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Mimi Lichtenstein
Mom of 3 | I help plan immersive vacations and 1+ month family sabbaticals ?? that refresh personal and professional lives | Author of Where to Next? Adventures in Luxury Travel newsletter
Dear Traveler,?
I'm sending this a bit later today because I'm on the central time zone and was out watching the sun rise.?
The month of May has been a whirlwind. More travel than even I normally do. But sometimes events only happen at a certain time and if important, I want to do them. Having a conference in Argentina, an Irish golf trip with friends, an opportunity to meet my daughter who has been gone for months in Mexico, a scouting trip to the Azores and college freshman orientation all happening in just over 5 weeks is a lot, even for me!
The second half of our trip to Ireland was as much fun as the first half and the weather was even better! We all LOVED Adare Manor . It is such a grand place. Staying in a castle is always a fun idea, especially at the end of a trip in Ireland. I will share more about it in next week's Where to Next (for more castle destinations see 2 articles in INSPO+INFO below).
Three days after I arrived home from Ireland I was up at 2:20a to leave for the airport. I decided while home to just stay on Ireland time to make that an easier wake up. It worked!
I'm now in Mexico, where I reunited with Jessie yesterday! You can read more about where we are below. I stepped a bit out of my comfort zone for this resort, but I know it's a place some of you will love.
We will be enjoying our few days together having fun and doing resort site visits. The last time I was here I was at? Rosewood Mayakoba ,? Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya ,? Chablé Hotels & Resorts Maroma,? NIZUC Resort & Spa ?and Maroma, A Belmond Hotel . But since then several new hotels have opened up and the Belmond Maroma has undergone a massive renovation and will open later this month. If all works out I'll be doing a hard hat tour on Friday. As well as visiting? Etéreo, Auberge Resorts Collection ?and? Hotel Esencia . There are SO many options!?
The INSPO + INFO section below includes articles on the best new beach hotels, wellness retreats for men, the most beautiful castles to stay in, luxury tree houses and a recipe for the very popular (in the UK and Europe) Pornstar Martini (clearly the name is meant to draw attention, which has worked).
Also hotels roll out the red carpet for pets and advice from a family therapist on how to avoid fighting on your family vacation. Very useful tips!
Enjoy your week!
Warmly,
Mimi
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