Lourdes Martin

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Books That Will Inspire You To Travel

Is there anything better than curling up on the couch with a glass of wine and a coffee-table book? I love coffee-table books especially when they inspire me.  Truth be told, I would have way more than what I have…

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Escape: Lauterbrunnen Valley

  There is a reason as to why I saved this guide for last.  Lauterbrunnen Valley swept me away and reminded me why I started building this site with a focus on travel.  The moment when I stepped out the train…

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Winter In Chicago: Indoor Activities That Keep You Warm

  This is our first winter in Chicago and saying that it has been cold is probably an understatement.   I have to admit that back in December it had me fooled because the temps weren’t very low and all…

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Visit The Top Of Europe: Jungfraujoch Region

    I think by the end of all these Switzerland posts – you are all going to think I should move! haha. Trust me I’ve thought about that too. Well, here we go again, today I share what is…

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Hotel Highlight: The Robey

    As you may have recently read, we interviewed the founders of The Robey. If you missed out on that amazing interview, please check it out here. I’ll start by saying that when I search for the properties to feature on…

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The Realization I had While Traveling To Switzerland

I am a city girl and have always been. Most of the stereotypes about city girls on my end are true. I am 35 years old and don’t know how to drive, I walk everywhere (pretty much!) and growing up…

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Escape: Lucerne

  As soon as we booked our flights, we started planning what areas of Switzerland we were going to. Every travel feature we read or every person we asked always said, “you must visit Lucerne”. We naturally were so excited…

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Escape: Zurich

As some of you may know, Thomas and I decided to switch up our Christmas tradition by being spontaneous and planning a trip to Switzerland! It’s no secret, that I love winter so when you throw in the holiday season…

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Please, Check-In: Meet Carlos and Moises, Founders of The Robey

I am so excited to feature the founders of The Robey because they exemplify what it means to involve the community into a hotel.  After discovering the property on the Design Hotels website and realizing how close it was to…

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