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Sunset Sunday-The Washington DC Sunset with Cocktails

Sunset Sunday-The Washington DC Sunset with Cocktails

Too many years have passed since I last spent a weekend in Washington DC; I looked forward it. I arrived late in the evening and checked in to my hotel, the Palomar Hotel. The receptionist handed me a few complimentary drink tickets along with my room key since I missed the Kimpton wine happy hour, […]

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Sunset Sunday-The Mayan Sunset at Xcaret

I visited Xcaret for the first time and spent the entire day inside the park.  I originally expected Xcaret to be a Mayan focused theme park, a Mayan Disneyland per se, but it was more, much more. I toured the park and experienced up-close wildlife encounters, Mexican cultural exhibits, an amazing wine cellar (showcasing Mexican […]

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Sunset Sunday-Sunset at the Key Largo Hilton

Sunset Sunday-Sunset at the Key Largo Hilton

Recently, I enjoyed a day at the Key Largo Hilton’s Beach and also took to the sky to parasail the Upper Florida Keys, but I didn’t watch the sunset from the property. No, I left before the sun dipped into the sea, yet I knew it might be special. So one evening when driving down […]

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Postcard-The Theater of Romance Inside Central Park

Postcard-The Theater of Romance Inside Central Park

Central Park, the iconic must visit when traveling to New York city can be the perfect setting for some romance. The spacious park, located in the center of the city and offers the unique views of city scape and the skyline from deep inside the park. In spring when flowers bloom, the grass grows green, and many […]

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Sunset Sunday 2014 Video Recap (Jan-April)

Sunset Sunday 2014 Video Recap (Jan-April)

Sunset Sunday continues to showcase sunsets from around the world. In this year’s first tri-annual sunset video recap we already see one of the 2014 goals starting to be accomplished. We can see the Sunset Map of the World add new countries  with two images from South America. Additionally, the Sunset Series reached a most […]

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Three Must Dos in Scotland That May Not Be on Your Bucket List

Three Must Dos in Scotland That May Not Be on Your Bucket List

Many of us have bucket lists on some level. A list of adventures we want to experience in our lifetime. When visiting Scotland, people’s list may include playing golf at St Andrews, touring (and tasting) many of the world’s finest single malts whiskey distilleries, and attending Fringe Fest in Edinburgh. Now after my second visit, […]

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My 200th Sunset Sunday – Reflecting on the Series from Islamorada, Florida

My 200th Sunset Sunday – Reflecting on the Series from Islamorada, Florida

When I first created my blog, I decided to start a series, a sunset series. I never imagined how it would grow over the years. Today, with this sunset post, the series reaches a major milestone; 200 sunsets. This is my 200th Sunset Sunday post. 200 Sunsets The sunset series has covered tremendous ground since […]

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Reasons to Attend the 2014 New York Travel Festival #NYTF

Reasons to Attend the 2014 New York Travel Festival #NYTF

Last year, I wrote a post on the reasons to attend the New York Travel Festival, and they continue to ring true again this year. The reasons; a focus on travel niches, an impressive list of speakers and panelists, the Saturday venue of the National Bohemian Hall in New York (I am Czech after all) […]

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