by Amy & John Brueckner Hello CIRE friends!  Amy here…  I don’t want to make you jealous, but I’m headed to ITALY this week!  And specifically, one of my favorite cities in the world, Florence.  I’ve been to Firenze three times before: once …

by Eric Hrubant I am wild about Willamette Valley, Oregon. Early pioneers traveled on the Oregon Trail for months before discovering the perpetually green forests, ever-changing multi-colored meadows and the expansive fertile valley perfect for planting vineyards. Today Willamette (pronounced wuh·LA·muht) Valley is …

by Jamie Edwards Self-care is a term receiving much attention lately. And rightly so. We are emerging from our cocoons after a long year of hibernation. What better time to take care of ourselves from the inside out? Strengthening our mental and physical …

by Eric Hrubant When people say they’re going to LA for the weekend, they’re likely not going to downtown Los Angeles (not that there’s anything wrong if they did!), but likely escaping to the prominent destinations of Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, …

by Jamie Edwards There is no sound I can think of that compares to that of the African bush. Silence. Almost complete silence, except for the distant (and sometimes not so distant) roar of a lion, the slow, steady, padded thump of an …

by Jamie Edwards I love traveling to hidden, off-the-beaten-path, inaccessible, far-flung destinations. I love hotels that are boutique in size, blend seamlessly into the environment, and whose entrances are easily passed unnoticed. The Four Seasons Punta Mita is not one of those places. …

by Jamie Edwards   ‘Are you going to the Blue Lagoon?’   This was undoubtedly the first question everyone asked me before my trip to Iceland. It would lead one to think that it is the only place worth seeing in the entire …

by Jamie Edwards When I was a teenager, my parents built a house in Stowe, Vermont to escape the hot New Jersey summers, and enjoy the ski slopes of Mt. Mansfield. Since I would typically visit during the winter, my view of Stowe …

With spring upon us, summer can’t be far behind.  Our thoughts are turning to summer vacation: lazy days at the beach, boat rides, outdoor happy hour cocktails, and evening fire pits complete with s’mores.  Before we had an office in Kennebunkport, a visit …

by Jamie Edwards Travel, whether I like to admit it or not, comes with a certain amount of expectation. We might say, “Oh, I’m happy at any beach, as long as I can relax with a book,” or “I don’t care about the …