Cue the twinkling lights, festive treats, and steaming-spiked drinks…it’s Christmas time once again. One of the best places to celebrate the holiday season is inside the many picture-perfect Christmas markets throughout Europe. While living in Bordeaux, France this past year, I did exactly that. Straight from the pages of a story-book is the Marché de Noël de […]

Just when you think Napa Valley can’t get any better, she starts to shed her leaves and metamorphose into a brilliant Autumnal paradise. As a girl who grew up being spoiled by Fall in New England, you bet I can appreciate that time of year when the leaves get crunchy and the air becomes crisp. […]

I might have cried when my boyfriend surprised me with a hot air balloon ride over Napa Valley for our anniversary this year. Despite my fear of heights, taking flight aboard a wicker basket and colorful balloon has always been a bucket list item of mine. Our car headlights were alone on the road as […]

This past spring ,I had an opportunity to travel solo to the “City of Lights.” During a 24-hour layover from Rome to Düsseldorf, I had plenty of time to nibble on crêpes while wandering the hustling Seine. Spring had just sprung in the city, providing more than enough stimuli for a day’s trip. Happily, I was […]

The warm rubescent hues of the city’s roofs were a welcoming sight after a grueling climb to the top of Florence’s Duomo. The sun felt hotter 463 steps up, but the cooling breeze made up for it. My sister and I encircled the narrow platform, taking in unparalleled 360° views of the city below. It […]

Earlier this year, before the flower blooms and heat waves, I had a the perfect spring day exploring Tuscan Wine Country. Driving north from Rome, along the “Highway of Sun,” my sister and I were leaving the city excitement to take in rustic, painting-like views of one of the most iconic wine regions of the […]