Northern Lights in the south | WTN? Auberge Saint-Antoine | Highlight - Cuba!

Dear Traveler,

Why plan a trip to Iceland or Norway to see the Northern Lights when you can see them from Mississippi and Portland, ME?!

The photos below were taken by a colleague and friend at their homes. So beautiful!

My kids stayed up late to see the Lights, and although it was quite cloudy in Hanover, they were excited to get a glimpse. I look forward to one day taking them to Northern Europe mid-winter in the hopes of a more vibrant display.

As a mom, I had a great weekend - we had all 3 of our kids home for 4 days, including over Mother's Day! We spent the day playing pickleball, hitting balls at the driving range, going to brunch at our favorite local spot, I read in the afternoon and then we co-hosted a bbq for a group of Dartmouth football players. It was a perfect day! I hope yours was as well!

I learned many years ago to not leave the day to chance. I am the one who decides what we do so it's always exactly what I want. I highly recommend this strategy.

This week I have been given homework. But not for the Dartmouth course I'm auditing on Middle Eastern Studies. I've been given homework to learn the lyrics to more Taylor Swift songs before I go to her concert in a couple of weeks.

It's bringing back the feeling you get when cramming for a final.

Do you remember that feeling? It's stressful!

But I'm also getting schooled on the stories (and ex-boyfriends) behind the songs, which does make them more interesting.

Our clients visited Cuba last month for a 4 day adventure. They loved it! Check out this week's Highlight below for some of their photos, experiences and feedback.

Last week’s most popular article was WSJ's Skip the Summer Crowds in Europe. Try These Underrated Destinations Instead. In case you don't have a subscription (you can always email me for a PDF of a WSJ article), I've pasted in a few of the ideas below.

Swap...

• Lake Orta, Italy for Lake Como
• ?ibenik for Dubrovnik, Croatia
• Avebury, England for London
• Athens Riviera, Greece for crowded Greek islands
• Riga, Latvia for Paris

This week's articles include summer hotspots in cooler destinations (like Norway - where I'm headed in July), 6 sumptuous European hotels and 5 big travel lessons from an accomplished conservationist.

A few interesting informational articles include taking the world’s first smart binoculars on safari, the gap between the price you see and what you pay is getting worse, a solution for working parents who want to travel and luxury hotels adding more and more experiences.

Happy almost summer!

Warmly,

Mimi

Below:

• Client feedback - Cuba
• This week's highlight - Cuba
• Where to Next? Auberge Saint-Antoine Relais & Chateaux
• Articles to Inspire+Inform

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