Sue Reynolds is the founder and owner of Carmine Media, a web and social media consultancy. She is also the team manager of social media marketing for a major corporation, where she works with businesses and nonprofits to build their web presence and nurture brand loyalty.
My travel plans have looked very different during the Covid-19 pandemic. Gone for now are my overseas trips to Europe each spring. Instead, I’ve been taking short, socially distant trips to places within driving distance, staying in cabins or remote Airbnb apartments, cooking instead of going to restaurants, and enjoying activities that don’t require a … More A Perfect Midweek Finger Lakes Wine Vacation
Instead of cooking at home as I usually do, my family decided, for the first time ever, to get away for the Thanksgiving weekend, spending the holiday hiking, cooking and enjoying the outdoors. To comply with Covid-19 safety guidelines, we searched for an area we could explore, choosing activities that don’t involve crowds and lodging … More A Long Weekend in Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Beautiful Torch Lake, located in Northern Michigan just off Lake Michigan, is famous for its Caribbean-like clear turquoise blue water and large party sandbar. It’s considered one of the jewels of Michigan’s Chain of Lakes, and with its near-perfect summer weather with temperatures average 75 – 80 degrees, is a great destination for summer travelers … More Planning the Perfect Week in Torch Lake, Michigan
Travel looks a little different in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. If you are venturing out, many are choosing locations within driving distance, staying at lodging that allows appropriate social distancing, and choosing activities that don’t involve crowds and have proper safety precautions in place. With all these things in mind in June 2020, … More A Perfect Weekend at Hocking Hills, Ohio – Covid-19 Style
On day 5 of what was supposed to be a nine-day EF Tours trip to Spain, our group found ourselves returning to the U.S. unexpectedly and without warning. But let me back up. I’d been planning for a year for this trip to Spain in March of 2020. The itinerary was to include: Barcelona Valencia … More How the Coronavirus Ruined My EF Tour of Spain
I visited Scotland in the early spring, during the first week of March, with EF Tours. Our tour director mentioned almost as soon as we boarded our bus that, in Scotland, you can expect to experience all four seasons in the same day. As if to prove him right the weather on the 30-minute drive … More What to Pack for Scotland in the Spring
For my 50th birthday I wanted to see Alaska, choosing this time to travel by cruise ship, something I’d never done. We chose Holland America Cruise Lines and booked the 7 day Alaskan Explorer cruise, which departs from Seattle, then ports in Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, BC, returning to Seattle with one day at … More Alaska Cruise Review: Holland America Cruise Line
Although I’ve been to London on the EF Tour of European Capital Cities, and Scotland was never really on my bucket list, I signed up for this tour because I couldn’t stand the idea of NOT going to Europe in the spring. It’s become a habit and one I knew I would miss, so I … More Edinburgh and London | EF Tour Review
Louisville, KY is a short, 2 to 3-hour drive from our home and, we discovered, a great weekend getaway. If you love history, bourbon, horses and hiking, here’s how to spend a perfect three-day weekend in Louisville, KY. Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Tours Before heading to Louisville we drove on to Mammoth Cave National Park. It … More A Perfect Three-Day Weekend in Lousiville, KY
In 2017 I once again embarked with my son on an EF Tour organized through Wilmington College, this time to Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. I’ve shared in past blogs about my Irish heritage, being raised Irish Catholic with a mother whose maiden name is Sweeney. Read about that trip in my EF Tour review of … More Germany, Switzerland and Austria | EF Tours Review
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