Posts by: Ashley Vaccarino

Travel Tip: Get a vacation rental with friends

By On January 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Group Travel, Planning Your Trip, Travel Tips

When traveling with a group, look into a vacation rental instead of separate hotel rooms. You’ll get more space and often times the same or better amenities (like a concierge, butler, private chef, barman and housekeeping service). You’ll be able to watch movies late night together and each person or couple can choose a day to […]

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MIA's The Shoppes at Ocean Drive

Travel Journal: MIA’s The Shoppes at Ocean Drive

By On January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Florida, Travel Journal, Travel Style

While traveling this holiday season, I came across an airport store…no, a mega-store that was hands down the best airport shopping experience I’ve ever had. The Shoppes at Ocean Drive is basically a department store which includes 8 separate shops (or should we […]

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Travel Tip: Pack a snack

By On January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Airport Tips, Eating, Packing, Travel Tips

If you don’t already, pack a snack on your upcoming trips because at some point there will be bumps in the road and being hungry and cranky will only make life worse for you and those around you. Whether you’re sitting on the runway for hours, waiting way too long for the rental car, or […]

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Rocco Claus at the piano on Christmas Eve

Home for Christmas…and New Year’s

By On January 4, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Florida, Parenting

As much as I love to take off and experience adventures away from home, sometimes it’s nice staying put too…especially around the holidays when everyone has a little more time off and flexibility in their schedules. Here are a few highlights of our time home in Miami for the holidays.

Baby talk with […]

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Travel Tip: Send your itinerary…

By On December 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Before You Leave, Travel Documents, Travel Tips

Before you leave, email your itinerary to family and/or close friends, along with yourself. Include dates at each stop and phone numbers of the places where you’ll be so you can be reached at all times in case of an emergency…or in case you forget where you’re headed next. Everybody loves to live vicariously through […]

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Chic Stocking Stuffers for the Jet Set

By On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In The Packing List

Here are a few of our favorite things at ArriveChic.com this holiday season…that just happen to fit perfectly in a stocking:

Tweezerman Hot for Dots Mini Tweezer & Matchbox Files Set: This mini slant tweezer, which is under 3″ long, and matching Matchbox mini files, literally the size of a matchbox, are […]

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