Sunhats and Chardonnay is travel blog dedicated to helping you plan your best trip. Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or just need to get away, this collection of destination guides, travel itineraries, and travel tips, will inspire you to EXPLORE new destinations, EXPERIENCE new cultures and ENJOY great food and drink.
Travel planning is my passion and I hope that these resources and posts will inspiration for you to see the world and plan your best vacation.
Travel planning resources include:
- Destination Inspiration
- How-to plan a trip,
- First-time visitors guides,
- Retirement travel inspiration,
- Hotel and tour reviews,
- Itineraries,
- Flight stop overs,
- Day trips,
- Cruises and cruise tips.
My focus is on first-time travelers, retirement travel and travelers returning after a “lifestyle break” because sometimes you need to know more than just the highlights.
Let me help you navigate the world of where to go, what to do and what to expect.
Who Am I?
I’m Laura – I’m a travel planner who enjoys researching and writing about new destinations and coordinating how to get there, where to stay and what to do.
For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in exploring the world and discovering the unique and historical interactions between humans and their environment. This drive to explore was compounded by a desire to go beyond the boundaries of the small town I grew up in.
At university, I studied geography and my goal was to someday travel the world. I participated in an exchange program that brought me to Australia.
When I returned, I was a changed person.
I no longer wanted to study the environment per se, but rather, I wanted to share my experiences of the places I had been. The world is too beautiful to exist in a vacuum. I became a travel agent for the first time in 1988.
The Beginning of My Writing Journey
Throughout the decades since that pivotal solo trip to Australia, I have held a deep passion for encouraging people to travel or to seek education overseas. There is something about travel that takes us out of our comfort zone and places us in a position to view the world with new eyes.
We often learn about ourselves in ways we do not expect.
In 2019, I decided that my knowledge of travel and views of the world were something that others might appreciate. Over several sleepless nights, Sunhats and Chardonnay was born.
What You Can Expect
In this travel blog, I’ll be sharing all kinds of tips on travel destination guides, cruises, experiences, itineraries, and travel tips. As a travel blogger, I can provide you with the tools to create your vacation dreams.
Sunhats and Chardonnay is about inspiring your next vacation.
Whether you are just beginning to travel or are returning to travel, let us give you inspiration about where the world can take you.
Where It Started –
To Learn more about my passion for travel, my qualifications, and what the future holds, read My Story.
My Interests –
My interests outside of travel and blogging include cycling, listening to my son’s music on Spotify and drinking wine with the ladies. Discovering new restaurants and wineries is one of the highlights both at home and abroad!