One of the absolute highlights of our 12-night Disney Cruise was our tour of Cinque Terre from Diego of Fish and Chill. Both my husband and I had always wanted to visit Cinque Terre and when we found out our boat was docking in Livorno, we decided to skip the museum lines in Florence and […]
{Travel} All Aboard, Let the Magic Begin!
Let me start this post by saying that I never in a million years thought that I would want to take a cruise. Ever. The idea of thousands of people fighting for lounge chairs by the pool and being rushed through a dinner seating sounded absolutely horrific to me, and as soon as I booked […]
{Travel} A Weekend at Soho Farmhouse
I joined Soho House earlier this year, but even with a membership it was a bit difficult to get a weekend reservation at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire. Originally I had tried to book for the four of us to go, but the family cabins are booked until Spring 2017, so I made a reservation just […]
{Travel} An American Girl in St. Tropez
This past weekend we were invited by some friends to say at their home in St Tropez, France. I’ve been a few times and always have had the most amazing time so when we were asked to join for the bank holiday weekend, I jumped at the chance. The family who we went with has […]
{Travel} An American Girl in Stockholm
At the beginning of the year we decided that now that the children are a bit older, it was time to start doing some European family vacations together. My Husband has had to go to Stockholm several times for work in the past year so he suggested this as our first weekend away together as […]
{Travel} An American Girl in Prague
One of the absolute best things about living in London is the ability to explore neighboring European cities. It had been a while since the Husband and I took a weekend trip alone. (Come to think of it, I think it had been about a year.) So when he suggested Prague for Valentine’s Day, I […]
{Travel} The Old Swan & Minster Mill, Cotswolds
A few weeks ago my Husband and I visited the Old Swan and Minster Mill in the Cotswolds. The 600 year old coaching inn was the perfect London getaway, and one of the most relaxing weekends I have had in a long time. It took us about two hours to drive from my office near […]
{Travel} A week in St Mawes, Cornwall at The River House
Over the Easter Holidays we decided to forego an 11 hour flight to the West Coast and to visit a more nearby coast instead. We’ve never rented a house before in the UK and after a lot of research, I found River House on the website, Unique Home Stays. Last year, I stayed with a […]
{Travel} A Weekend at Chewton Glen, The New Forest
The second I got my drivers license, one of the first things I did was book a weekend away at Chewton Glen in the New Forest. I had heard such great things about the hotel and spa that I needed to try it for myself. After an easy two hour drive, we pulled up to […]
{Travel} 5 Reasons to Book A Staycation at The Ham Yard Hotel
For Valentine’s Day earlier this month my Husband and I booked a little staycation at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho. I had been wanting to try the hotel designed by husband-and-wife-team Tim and Kit Kemp ever since it opened and Valentine’s Day was the perfect excuse. Here are some reasons that I loved it, […]
{Travel} 24 Hours in Florence with Buccellati
Last week one of my best friends and I got invited to spend a day and a night in Florence to celebrate THE TREASURES OF THE BUCCELLATI FOUNDATION, 100 years of goldsmith art history at the Palazzo Pitti. The exhibit showcased a selection of over one hundred works, including jewellery, works of gold and silver […]
{Travel} An American Girl at The Hotel Eden, Rome
I haven’t been to Rome since college and have been dying to go back for ages. So, for my birthday this year Husby and I decided to take two days away to enjoy the Eternal City. Where to stay was a no-brainer! If there’s a Dorchester Collection hotel somewhere that’s where I’m staying, so we […]
Thanks for the reminder, Smythson…
Lately, I’ve been a little bit frustrated about what in the world I’m doing, professionally, with my life. Yes, that’s right chickens, I’m going deep in this post. After spending college preparing for law school, and then going to law school preparing for the bar exam, here I am with a totally and completely different […]