by travelcharlee | Sep 6, 2022 | European Vacations, Explored, Luxury Vacations, Small Towns, Travel Experiences
The Northern Lights are an atmospheric phenomenon that you must see in your lifetime. Northern Lights is the common term, but I prefer to call it the Aurora Borealis. It’s Latin for “Dawn of the North.” However, it was Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei...
by travelcharlee | Aug 24, 2022 | European Vacations, Explored, Luxury Vacations, News, Travel Tips
Europe has been HOT this summer and flooded with American travelers! Yes, it’s crowded and extremely busy because so many people are traveling in 2022. Americans traveling to Europe is up 600% from last summer. In 2021, many of us were still dealing with the...
by travelcharlee | Aug 1, 2022 | Explored, Hidden Gems, Luxury Vacations
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho- How do you pronounce the name? ha! Just pretend you’re a local and call it “CDA.” Coeur d’Alene is a hidden little gem in northwest Idaho, just a short drive (30 miles) west of Spokane, Washington. Locally, Coeur d’Alene is...
by travelcharlee | Jul 18, 2022 | Explored, Hidden Gems, Travel Destinations
Santa Fe, Spanish for “Holy Faith” is the oldest state capital in the United States. Also, it has the highest altitude of any of the U.S. state capitals with an elevation of 7,199 feet (2,194M). Keep this in mind when you visit as this means the air is rarefied...
by travelcharlee | Jun 17, 2022 | Explored, Hidden Gems
I’ve been a visitor to the Keys many times, first in my cruise ship days docking only for a few hours until the summer of 2021 and renting a house for a month with my family. One suggestion, if you don’t like the HEAT, I don’t recommend going in the summertime…...
