Riu Palace Costa Mujeres Review (Family and Allergy Review)

Every year, my hubby and I make it a priority to have at least one family vacation, but we’ve been limiting our destinations within the United States due to my sons’ allergies. From the time my son was born though, I had always wanted to take him on an all-inclusive trip, but I was always … Read More
Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana (Honest Review Feb 2023)

If you read my previous blog post on the Secrets Hotel in Cap Cana, you know that the Dominican Republic is one of my favorite spots to vacation. I prefer the DR over Mexico. In my opinion, DR beaches are better, and we tend to experience better overall service in the DR than the … Read More
New York City 3-Day Itinerary: Summer

For my birthday this year, the hubby and I took a quick three-day trip to NYC and stayed at the Conrad New York Midtown (check out my review on the hotel here). The last time I spent a decent amount of time in NYC was in 2002, 20 years ago! One of my favorite things … Read More
Conrad New York Midtown Review

We recently took a quick trip to NYC to celebrate my birthday. There are many amazing (and not so amazing) hotels in the city; it was super intimidating settling on one! We mainly wanted a luxury hotel with large rooms and a central location, but one that didn’t break the bank. We settled on the … Read More
Royal Hideaway Playacar Review: COVID Travel

I’ve been to over a dozen all-inclusive hotels across Mexico and the Caribbean and, for the most part, have had amazing experiences. Last year, we stayed at the beautiful Secrets in Cap Cana in the DR. This year, we decided to travel to Mexico and stay at the Royal Hideaway Playacar, traveling with another couple. … Read More
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar Review : Bahamas COVID International Travel

In December of 2019, right before COVID hit, my hubby and I took a cruise with our one-year-old. Crazy, right?? (post here). I still can’t believe we did that, but we had such a blast. One of our spots on the cruise was Nassau, Bahamas. We had an entire day to check out the … Read More