Remembering my first trip to Paris

Let me tell you about my first trip to Paris. I was a young author who was in London speaking at a writing conference. I had just signed my first big contract and I couldn’t believe that my dreams of traveling was coming true! The last time I’d traveled...

Next Sweet Tour: Amalfi Coast, Italy

There’s something about Italy that I just love…whether it’s the gelato or the pasta, the pizza or even the tiramisu…every time I travelt to Italy, I always wonder why I don’t go more often. While trying to decide where we should go next...

Top Traveling Tips for New Travelers

As a solo traveler, I learned a few things that help to make my trips a little easier to manage.   There is nothing I love more than planning a trip! There’s a genuine excitement that fills me, follows me throughout the day and it doesn’t matter that...

So, I’ve been thinking…

In just a little over a month, I’m headed to Amsterdam for my first ever Reader Trip. It’s an all-inclusive 8 day river cruise with Scenic touring the Christmas Markets in from Holland to Switzerland. It’s going to be amazing! My husband and youngest...

I’ve got Christmas Markets on the brain…

One of my favorite trips that I’ve ever taken was to experience the German Christmas Markets a few years ago while writing Abby’s Journey (have you read it yet?). I loved it so much that I haven’t stopped thinking about it. I was only able to visit a...

Can A Writer Take A Vacation?

I did something I haven’t done since I started writing. I went on a week vacation without my laptop. (insert gasp) My husband and I took a week along the California coast to celebrate our 20th anniversary, starting in San Francisco and ending for some fun time...