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May 22, 20193 min read
Paris is always a good idea
No matter how many times you go to Paris, there is always something new to discover, and this last trip was no exception. There’s...
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Jul 21, 20213 min read
Travel Planning in 2021
Preparing checklists in anticipation of travel looks a little different these days. We have been hoping for a trip back to Italy for some...
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Oct 14, 20204 min read
Best. Day. Ever.
One day we will have a place in Florence, and perhaps a little Fiat in storage for traveling around. The first time in Italy I was...
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Sep 3, 20203 min read
For the love of: Dave Matthews Band
What would you say... This year was supposed to be a year full of celebrations – I turned 40 in May and the hubs and I celebrate our 10...
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May 28, 20203 min read
Favorite meal: Paris
Is it possible to narrow it down to just the one? In October 2016 the hubs and I went to Europe for a three city whirlwind tour - London,...
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May 21, 20204 min read
This is 40.
Hello, my name is... When I started this blog last summer, I did so with the intention of sharing my favorite places from my travels, and...
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May 8, 20202 min read
It's the little joys of things past.
The last few days have been tough, and that's okay. A few years ago we were in London and I always have an itinerary of things to do, or...
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Apr 22, 20203 min read
A whole new meaning to wanderlust
Anyone else daydreaming of where to travel to first? While we all obey the stay at home orders, I find myself thinking back to trips I...
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Apr 3, 20202 min read
Finding the Good
Big or small, there is good in the world right now. I was standing in line at Target getting last minute items for my trip to Paris last...
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Mar 12, 20203 min read
Why I postponed my trip to NYC
Spoiler alert: Coronavirus. My latest post on Instagram was about how I was still planning on going to New York City today for a long...
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Feb 21, 20205 min read
Things to do: Rome
As the saying goes... "when in Rome!" Rome was my very first introduction to Italy a few years ago, and while we have had a chance to...
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Dec 27, 20194 min read
New Year's Eve
Getting ready to ring in the New Year means getting your travel plans lined up! There is no question about it – New Year’s Eve is my...
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Dec 14, 20196 min read
Things to do: Positano
There is so much to do in Positano, including doing nothing at all! Positano is one of a dozen or so main towns on the Amalfi Coast, the...
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Nov 13, 20194 min read
Yes, I packed for two weeks in Italy in a carry on!
It can be done. I did it. And you can too! For this last trip to Italy, the biggest challenge wasn’t deciding how long to stay, which...
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Oct 28, 20193 min read
Getting to Positano - the real story!
Is it possible it is so stunning that we all forget the trek getting there? Without undercutting the amount of time I spent studying in...
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Sep 5, 20194 min read
Countdown to Italy!
We leave for Italy in two weeks - and I for one cannot wait! We leave for Italy in two weeks and I one-thousand percent cannot believe...
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Aug 5, 20194 min read
Firenze!
We head back to Florence in late September, and as I am preparing for that trip, I can't stop thinking about how amazing our first visit...
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Jul 1, 20193 min read
London Calling
These are a few of my favorite things... London is one of those places that no matter how many times I have been, I can tell you with...
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Jun 24, 20192 min read
Forget the NYT, the Aperol Spritz is delicious
When I traveled to Italy for the first time in 2017, I read as much as humanly possible to figure out where to go, what to eat and what...
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Jun 20, 20192 min read
Literally the BEST bagels in NYC
Not far from Bryant Park, and a stones throw from Penn Station, you will find the best bagels in New York. Considering this will be the...
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Jun 20, 20193 min read
Things to do: Paris
There is more to do in Paris than walk around inside museums - get outside on a bike, tour a local market and have a picnic on the Seine....
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