Ah, Vegas. The adult playground we know and love. But do you ever find reasons to go off the strip? I mean, off Las Vegas Boulevard and away from the glittering neon facades of the big name casino hotels. If you haven’t, then I’d like to shed some light on reasons why off-the-strip Vegas is […]
I thought it would be fun to share what I packed for Vegas last weekend! We looked forward to our little Fall weekend getaway for months, but planning what to pack for Fall in the desert can be a challenge (I mean you want to pack that “special” dress or fun outfit because, hello it’s […]
Happy Thursday, peeps! I’m in such a good mood today because we are headed to Vegas tomorrow for yours truly’s birthday. Well, technically my birthday is next week but who’s counting? We have been traveling to Vegas pretty much every year to celebrate and I can’t wait to get out of town and relax for […]
This Eat+Stay+Play: Bergen, Norway travel guide is the final guide from my Scandinavian travel series. Check out my other Scandinavian guides, which include Tallinn, Stockholm, and Copenhagen or read all my travel guides from around Europe and the U.S. from the Travel menu above or by clicking here. As with every Eat+Stay+Play travel guide, I […]
I am so happy to present this Eat+Stay+Play: Copenhagen travel guide for you guys! Copenhagen turned out to be one of our favorite cities from our Scandinavian trip, so I wanted to share everywhere to eat, where you should stay, and how to spend your time. If you’ve read my other Eat+Stay+Play travel guides, you […]
Have you ever punched a grape before? It’s ok…they like it! Grape Punch is the process of “punching down” or pushing down the solid matter (grape skins, stems, pulp, etc.) that rises to the top in the fermentation vessel. In red wine making, it’s especially important to punch the grapes down to achieve more color […]
A lot can be said for exploring new places. But sometimes you want to go back to a place that you’ve been to before. Revisiting your travels is good for you for so many reasons and it’s something that we’ve started doing more and more. If you know you love a place, and you had […]
It’s Travel Tuesday and if you’re new around here, today’s post is another travel guide in my Eat+Stay+Play series. This post is all about Stockholm, but if you’re looking for other city guides you’ll find them under the Travel menu at the top or click here. Getting to Stockholm We arrived by overnight boat from […]
It feels like forever since I’ve done an Eat+Stay+Play guide (by the way, you can access all of the guides here) so I’m really excited to bring you this guide for Tallinn, Estonia! First of all, I cannot believe we went to Estonia. It has such a far-and-away sound to it, doesn’t it? It’s been […]
In what is the first of a few posts about our Scandinavia trip, I want to start by giving you a glimpse into our itinerary and share a little photo diary with you (I am still sorting through over 2,500 photos – praise be to cloud storage). I didn’t mean to leave you guys hanging […]
We are home from Scandinavia now and aside from swimming in loads of laundry things are pretty much back to normal. Hopefully you followed along on Instagram, because you may have noticed that last week I didn’t publish to the blog. Sometimes the balance of working full time and running my blog weighs heavily more […]
5 simple methods for coping with flight anxiety from seasoned traveler, Erin at Cathedrals and Cafes.
As frequent travelers we get asked a lot of questions, especially when it comes to international travel. It’s helpful to get advice from someone who has done this a lot, and although I really don’t like to call myself an expert on anything, I do feel that my husband and I have a lot of […]
The Land of Enchantment was good to us. A spiritual vibe floats along desert winds, dancing through cottonwood trees and blanketing the mesas. I’ve only ever seen New Mexico from the window of an airplane and the snow-covered slopes of Taos ski valley, so I was ready to feel the warm early summer sun and […]
It’s no secret around here that we love our summer trips to Europe. We’ve been doing it for over a decade and we’ve been to 20 countries so far. What might be a bit of a secret, though, are some of the lesser-known and off the beaten path locations we’ve discovered while visiting some of […]
After spending a full weekend at Churchill Downs, I had to split the experience into two posts. Be sure to read my Kentucky Derby Experience: Part 1, which detailed our day at the track culminating in The Kentucky Oaks race. Today’s post is all about the main event – Derby Day! As most great days […]
And they’re off! That’s what I was thinking as we boarding a plane on our way to Louisville for the 144th running of The Kentucky Derby. A little over a thousand miles and what felt like a thousand mint juleps later, I finally knew what it was like to behold those iconic twin spires and […]
“Wine always tastes best under the sun that ripened the grapes.” No other statement could characterize the vibe better at the Texas Wine Revolution held this past Sunday at Horseshoe Bay Resort. The third annual non-profit festival showcased 49 of Texas’ best rosés and celebrated the beauty of 100% Texas grown wines. I was thrilled […]
It feels like I just posted my last Friday favorites list and here we are at Friday again. Happy Friday the 13th! Does that date weird you out? I’ve never really paid much attention to it. The weather this week has been simply amazing. Spring in Texas is my favorite time of year where all […]
TGIF, everyone! I’m thinking about bringing back my Friday Favorites series starting today. There’s just too much goodness out there not to share with you! I also like sharing my photography, and being that summer feels closer and closer, I’ve been looking at my favorite pics from our trip to the South of France. This […]