[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1692669025680{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}"]In a world that sometimes feels like a whirlwind of stress and anxiety, there's a simple, furry antidote waiting to offer comfort and joy. Many of us have pets and we love them dearly, but how...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]I love visiting the City of Lights any time of year. Even though it can get pretty cold and rainy in the winter and the summers can be sweltering, there’s something about this beautiful city that draws me...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mont-Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and in Europe. It is known to have permanently snowy peaks. However, this year, there’s not quite as much snow on it. In fact, all across the Alps there is...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1674364793236{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}"] My husband and I have made it an annual tradition to ring in the new year in Europe. Last year, we drank champagne and said Bonne Année in the City of Lights near the Eiffel...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1664599800146{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]The island-state of Malta is located between Europe and Africa, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo, and Comino (Malta is the largest). It’s considered the farthest...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1651781213280{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}"] If you’re looking for sapphire blue water and white sandy beaches, look no further than the US Virgin Islands. My husband and I recently took a quick trip to St. Thomas, known as the gateway...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s that Peruvians are passionate about food. I’m married to one who happens to be an incredible cook and foodie. He is also someone who is always able to find...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cusco is located at an altitude of 3400 meters (that’s over 11,000 feet high) in Southern Peru. At 3,000 years old, it is considered one of the oldest cities in South America. Cusco was the capital of the...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1647285999134{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}"]If you find yourself in Peru and plan on visiting Machu Picchu, I would highly recommend taking a day trip to the Rainbow Mountain, a.k.a. Montaña de siete colores. It takes about 3 1/2 hours...