Dear Hong Kong, You are truly the “love of my life city”. With your bright twinkling lights, bustling harbor and high-octane street life – you captured me from the very start. My first trip in 1980 welcomed me with the spicy scented air of a vibrant city that knows no...
Annita
A Love Letter To The Valley, Anguilla
A Love Letter from Brenda O'Neale, a Travel Agent specializing in Destination Weddings, Honeymoons and romance travel. Dear The Valley, I fell in love with you in 1980 the first time I visited. My sons' Godfather was the Minister of Finance at the time and...
A Love Letter To Cape Town
Author Steven Filby is a regular contributor to Travel Bags With Annita. My darling Cape Town It was love at first sight! The moment I saw your amazing curves, mountains, beaches, wineries, wildlife and culture I knew this was a relationship that would last...
A Love Letter to Savannah, Georgia
Author Marjorie, a reading consultant in Atlanta, GA shares why she loves Savannah Dear Savannah I love you, Of all the places I have gone, you are of the most beautiful. Just to say your name brings about a feeling of romance, relaxation and peacefulness. Southern...
A Love Letter to New Orleans
A love letter to New Orleans from Trupti Devdas Nayak a freelance writer and photographer. Dear New Orleans, I fell in love with you when I first visited in 2014. You left a vivid impression on me and I've dreamed of returning ever since. Everybody wants to visit New...
Destination: Love Letters To Our Favorite Cities – February 14, 2015
Happy Valentines Day. Did you miss our show filled with love letters to our favorite cities. With love over flowing, the Travel Bags team and some of our listeners share our sentiment for cities that have captured our hearts. Click the links below to hear all...
Destination: San Francisco -By Boot, Boat and Bart – January 31, 2015
We left our hearts in San Francisco - the city by the bay is an all time favorite of the Travel Bags With Annita friends. We simply love it. If you missed the show or you didn't hear all the top spots and things to do, no need to worry. Just like the California...
Olivia’s Food Destinations
Food reveals so much about a location. It represents the influences of different cultures, reflects the major crops of the area and can be central to celebrations and festivals. And even though we all love food, we often overlook the details that set one culture’s...
There’s Gold In Them Hills
“There's gold in them hills”. Scattered through history are many tales of who found the first gold in the North Georgia mountains. One story claims Benjamin Parks was walking along a deer path and found gold in a rock. Other claims put John Witheroods (there are...
Ideal Destinations For Going Unplugged!
Ideal destinations for going unplugged In a world now saturated with technology, an unplugged vacation may seem unthinkable. We have come to rely upon our social media accounts not only as an entertaining distraction but also as a major connection to our friends,...
Destination: U.S. Virgin Islands No Passport Required & Dream Trips – Wow! Not Oh No!
Information on how to navigate the various travel warnings and alerts has become key to vacation success. What do alerts mean for me and my vacation? Should I visit a country with a travel warning? Will I be safe? There are so many questions. We answered them on the...
Destination: 2014 Review of Our Great Trips – Still Great in 2015 – January 4, 2015
Some places are just keepers! You had a great time, made great memories and you're ready to go back. In our world their is no such thing as going once and checking it off the list - we say go as many times as you like. Here are our favorite trips from 2014 and we...
U.S. Virgin Islands – No Passport Required
A little over 1,000 miles off the coast of Florida are the U.S. Virgin Islands. Home to pristine beaches, vibrant cultures and year round celebrations, the Virgin Islands are an ideal location for vacations and destination weddings alike. And to further sweeten the...
Montaluce Winery – Georgia’s Italian Delight
Tucked in the North Georgia mountains is a winery offering not only great wines, but a creative menu with both southern and Thai flair.
Enjoying Ski Season Near and Far
Once the magic of the holiday season has ended, the remaining winter months can sometimes feel bleak and stagnant. Spring can seem like the next most exciting event. However, there is a way for us to enjoy and celebrate winter while it lasts. Ski season is upon us...
My Travel Dreams For 2015
Author: Olivia Varnson Sports journalism enthusiast and program researcher for Travel Bags With Annita January 2015 Travel and Leisure released a list of twenty-five new attractions opening across the world in 2015. From libraries to food markets, museums to roller...