HOMEABOUT LOVESTORYCONTACTSPONSORSHOP

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

If I had a million dollars...

I sincerely hope that at least one person now has that kitschy little tune stuck in their head...moving right along.

But really, if I had a million dollars, I'd do a lot of things. And I got to thinking about all of this when I realized how incredibly expensive it can be to plan and execute a wedding. I mean, my gawd, it's one freaking day. I'll look back on the photos I'm sure, but let's be real...I probably won't remember what brand of liquor I drank or what the window shades looked like. But really, PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT THESE THINGS.

I knew before I started planning a wedding that it would be great to just have some extra money..namely, millions of doll hairs. And what would I do with it? Well, travel of course!


First stop, Venice, Italy. Alright, I admit, I've already been here before...twice....but I LOVE THIS CITY. And you will, too, so I'm taking you. While we're there we will eat and drink a lot, so this probably shouldn't be our first stop since we'll be hitting a lot of beaches afterward, but I like to start off with a bang. Go big or go home, right?
You just can't say no to this view.
While we're over that way, we're going to pop on into Thailand. I've heard nothing but amazing things, and come on, this photo is straight out of Bridget Marquardt's Travel Channel beach-sexy show. Sidenote: Only a former playmate can up and decide they're going to become a pseudo travel agent after being a model for X number of years. Thank you Hollywood. For the record, I actually did watch the show once, which is why I know about its existence, and she was far more tolerable than the squealing that occurred on Girls Next Door. And that overgrown cat, Winnie, wasn't present, either.
Did anyone else notice that I prefaced Thailand with "over that way"? That is code for, across the Atlantic Ocean and once we get that far, I have no real sense of geography. Dane is laughing his ass off at this very moment.

I digress, once we leave Thailand, we'll head south and get us at LEAST a week's stay at one of these luxury huts. I say "we" like I didn't just admit I have no geography skills and fully believe anyone would travel with me. Bridget is looking better and better here.

That is neither here nor there, because just look at these huts. LOOK AT THEM!
And by my calculations it looks like the Four Seasons Bora Bora isn't going to run out of room anytime soon for expansion. If you've gathered anything from this, its that I will need more than a million dollars.But also, that I really like the coast. And eating.


So when we're done here, which will likely be more than the allotted week I talked about, we'll pack up our private plane and jet back to the US, because WE HAVE SOME REALLY COOL PLACES RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD! Yes, it was necessary for me to cap that.

 First stop? Napa Valley. Beautiful weather, good food, wine, and buses that take you from vineyard to vineyard on a glorified grown-up bar tour. Who in their right mind would say no to that?

Is anyone tired yet? Because I'm thinking a couple nights in New Orleans for Mardi Gras would be a great next stop. I've always wanted to go and NOLA being this year's Super Bowl host city only fueled the fire.

Sidenote: Has anyone been? Dane and I are actually considering heading that way (eventually) and I'd love to hear your stories--good, bad, and ugly. I don't discriminate.

We started with one of my favorite places and we will end our journey in one of my favorite places..Key West, Florida. Grab a beer at Sloppy Joe's and watch the sunset from the Southernmost Point--I think it's the perfect relaxation setting after such a whirlwind trip.


So, who's coming?

10 comments:

  1. love this! i would travel a lot more too. I have been to Mardi gras every year for the past 6 years. i am a big fan.

    ReplyDelete
  2. You + Me + our geography skills = avid world travelers. People will be coming to us for advice on how to get around. Duh.

    NOLA. So much food and goodness. I think I rolled out of that city I was so full.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I am in. Let's go. Right after I have this baby. Mamma needs a cocktail on vacay.

    ReplyDelete
  4. you are so romantic, and thank you for inviting me to go on this AMAZING vacation with you. Now if only we all had a million dollars and could really do something like this...we would all need to send out a warning. Since I am stuck up here in MN aka the FROZEN Tundra, this was all just a tease and I wish I could really be anywhere but here in the SNOW!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Put Mardis Gras on the list for next year!! And then talk to a local about the good spots to hit. If you stick to strictly the touristy things, it's fun, but the locals know all the best spots. And one night of Bourbon Street is plentyyyy.

    My sister-in-law and her husband went to Bora Bora on their honeymoon and said it's not worth it because the flight is so long - but a hut on the water? WORTH IT.

    ReplyDelete
  6. This is SUCH a great list. :) And I totally have that song stuck in my head now!!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. OMG I would be there in a heartbeat. NOLA is so much fun. I went for St. Pattys day last year and surprisingly it wasn't as wild as I was expecting. I absolutely loved it, and if you ever go I recommend a hand grenade.They're delicious and dangerous, it's perfect haha

    ReplyDelete
  8. we are DYING to get to italy. it seems like such a magical place. oh, to be rich.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Take me with you? I've been dying to go to Venice for years! I've been to NOLA 3 times, but it was with my youth group in high school and we did a week long day camp for kids in the projects. Mostly fun work, but we did get to stay in an old bakery-turned-church in the French Quarter and got to eat lots of beignets from Cafe du Monde!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Dude. Those huts in Bora Bora.

    I'm SOOOOOO in.

    Now, go buy a lottery ticket. P.S. Have you and Dane-o set a date yet? Maybe I missed that...?

    ReplyDelete

Your comments make my day; what do you want to say?

Pin It button on image hover