Aviva Klein

The perfect “no-beach” weekend in Mexico.  SMA  figured out many years ago how to leverage the travel magazines  and has found itself on the revered Travel and Leisure Must  See  Small Cities list for years.   Truth be told the first time I  learned about  the T-&L acclaimed list SMA sat at the top spot and it was instantly a bucket list add.

We discovered a colonial gem with stunning rooftops and growth being driven by a swelling expat community.   
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San Miguel de Allende

Another family get away,,. this time with extended family. Group of 13.  Ages ranging from 76 to 12.  This city is rich in Jewish history despite Hungary’s willing cooperation with Hitler in WWII. You can definitely see that this city spent many years behind the iron curtain.  It’s perfect for a long weekend  including a quick day trip to Lake Balaton and the quaint city of nearby Tinhany

Budapest

Tihany

Lake Balaton

Mother/daughter/niece weekend!  Lots of eating (surprise!), shopping, and chilling!  Below itinerary is good for a quick weekend getaway.  

Malibu

West Hollywood

Brentwood

Santa Monica

Pacific Palisades

Venice

Los Angeles

3 separate families including 6 parents and 8 teenage children embark on a trip of a lifetime to exotic Thailand for two weeks.  Will amazing food be eaten?   Amazing sights seen?  Will drama ensue?  

This itinerary purposely has us staying in each spot for a minimum of 3 days so as to minimize travel hassles etc.  To us it was a great Thailand 101. 

If we had extra time and more ability to move around we would add Koh Samui and Angkor Watt in Cambodia to the itinerary. 