Just a few days after returning from Lanzarote, we were off again. A wedding in Quebec, followed by some family time with my mom and her siblings, were on the books. Since most of the trip was a blur of reunions and personal meetings, I’ll focus on the stuff that you’ll most likely want to …
It had been a while since I was in the Mile High City. I didn’t realise how much I missed it. For those of you who’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know I lived in Denver for a few years in between my stints in London. While living there, I wasn’t exactly crazy about the …
After leaving San Francisco, I headed back East to spend a month at home. Well…kind of at home. Homeward trips are so rare for me these days that when I’m even in the vicinity, I tend to try to catch up with people from the entire eastern seaboard (or, in this case, as far west …
Talk about a serious change of scenery.My mother harassed me all last year about a legendary family beach trip in the works. Although I’d rather spend my time sunning myself in Malta, Brazil, Barcelona or even Sweden or freezing Norfolk, when family calls, family calls- and of course, there’s actually no place like home. So I …
One of the traditions my mom and I have when I come home to visit is to drive about partway through the state to Pippin Hill Farm and Vineyard, a small, new winery near Charlottesville. Not only is the drive absolutely breathtaking as you drive out of the city and into the mountains, the food …
If you’ve been following me on Instagram you know I just spent 18 hours in NYC. Phew, I can’t believe I survived! After landing back in DC, my childhood home, and catching up with the few remaining friends I had in the area, I decided to make a day trip up to the city that …
Last week I had to go to LA for business. I really love the beach- and truly miss it since moving to Denver- and am absolutely obsessed with the mishmash of palm trees, mountains, desert and greenery that the LA area is so rife with. However, one thing I don’t love about LA is the …
While driving around New Mexico, I started thinking about how different cultures emerge often in response to the environment around them. HBL and I spent hours driving through New Mexico and Colorado, imagining what people outside of the major cities do during their days. It must be so different from the hustle and bustle I …
New Mexico is one of my favorite places on earth. I can’t really explain why. It’s colorful, expansive and truly an enigma; there are green, lush mountains, monochromatic desert, rocky cliffs, sandy beaches (seriously!) and really everything in between. If a place like this can’t capture your imagination, I don’t know what will. I very …
This weekend I did something very unlike me: I went hiking. I don’t even own a pair of proper sneakers. My yoga mat and Vibrams take care of all the fitness needs I have. However, I was begged, so I threw caution to the wind and let myself be dragged up a mountain. At the …