Luxury travel expert helps people envision what’s possible. Sara Duffy is a travel enthusiast and owner of SRD International, a luxury travel...
Travel
Uncover, Discover and Explore
Minnesota travel writer shares autumn day trip ideas. Fall creates a perfect chance to hit the road to enjoy stunning seasonal changes. Kristen...
Do You Have FOMO or JOMO?
This time of year, many individuals and families feel the itch to hit the open road, jump on a plane or explore an exotic beach. How do we spend...
Return Home with Beauty and Style Inspiration
Our beauty and style habits can get stuck in a rut. I love travel for so many reasons, including what it awakens in us. Travel can increase...
Pack Up the Entire Family For Your Next Trip
Pet-friendly travel is on the rise, and, thankfully, it’s becoming easier and easier. While we have not flown with our dog, we did bring her on a...
Don’t Settle When it Comes to Your Vacation
It’s only fitting in this month’s home issue to chat a bit about vacationing in a rental home, such as VRBO or Airbnb. While hotel amenities are...
Stay and Play
“This beautiful city is our main amenity.” Charming lakeside town with boutique shopping, eclectic dining and quaint seasonal events seeks guests...
Gift Yourself with an Adventure
Have you ever gifted yourself with a retreat or group travel experience? I have had the privilege of curating and guiding retreats (specifically for...
A Tale of Two Stays
Pack some health safety knowledge for your next overnight travel. Well, my family and I were supposed to travel last March to Washington, D.C., but,...
Micro Travel Shines as a Sign of the Times
This has been a year of cancelled, postponed and uncertain travel plans, and if you can’t escape to somewhere warm and sunny, don’t waste time...
Golden Girl
Blogger shares her love of travel—one word at a time. In 2017, Molly Golden took a step that would quickly change her career. After volunteering for...
Give Yourself the Gift of Travel
Set aside some time before or after the holidays to restore yourself. We can’t possibly discuss the holiday season without encouraging travel for...
Use Your Vacation Days—Travel Keeps You Healthy
Travel is not a luxury—it’s essential for a healthy life. We can’t begin a travel column without recognizing that many of you reading this have left...
Top Dog Country Club is a 5-Star Resort for Your Furry Friend
Top Dog Country Club is celebrating 20 years of puppy vacations. Rates are all-inclusive. Guests are treated to freshly-baked biscuits and luxuriate...
Take a Day Trip to Delano to Visit Apple Jack Orchards
Head to Apple Jack Orchards for a fun-filled, activity-packed day. If you’re looking for a local fresh-air getaway, a day trip to Delano may be just...
Botanical Bliss: Take a Garden Tour on Your Next Family Trip
Incorporate gardens and nature into your travels. Whether you have a green thumb, are a self-proclaimed plant lover or know nothing about gardening...
Try Home Rental for Your Next Family Vacation
Sites such as VRBO and Airbnb have made renting a home for vacation a breeze. As a traveling family, there are times when we stay at a hotel and...
The Benefits of Traveling with Kids
How to reframe your mindset when traveling with kids. I was recently a guest on a podcast called Millennial Money and, you guessed it, the goal was...
Here’s the Trick to a Successful Staycation
Many come to the Lake Minnetonka area each year for their own vacations. If you put on your staycation goggles, you will see our community in a...
3 Unconventional Destinations for a Wine-focused Vacation
Take a wine-focused vacation that bucks the clichés. When you think of wine, food and travel, places like Napa and Italy typically first come to...