Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake
One of my favorite all-time favorite desserts is cheesecake! Today I’m sharing a cheesecake recipe perfect for Halloween or the holidays in general. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do! CRUST: 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract SWIRL: 3 ounces […]
Top 5 Things to Do in Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, a charming town in close proximity to numerous sights and attractions of Jamaica is ideal for that perfect weekend getaway. The town has managed to retain its old world bamboo raft rides and 19th century Georgian architecture and the delicious local cuisines, exquisite arts and crafts and the old world charm and romance help […]
Winter Olympics
Stop being a couch potato and embark on a journey of a lifetime to watch it LIVE Irrespective of the geographical location and local sporting interests, one event which is most likely to enthrall and attract people from all over the world is the Winter Olympics. With the upcoming Winter Olympics being held in Sochi, […]
Upcoming Cruises: Calling Hockey Fans and Romance Readers
Do you have your cruise booked? Hockey fans, how will you be spending February 2014’s Olympic break? Hopefully you’ll be joining us and other hockey fans for the Hat Trick Cruise! We’ll be sailing the Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas, visiting Grorge Town, Grand Cayman; Falmouth, Jamaica; and Labadee, Haiti, while […]
Get a Good Guide Book
Why travel with a guidebook? Isn’t that one more thing to carry around? Can’t you get all the information you need now on the internet? Yes, you probably can, but once you’re on the road, are you going to carry a laptop around with you? How much time to you want to spend surfing on […]
Dealing With the TSA – Where Do We Draw the Line?
I traveled through Tampa International Airport last week and was pretty amazed/disgusted by what I saw while going through security. A young lady had opted not to go through the body scanner and was led over to the area for a pat down. This traveler was wearing a fitted, spaghetti-strapped tank top with snug jeans. […]
Great Weekend with Amazing Authors!
I’ve had one of the best weekends in a while, spending it with 200 plus romance authors at the SoCal RWA Conference in sunny Santa Ana, California! You might wonder what happens when you get this many women (and a few brave men) together for a weekend conference. We have fun! Oh, there are the […]
Calling all SoCal Romance Fans!
Join more than 50 romance authors in Santa Ana this Sunday, March 17, at the Doubletree by Hilton from 1:00 p. m. – 2:30 p. m. As a member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA), I’ll be attending the SoCal RWA Writers Conference this weekend. Can you thing of a better way to end […]
Upcoming Literary Trips
Last week we told you about our upcoming trip A Jane Austen Tour: Seascapes and Landscapes with authors Syrie James and Laurel Ann Natress taking place this September. We want you to know about two other literary trips we have coming up as well. Author Erin McCarthy’s Speed Reader Weekend is taking place June 28 […]
Calling all Janeites!
Isn’t it wonderful when Jane Austen lovers get together, sharing the joy that her books bring to so many? What if there was a tour designed just for that purpose? Join famed Austen inspired Authors Syrie James and Laurel Ann Nattres on a ten day tour of Jane Austin’s England. On this journey we’ll visit […]