• Holiday Afternoon Tea at The Langham

    Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already Christmas! I can't believe how quickly 2019 is coming …

  • A Culinary Barge Cruise Through Burgundy France

    Most visitors to France make it to Paris and Versailles but little else. C'est trè…

  • Doors of Italy

    I say this ALL the time but I am SO lucky to travel the way …

  • The Most Instagrammable Airbnb In Mexico

    Okay, okay... "Most Instagrammable Airbnb in Mexico" might be a TAD misleading considering... a) I've …

  • Chicago Eats || Casati’s Pizza Vino

    It’s no secret that I LOVE good Italian food. Frankly, who doesn’…

  • The Perfect Jeans

    The Perfect Jeans

    “Perfect happiness is a beautiful sunset, the giggle of a grandchild, the first snowfall. It’s the little things that make happy moments, not the grand events. Joy comes in sips, not gulps.“ — Sharon Draper

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    London || Platform 9 3/4

    London || Platform 9 3/4

    At the risk of embarrassing myself completely, I have to admit that my whole family and I are all HUGE fans of Harry Potter. We used to go to all the midnight releases of the books back when I was…

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    Remaining Ashore

    Remaining Ashore

    “The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.“ — Vincent Van Gogh

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    Channeling Beauty & the Beast

    Channeling Beauty & the Beast

    “Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one winter’s night, an old beggar woman came…

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    Martini Madness at CH Distillery

    Martini Madness at CH Distillery

    I’ll be the first person to admit that for many years I didn’t actually know what March Madness meant. Ask me any details about most professional and college-level sports teams and I’ll blink back blindly at you. I know almost nothing…

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