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Helsinki is a diverse city that can be enjoyed at all times of year. The aurora borealis shimmers in the winter skies and the Saunas at the lakes are a must do.

Visiting Helsinki is best any time you can go. Certainly if you are looking for sunlight and warmth, a great time to visit Helsinki is from May to July a month either side of the summer solstice when you can experience the Nordic white nights with 18+ hours of sunlight. Willing to handle some cold, […]

Helsinki – Happiest Country in the World

Running is a great way to see a city or place; there is a certain delight in turning a corner and finding a new vista to enjoy.

Lace up and start running the world

South Africa Map

The reasons to visit South Africa, a vast and culturally diverse nation, are seemingly endless, and that’s why it makes it on so many people’s bucket lists. FUN Facts about South Africa: Do those peak your interest a bit? Here are four quick reasons you should make it to South Africa at least once in […]

Why South Africa should be on your Bookitlist

an Airport Lounge inset with a photo of a Boarding pass and cancelled sign

For me, there’s nothing more fun than checking in for a flight.  I love clicking that little “Check-in Now” button because I know it means within 24 hours I’ll be winging my way to someplace new.   This year on Boxing Day I checked-in with that same excitement. My holidays had been delightful but I was ready to […]

Flight Dysfunction – it happens to everyone

Grand Cayman - insure that trip!

*post updated from 2021 Travel Insurance. Talking about the need to insure travel has to be, without a doubt, like asking someone to discuss a root canal. Just the term insurance makes me start to snooze a little bit. For years I was the person who was going to go on my trip NO MATTER […]

Let’s Insure your travel in 2023

exterior hotel

December is the perfect time to indulge yourself in the luxury. Whether you book a long weekend or a few days mid-week, think of it as a time of restoration and preparation for the coming year. Now is an opportunity to recalibrate with 2023 just around the corner. Choosing to take a break from our […]

Luxury just a few hours away

hotel interiors

I had the privilege to enjoy two nights at a boutique hide away, the NoMad London. My most important note on this property is a simple, 𝗬𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲! Take me back to the #NoMadLondon. The feel of the NoMad is sleek and lush. This is the perfect London 5-star boutique luxury hotel that’s small, perfectly […]

A Luxury Hide Away – the NoMad London

Paris hotel

Let me repeat. You should never book a luxury hotel direct. Never. It may seem too simple a task to bring in a professional for just a hotel booking or maybe it doesn’t seem to matter because you are already at the top tier of status. What more can there be, really? The truth is, […]

You should never book a luxury hotel direct. Never.

Planning travel map

Travel used to be pretty simple – go online, book a trip, and it’s done, a travel advisor was a middle man in a simple process. But now, not so much. With the constant changes to regulations, entry and exit testing requirements, and supplier policies, travel has gotten complicated. A travel advisor is now your […]

Should you hire a Travel Advisor?

Fearless daring; intrepidity. Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention. I’ve been thinking about the word audacity of late and the challenge they hold about a way to live one’s life.  I’ve realized that I need to be more audacious about living my life.  A yoga teacher once told me […]

Audacity: ô-dăs′ĭ-tē; noun

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