Among My Souvenirs

Italy, among the world’s top destinations, reigned atop three categories: favorite global, honeymoon and family destination Where are upscale travelers in the know heading for their getaways? The Virtuoso Luxe Report has the inside scoop on the world’s top destinations for the year ahead. Published each year, the report surveys Virtuoso’s expert travel advisors around the globe on the hottest trends they see for the year to come. Read on to discover where everyone from families to adventure-seekers to honeymooners are off to in the coming year.

Cuba is a fascinating country filled with a unique array of experiences and an extensive lesson in history. If you happened to have been glazed over like me during that lesson in high school, take some time to brush up on the entire Cuban history from Spanish colonization, to sugar plantations and the slave trade, to independence from Spain, the Cold War and communism, and most importantly to understand Cuba, read about the Cuban Revolution and what a communist society under Fidel Castro has looked like. Refresh yourself on the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Read about Cuba’s relationship with the former Soviet Union and how that shaped them, and eventually sent them into an economic hardship upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Sorry if you’re not a history obsessed nerd like me, but the history of Cuba is something that cannot be ignored. This is one country that in order to understand and appreciate it’s uniqueness, you have to go back in time. This articl...

Thinking of having a destination wedding in Jamaica? That is exactly what Adam & I did and wouldn’t have had it any other way. Planning a destination wedding can be tricky and at times frustrating. I know from experience! We planned our Negril, Jamaica wedding from our hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin over 1,800  miles away. Here are my top 3 tips for planning a destination wedding. Planning a Jamaica Destination Wedding 1. Hire A Local Wedding Planner I can’t stress enough how important it is to have a local wedding planner. Having some on the ground dealing with all the vendors is key. I couldn’t have done our wedding without Isabel, our wedding planner, she was a real lifesaver. Also depending on where you are getting married, the cost is relatively low. We meet with our wedding planner 1 year before the wedding when we were down looking at venues.  It was great meeting the local wedding planner in advance, that way I could stress in person my likes & d...