If you’re looking for a warm getaway but not feeling confident about traveling internationally right now, I have some great tips to consider in the Keys! With cheap nonstop flights from many gateways in the U.S. to Miami, you can be out of your winter coat and in your tank top and shorts by early afternoon! 

I recommend renting a convertible from National Car Rental at Miami Airport (make sure to register for Emerald Club ahead of time so you can bypass the lines and go straight to your car.)  Put the top down, crank up your favorite play list and make your way to the picturesque and charming Playa Largo Resort & Spa.

Choose from a nicely appointed suite or bring along some friends and family and upgrade to one of their exclusive beach houses with your own pool and private beach area. With three restaurants on site, you can enjoy a wide range of cuisine as well as incredible sunset views each evening. You are also within walking distance to a wide range of other great dining experiences, coffee shops and healthy eateries nearby. 

If you’re looking for a little more lively experience, head a little farther south and make your way to Ocean Key Resort in Key West. Located at the very end of Duvall street, you will have everything at your fingertips! One of the best restaurants in town, Hot Tin Roof, is located at the resort and offers incredible cuisine and stunning views! Hot Tip: I just had some clients return and they highly recommend Danger Charters Sunset Cruise. $85 per person includes unlimited wine and beer as well as several different hors d’oeuvres and a fabulously fun way to spend an evening on the water.

Give me a call so we can put some HAPPY on your calendar! 

Debbie Boyd

Travel Happy Agency 

513-275-8086

www.travelhappyagency.com

Your plans for 2021 are going to be a lot different than what they used to be — you may be trading in parties and get-togethers for more time on the couch in front of a great series on Netflix or a movie, and your resolutions may look different, too. It’s still tradition to decide on a few New Year’s resolutions, and this year, a renewed focus on your health may be top of mind. Or, you may be tired thinking about meals or your waistline, in which case you’ll turn your sights on your mental health, or your sleep routine, or the mess in your living room — or the mess of your closet!

This year, fill your resolution list with easy, good-for-you goals. Try one simple lifestyle tweak each day, and you’ll not only jumpstart a healthier body and mind — you’ll feel fantastic and so psyched to make 2021 a much better year than ever before. There are many things you can easily do that will calm you down and ease your stress, help your skin glow, and organize the crazy in your life — maybe you’ll even pick up a cute new daily planner to stay on track! You’ll find easy ways to squeeze a little more fitness into your busy days and sane strategies for decluttering. And the added bonus of weight loss with the added fitness!

This year, it’s time to put you first.

David B. Schwartz, 

MD Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Traveling to the Caribbean in the next few months?  Here are a few tips so you have a worry free, hassle free, stress free vacation.  That is why you are going right?  As world travel guidelines shift quickly, international travel requires a few more particulars than before COVID.  But do not change your plans, just be in the know!  

Stay informed!  Each country allowing entry now has different requirements that change on a regular basis.  For instance, Mexico does not require a negative COVID test to enter but Jamaica does. Your best source of information per country is the CDC (Center of Disease Control) website.  

Stay at the right hotel! For now, all travelers entering the US will need to acquire a negative antigen test before boarding the plane. Sounds like a hassle, right? Wrong if you chose the right hotel!  Many resorts including the entire AMResorts properties with Secrets, Breathless, Dreams, Now, Sunscape and Zoetry Resorts are offering the test on property at no cost to the traveler!  And even more important and impressive, if you would test positive, these resorts will keep you in a designated area of the resort for the 10-14 days of quarantine with meals delivered all at no cost!  AMAZING! 

Stay longer!  If you are working from home and the kids are zoom schooling, why go back? Luxury all-inclusive resorts such as the one mentioned previously are pulling out all the stops to provide a safe and healthy vacation environment that doubles as a workstation.  Boost your immune system with the vitamin D, fresh air, exercise, and positive energy your four walls at home cannot provide. ENJOY!!

