I love to travel, but I also am a born researcher. I love to gather information. I’ve tried to use this space to provide you with some of the links I believe are the best in travel, food, wine, cocktails, luxury items, destinations, writing, reading, gadgets, and more that can help make life a little more wonderful. I hope you enjoy them and find a spot that really opens up a world of wonder for you.
Activities
- Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
- Tennessee Aquarium River Gorge Aquarium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Books & Magazines
Cocktails & Wines
Destinations
- Antibes Juan Les Pins, France
- Bluff View Art District, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Visit Florida
- Germany Tourism
- Harrods in Knightsbridge, London, England
- Visit Mexico
- Molly Butler Lodge, Greer, Arizona
- Rock City, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- San Antonio, Texas
- SITE Santa Fe, a contemporary art space
- Washington, DC
Food/Cooking/Restaurants
- The Blue Plate, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Bourbon Steak, A Michael Mina Restaurant at Fairmont Scottsdale, AZ
- Deseo, Westin Kierland, Phoenix, Arizona
- Inn the Kitchen
- Kai Restaurant, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Chandler, AZ
- La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval at Fairmont Scottsdale, Arizona
- Leites Culinaria
- The Mission, Scottsdale, AZ
Gadgets, Gear and More
- Eagle Creek
- Echo Design
- Mont Blanc Pens
- Practical Travel Gear
- Travelsmith
- Victorinox Luggage by Swiss Army
Luxury (including resorts & spas)
- Auberge Ripplecove & Spa, Ayer’s Cliff, QC, Canada
- Canyon Suites at The Phoenician, Phoenix, AZ
- Capital Hotel London, England
- Chateau de la Messardiere in St. Tropez, France
- Encantado Resort & Spa, Santa Fe, NM
- W Hotels Luxury Products
- Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire, England
Travel Info & Great Blogs
- A Traveler’s Library
- Adventurous Kate
- Almost Fearless
- BootsnAll
- Condé Nast Traveler
- Dave’s Travel Corner
- Europe Up Close
- Everything-Everywhere
- Girls Getaway
- Go Green Travel Green
- Peter Greenberg
- Journey Woman
- My Itchy Travel Feet
- Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site
- Offbeat Travel
- Oh Grow Up! with Patsy Bell
- Perrin Post on Concierge.com
- Road Trips for Foodies
- Elizabeth R. Rose
- Solo Traveler Blog
- Striped Pot Magazine
- Things You Should Do
- Touch the Southwest
- Travel and Leisure
- Travel Smart with Jodi
- Traveling Mamas
- Uptake.com
- The Vacation Gals
- Wanderlust and Lipstick
- Where I’ve Been
- Word Journeys
- Zagat
