The Märchenhotel Braunwald, A Fairytale for Families in the Swiss Alps
October 28, 2024(0)Can I share with you my happy place? My dream vacation spot in this season of life? My family’s favorite hotel? It’s truly a fairytale. Residing in a quiet corner of Switzerland’s Alps, the Märchenhotel Braunwald is an extraordinary family hotel that we have had the pleasure of visiting twice now – staying 2 nights…
Braunwald, Switzerland’s Best Kept Secret
October 21, 2024(0)Switzerland is a dreamy place. Almost everywhere you look is postcard perfect. I’m sure you’d recognize the epic scenery of the Jungfrau Region or the magnificent Matterhorn. Truly, Switzerland has no lack of jaw-dropping landscapes. Today, I’m here to share with you ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN ALL OF SWITZERLAND. It’s a sweet secret…
Helping After Hurricane Helene
September 30, 2024(0)Growing up in southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle, I am no stranger to hurricanes. These weather events have been sprinkled across my story over the years, always just a “fact of life” as a southern girl. With that said, there have been a few that have stood out over the years – such as…
Regular Rhythms & New Heights: An Update from the Swiss Family Domeck
September 24, 2024(0)Hi friends! It’s birthday season in our household, which gives me pause to reflect on this year as it continues to fly by. 2024 has been full of fabulous experiences for our family – and the year isn’t even over yet! We’ve experienced regular rhythms of life that come with school-aged children, and we’ve soared…
3 Questions to Ask Before Travel Planning
January 17, 2023(0)Are you dreaming of a big trip in the near future, but find yourself overwhelmed by the information overload on the internet and social media? Does it feel like you are standing in the murky waters of uncertainty as you process all of the options presented to you on where to go and what to…
Reset & Ready: An Update from the Swiss Family Domeck
January 11, 2023(0)Hey there! Happy New Year! Can you believe it? Here we are in 2023, and it’s been over two years since I published my last blog post. (I mean, I won’t blame you for not noticing. Ha!) Since that time, we all have moved through the COVID-19 pandemic and its various phases. Of course, many…
An Open Letter to My NEWEST Newborn Daughter
October 4, 2020(0)Dearest Waverley, our precious newborn daughter, You’re finally here – hip hip hooray! Your recent arrival is some of the best news we’ve had in 2020! Oh, little Waves, you were born in one of the most unusual, uncertain times of my generation – in the midst of a global pandemic, in a season of…
The Don CeSar: Highlights from Our Stay at the Pink Palace of Florida
August 28, 2020(0)To celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and the end of a long pregnancy, Justin and I booked a two night stay at The Don CeSar, one of Florida’s most iconic hotels located on St. Pete Beach, just west of Tampa. The Don CeSar provided us with the perfect dose of laidback luxury for our adult-only…
7 Tips For Planning A Trip to Nepal
August 18, 2020(0)As I just shared in my last post, I had one of the most unique travel experiences of my life at the end of 2019 when I joined a Trekking and Photo Tour in Nepal. Nepal has always captured my imagination, but I still didn’t know too much about the country’s history or its people…
My Journey to Nepal – Just Before a Global Pandemic
August 1, 2020(0)Namaste, friends! While 2020 has taken us all for the ride of our lives, I find myself ever more grateful for the unique travel opportunity I had back in November of 2019 when I joined the Nepal Trekking and Photo Tour designed by travel photographers Melissa Findley and Carmen Huter. Little did we know that…
Big Chairs, Big Changes: An Update from the Swiss Family Domeck
June 1, 2020(0)Hey y’all! It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a blog post, and goodness gracious, I have so much to share with you! Yet, for all the stories and travel tidbits I have saved up in my repertoire, such as my epic trip to Nepal last November or how the coronavirus pandemic set me…