Go to: FitBodiesInc.com for more information, 

or email Suzelle@FitBodiesInc.com

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Art Beyond Boundaries showcases its annual inclusive exhibition ‘Changing Perceptions: 20/20’, starting Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. The Changing Perceptions series, which features the work of artists with and without disabilities, has continually grown in popularity as one of the regions’ most vibrant fine art exhibits. The exhibition has been extended to Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. 

Due to the pandemic, the gallery is currently closed to the public. Artists can schedule appointments to drop off and pick up artwork. Current exhibition artwork can be viewed at www.artbeyondboundaries.com/abb-events. 

Art Beyond Boundaries provides a professional, mainstream fine arts exhibition venue for artists with disabilities, located at 1410 Main Street in the historic Over-the-Rhine arts district. With your support, we can continue providing a gallery, workshops, programs, and services for our artists and people with disabilities. 

For more information, updates can be followed on the website, Facebook, Instagram, and/or leave a message with the gallery at 513.421.8726 or artbeyondboundaries@gmail.com.

Jacob James is a fabulous boutique for high-end jewelry, handbags, and accessories on Hyde Park Square. They specialize in new designer jewelry, and also “pre-loved” luxury items including jewelry, designer handbags, scarves and sunglasses.

Jacob James offers the newest and best in today’s style trends while not forgetting about yesterday’s luxury. Choose to breathe new life into the shop’s pre-owned luxury items, or a piece that begins its journey with you….Michelle at Jacob James will help you make it your own.

The store is owned by Michelle Randle, a Cincinnati native. She has been in the fashion and jewelry industry for the past 20+ years. It was her dream to open a store like this…the store has a boutique feel, and offers something for everyone. Michelle purchased the store from its original owners in September 2020…She looks forward to helping you find the perfect piece. Every piece has a history, but to Randle, it’s about what’s next – adding a new chapter to an existing legacy with a style story that’s uniquely yours.

The store carries all the biggest designer names in fashion and accessories: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermès, David Yurman, Tiffany, and many more! It’s an opportunity to buy high fashion items at a fraction of the retail cost.

The entire collection at Jacob James comes from wonderful customers just like you! Join thousands of savvy sellers in giving your luxury a new home. The store focuses on designer pieces that were created to last a lifetime. In order of what’s trending: 

Watches, Bags, Jewelry, Bridal, Accessories.

Let Michelle assist you with ALL your holiday gifts!! She offers Gift Cards…Personal Shopping….Gift Wrap…even delivery!

Stop in Jacob James and be wowed by the stunning collection of jewelry, purses and accessories! Located on Hyde Park Square at 3446 Edwards Rd. Check out her website at: ShopJacobJames.com.

I just got back from my third trip to paradise since July.  All have been to luxury unlimited resorts in Mexico.  Mexico never closed the airports in March like most other countries, although resorts and beaches remained closed through June. Besides Mexico, US and Canadian citizens, as well as those in countries that are allowing travel, are being welcomed back to other vacation destinations.  Jamaica has been doing a phenomenal job since opening back up in June keeping guests safe by requiring negative COVID tests prior to boarding the plane and continuing the safety protocol throughout the airport arrival and resort stay.  Dominican Republic no longer requires a COVID test, but follow the temperature check procedure upon arrival. Costa Rica, Turks and Caicos, Curacao and St. Martin finally say yes to travelers with a negative COVID test and proof of travel and medical insurance.  Additionally, temperature checks are set up throughout the airport and all at the resorts from the entrance, lobby areas, to dining areas and other frequented locations. Mask wearing throughout travel all the way from your gateway city to your room is required.  Before officially opening the doors to guests, these resorts put staff through extensive training on new operational protocols. It amazed me when I was there right after opening, how seamless it seemed for the staff to handle the extra cleaning, personal hygiene and additional safety measures. Sacrificing their comfort to provide the new safe, clean environment.  Once you are settled, wearing a mask is optional for guests although required for all staff 100% of the time. The staff elicit the confidence to relax, enjoy the freedom and just have fun again.

Go to: FitBodiesInc.com for more information, 

or email Suzelle@FitBodiesInc.com

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