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 …
Key ingredients for a smashing girls weekend in Vegas: 1) Good music 2) Cute outfits 3) Unlimited fountains of wine 4) $1.50 total in winnings from gambling 5) Heat! Since all the above items were doubly checked, I’d say my 24 hours in Vegas were jam packed with fun (and yes, excuse the rhyming, lots …