight was delayed until 9:00pm. I was a little sad but there is nothing you can do about it and I…

A trip to the other wine country…Portland.

One of my very good friends from college decided to throw herself a 29 1/2 birthday party or early 30’s party or farewell to her 20’s party depending on how you want to look at it. Needless to say it was a reason for a trip to Portland for some great wine tasting. First stop…

Palm Springs for a night or whatever

All travel does not require a long plane flight or fancy dinner. Me and a good friend of mine went to Palm Springs for an overnight and spent 2 days and 1 night in the sun enjoying good company and good food without spending a lot of money. We brought our own wine and cheese…