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A French Country Chateau in North Georgia?

Posted on December 1, 2007 by julianam

A French country chateau in north Georgia? “Sure, why the hell not,” thought an Irish pharmaceutical mogul. He combined his love of wine and his wife’s love of pampering and has come up with quite a place: Chateau Elan. Once … Continue reading →

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The Paradise that is Jalousie

Posted on September 23, 2007 by julianam

I have found paradise! Its name is Jalousie! In my travels so far I have found no getaway to compare. Jalousie is a fairly new resort created by Hilton hotels on the island of St. Lucia, in the West Indies. … Continue reading →

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A Taste of the Old World

Posted on August 2, 2007 by julianam

And now for somewhere closer to home – because you can’t always jet off to someplace far, far away. One of our favorite places for a weekend or just a quick overnight from the kids is the Castle on the … Continue reading →

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The Land of Love

Posted on January 23, 2007 by julianam

Ah tackiness, we love it. If it’s cheesy and Americana – we’re there. And what better place than Caesar’s Pocono resorts? They have several but the one we visited is in the Poconos area of Pennsylvania. As you enter cove … Continue reading →

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No problem, Mon!

Posted on June 23, 2006 by julianam

Jamaica is one of the most-traveled honeymoon islands in the Caribbean with tons of resorts, from small and intimate to places where the partying goes on ’til dawn. We chose something in between. Ciboney (now, Sandals Jamaica) is about a … Continue reading →

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Out of South Africa

Posted on April 22, 2006 by julianam

Africa has long been to dream of adventurers and pioneers, still a place of mystery, of the unknown. Africa has always been a dream of mine, ever since I was a little girl watching national geographic specials, fantasizing of being … Continue reading →

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Remote, remote, remote

Posted on February 23, 2006 by julianam

Three words remote, remote, remote. If you really want to get away from it all, this is the place. But it takes travel, and if you don’t like little prop planes, bring a handful of Xanax (as I did) or … Continue reading →

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