We booked a trip to Crete around two design forward properties

Phāea Blue and Phāea Cretan Malia  Upon landing on Greece’s largest island, it becomes immediately clear that Crete is the birthplace of olive farming. The drive in any direction consists of miles and miles of ancient olive groves. While squeezing through one lane villages and spiraling up and down rugged mountainous terrain, it’s easy to appreciate how high-quality olive oil, known locally as liquid gold, … Continue reading We booked a trip to Crete around two design forward properties

No Passport, No Problem: Sandestin, Florida Delivers Coastal Family Fun

There might be a reason the word ‘sand’ is in Sandestin, Florida – as the area’s miles of silky white sands, with crystal clear waters of the Emerald Coast, remind me of beaches in the Mayan Riviera, Fiji, or the Caribbean islands. But this stretch of the Gulf coast is even more remarkable – with pristine powdery sugar beaches, unpolluted waters, and seas without sargassum.  … Continue reading No Passport, No Problem: Sandestin, Florida Delivers Coastal Family Fun

Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina elevates the seaside experience with a multi-million dollar transformation 

Arriving to a room dusted with rose petals and red shiny helium heart balloons floating from every angle of the bed brought flashbacks of a similar event my husband planned when we first started dating. Champagne is chilling on ice as the sunlight filters through the room overlooking San Diego’s Harbor Island Marina. We watch kayakers glide through the parked boats and an occasional yacht … Continue reading Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina elevates the seaside experience with a multi-million dollar transformation