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Je t’aime, Paris…

April 15, 2019 No Comments

Paris Victor Hugo quote / www.vanessahwood.com

Today, Paris will forever be different. I’ve never been to Paris, but just knowing that I will never see the Notre Dame Cathedral in its original glory has forever changed my vision of the Paris that I have come to love from across the ocean. My dreams of visiting Paris has not died, but has been stoked by the fire at Notre Dame. My desire to visit the rebuilt version of the historic Cathedral is stronger today than it was yesterday. Today, this Parisian landmark was gutted after a fire ripped through its wooden frame in which the spire and […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: My Travel Bucket List, Part 2

April 10, 2019 No Comments

Sometimes I daydream about winning the lottery and traveling the world. My wanderlust bucket list keeps growing every day and today, with part 2 of my “travel bucket list”, I’m sharing more far away destinations that I find fascinating and hope to travel to one day. Iceland My friend, Karis, has traveled to Iceland several times. In fact, I think she says that it is one of her most favorite places to visit. I always thought the the Blue Lagoon was some tropical destination that Brooke Shields was stranded on, but it’s actually in Iceland. If you want to get […]

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My Birthday Staycation in Knoxville, TN

March 27, 2019 No Comments

Downtown Knoxville Stay-Cation / www.vanessahwood.com

A couple of months ago, I celebrated my birthday with a staycation in Knoxville, Tenn., with my favorite person – my husband, Mike. We took in the downtown vibes, walked around Market Square, ate some great food, and then saw my favorite Broadway show at the Tennessee Theatre on Sunday afternoon. What a weekend! Our overnight staycation began on Saturday afternoon, when we checked into The Oliver Hotel, a boutique hotel located in downtown Knoxville. “The hotel is the only boutique property in Knoxville with a style that pays tribute to downtown’s colorful history, while offering guest rooms and suites […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: My Travel Bucket List, Part 1

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Cabo All-Inclusive resort / www.vanessahwood.com

Like most people, I have a bucket list full of places, near and far, that I want to see. I’ve even written about some of those places in previous posts, but I wanted to share a few of those beautiful locations again in a special series of “wanderlust Wednesday” posts. Italy I’ve previously written about Italy, and in another post, I wrote about the tiny Italian island of Capri. This boot-shaped European country is on my bucket list because of both the book and the movie, “Under the Tuscan Sun”, starring Diane Lane as Frances Mayes. After seeing this movie, […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Loving Las Vegas

March 6, 2019 No Comments

I once heard Las Vegas described as Disneyland for grown-ups, and I think that’s a pretty good description of what you can expect on a visit there! In fact, it’s a truly unique place with a myriad of entertainment options that extend well beyond casino life. This being a side, along with the more traditional parts of Las Vegas, that you can read more about in my post below. View this post on Instagram 38 hours is the ideal Vegas visit length. A post shared by Geno (@wqykgeno) on Mar 4, 2019 at 7:03am PST Gambling Of course, many of […]