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Love in the Leewards

BVI magic and memories onboard a charter power cat.

Less than half of all married couples stay together long enough to celebrate their 25th anniversary. So when our special day finally arrived on Thanksgiving Day in 2012, we wanted to make it an affair to remember—with love, family, and the most beautiful environment in the world.

One-Tank Getaways

Take to the road to experience the charm of Texas towns.

Why take on the hassle of flying the next time your travel bug bites? Texas is loaded with many charming destinations you might love to explore. Consider one of these weekend getaways—each an easy drive from Bay Area Houston and with appeal for travelers of all persuasions.

There Goes the Bride

To plan the perfect destination wedding, work with a dedicated team—or bring your destination closer to home.

When it comes to your wedding, you want every detail to be perfect, from the bride’s dress to the place cards at the reception.

Many brides and grooms have an idea of what their perfect wedding should be like, so getting the details right naturally creates a lot of stress and anxiety.

Solo in Italy

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A busy mom’s backpacking journey.

I've always dreamt about traveling to Italy: the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. Unbeknownst to me, as I began to plan my trip, there was so much more to see.

Mazatlan Magic for Man and Nature

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Experience Ridley turtles at luxury resort.

Mazatlan, a historic town of approximately one-half million people, is at a point in its maturity as a beach resort in the Mexico tourism world reminiscent of where Puerto Vallarta was in her glory days in the late 60s and 70s.

Wine, Wanderings and Wisdom

Struggling writer steps outside of herself and finds…her self.

It was not a good summer. It wasn’t even a good year. Forget the heat and drought for a minute.For me, the year was about being on the brink of financial ruin, feeling almost constantly that the wolf was scratching furiously at the door, looking for a way in.

Check-In to Health & Beauty in the Hill Country

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Travaasa Austin guests experience nature and nurture at this green resort.

I’ll be honest: eco-friendly hotels tend to scare me. Probably because I just read about one in Seattle that turns off the electricity from 11am to 4pm daily.

Summer Staycation

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Good times close to home

With the weak economy and increase in gas prices, it might be a good idea to plan a summer “Staycation” here in the Bayou City. There are plenty of options for fun during the hot summer months, many of which I am looking forward to enjoying with my own family.

Explore Your Human “Being”

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Life is filled with doing. Here’s a Hill Country retreat where you can just be

When you think of visiting a Bed & Breakfast in the Texas Hill Country, what comes to mind? If you’re like most people, you probably picture a quaint country location, lavish antique décor and good old country cookin’ like Grandma used to make.

Farm in the Clouds

Eco-Travel in Nicaragua offers above average adventure

For many Southeast Texans, the idea of traveling to a farm for a vacation conjures up images of flatland acres of boggy rice or endless rows of cornfields. Not very enticing? Well, at Finca Las Nubes, an eco-travel destination in Nicaragua, nothing could be further from the truth.

Sustainable Spa Paradise

Rancho la Puertain Baja California, Mexico

Baja California, Mexico.  It’s the Mexico you didn’t expect. And it’s the Mexico that begins only a few minutes from San Diego, the gateway to Mexico’s surprising northern Baja peninsula.I’ve enjoyed many visits to the southern part of this peninsula—the state of Baja California Sur—and have loved it. Cabo San Lucas, Loreto, Todos Santos, La Paz…I keep going back.

Preserving Sacred Land

Exploring the land, sea and soul of Hawaii

Nearly sixteen-hundred years ago,while Europe was cloaked in the Dark Ages and North America belonged as much to nature as to the myriad tribes fanning out across its expanse, a small group of Polynesian explorers, seeking new land and peace from tribal skirmish, set out across the wide, blue Pacific in double-hulled, outrigger canoes.

Open Your Mind to the World

Study abroad experiences broaden horizons and build confidence

Karen Lacey was naked, freezing and more than 5,000 miles from her home in Houston. The 25-year-old was doing something she never imagined she’d do in her life—following a Finnish custom.

NO TRAUMA TRAVEL ABROAD

Got the travel bug this summer? If you’re a true Texan, then exploring is in your blood. Houstonians are noted adventurers, ready to take on exotic destinations, foreign languages and

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A Perfect Gift for Every Husband

How to Speak Womanese is intended to guide men through the emotional complexity of a woman's world. This book provides playful distinctions that will promote uncommon conversations and openings for what's possible in the untamed territory of woman to man communication.