Hey my Sweet Lifers! How are you? Are you happy? I know, there’s always a lot going on and what kind of question is it to ask someone “Are you happy,” anyway? Happiness is a fundamental part of living a sweet life and the way to achieving it might be simpler than you think. ...
The Globetrotter: The Luxury Traveler October 2021
Who is the luxury traveler? In my conversations with families over the years, planing experiences and balancing budgets for vacationing; the subject of luxury always comes up. Many people think that luxury travel means expensive travel, this is not necessarily so. What does luxury mean for you? For many it means paying a premium...
ALISA MURRAY’S THE GLOBETROTTER: What’s Trending in Travel….. Pets on board!
Post pandemic, not surprisingly many things have changed both in how we travel as well as the industry as a whole. The need to understand the protocols per country and in some cases stateside are obvious to anyone who desires to grab a bag and head out on an adventure. It’s been interesting to...
Living the Sweet Life: The Column MHM + CSR = A better world
Hey there Sweet Lifers! How are you doing? I want to introduce you to the latest movement, yes another one. What is MHM you ask? Well it’s called “Mental Health Matters” and if you can subscribe to it the whole world will be a better, kinder and more inclusive space. As a person...
I am the “Keeper”… are you?
Hey my Sweet Lifers! Recently I got a call from my Aunt Carolyn who has decided to downsize her home and as a result created for herself a forced purging of her things. She called and texted and asked if I wanted this or that and I told her each time she reached out...
Right Now, in my Sweet Life, nothing is missing
Hey there my Sweet Lifers! As we celebrate the month of May with flowers and showers of love towards our Mother’s I must say that right now, in this moment, not one thing is missing. This has not been the case for most of my life as May brought a day that I could...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Justice
Well my Sweet Life friends we have been studying Aristotle this year and in reflection there was no better year to go through the virtues. This year has been an exercise in testing all of us both individually as well as globally and justice as complicated as it is to understand and define is...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Temperance
The virtue Temperance is described as having attained the ability to maintain self control and show restraint. Some scholars refer to this virtue as it pertains to the pleasures such as drinking and taking drugs, over eating or really over doing anything. As with most of Aristotle’s virtues and vices the constant continuum...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Patience
This year marks my 15th anniversary writing my column Living the Sweet Life. This year also marks my 50th. As a way of reflection and remembrance this year’s Sweet Life will be a continuous study of Aristotle’s 12 virtues and how they are applied to my life. Enjoy! Patience as a virtue is probably...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Pride
This year marks my 15th anniversary writing my column Living the Sweet Life. This year also marks my 50th. As a way of reflection and remembrance this year’s Sweet Life will be a continuous study of Aristotle’s 12 virtues and how they are applied to my life. Enjoy! My friends as we continue...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues:Magnificence
This year marks my 15th anniversary writing my column Living the Sweet Life. This year also marks my 50th. As a way of reflection and remembrance this year’s Sweet Life will be a continuous study of Aristotle’s 12 virtues and how they are applied to my life. Enjoy! Well my sweet life readers we...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Liberality
This year marks my 15th anniversary writing my column Living the Sweet Life. This year also marks my 50th. As a way of reflection and remembrance this year’s Sweet Life will be a continuous study of Aristotle’s 12 virtues and how they are applied to my life. Enjoy! According to encyclopedia.com Liberality is the...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Ambition
This year marks my 15th anniversary writing my column Living the Sweet Life. This year also marks my 50th. As a way of reflection and remembrance this year’s Sweet Life will be a continuous study of Aristotle’s 12 virtues and how they are applied to my life. Enjoy! Ambition is defined as “a...
The 12 Days of Detox
Yes, you read that title correctly! In the most outlandish time for feasting each year I began to think about what a detox would look like…especially during the holidays. With that in mind I discovered that it’s really 12 days and it’s not scary at all and even may perhaps start off the new...
Rome, Italy
Perhaps there is no other place like Rome. The history, the architecture, the food …ahhh! It is a rare opportunity to actually find in one place the richness of culture that Rome has to offer. This makes Rome both a desirable place to visit but an intimidating one as well. Things to know before...
New Zealand
If you are looking for a beautiful spot to rest and rewind perhaps you should consider Queenstown, New Zealand. This quaint place is on the southwestern side of the island, formed on a thin Z shaped inlet called Queenstown Bay offers so much for both a romantic holiday or a family vacation. There you’ll...
Paris
Paris is everything that has been written about the beautiful city and it is number one for too many reasons to account for here, however this destination offers all the delights that one should expect and more when enjoying a vacation. From the iconic eateries to the museums and architecture Paris delivers all with...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Wit
I will this month celebrate that dreaded birthday and the funny thing is I am grateful for getting to have it. Many of my friends go through their lives worried about this and all the fun stuff that comes with getting older but I have taken it all in stride. Life works out much...
Aristotle’s 12 Virtues: Courage
Lessons learned in life come from many different experiences. Some leave lasting impressions that then influence the ways we perceive and react to the world. One hopes in a lifetime to master many virtues and the way we do this is through experiences. Aristotle wrote of 12 virtues the first of which is courage. ...
Hilton Santa Fe & Hilton Buenos Aires Barbie themed “Glamping” experiences
Part of any vacation planning is booking experiences that will be remembered and talked about for years. This year marks the 60th birthday of the world’s most popular doll, Barbie and both Hilton Buenos Aires and Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe have created an experience for guests to live life like Barbie from arrival...