Category: Blog Posts
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Fall Long Weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains
My fiancĂ© and I happen to have birthdays 4 days apart, so it’s a perfect excuse to take a long weekend trip. This year we chose to stay a bit closer to home and visit the central Virginia area. Having gone to law school in Richmond, I have been fortunate enough to spend a good […]
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My Travel Gear Wish List
As some of you may or may not know, a very important holiday is approaching: my birthday. In celebration of that momentous occasion (no, I will not admit how old I’ll be), I decided to come up with my ultimate travel wish list that all you other Libra babies could use as inspiration! I’ve included […]
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
A year or so ago my (now) fiancĂ© informed me that one of his close friends was planning a destination wedding in the Dominican Republic. He asked me if I wanted to go with him. “Say less,” I told him, and promptly began planning my tropical beachy wardrobe. The chosen resort was the Iberostar Selection […]
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Chicagoland
I spent last week at a work conference in Chicago, which is one of my favorite cities. Chicago, to me, is like a cleaner, more friendly version of New York City. There’s an incredible food scene, tons of cultural sights, great shopping, and a really beautiful skyline (especially if you’re looking at it from Lake […]
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Packing Tricks and Challenges
In my experience, there are two kinds of travelers: those who want to check a bag, and those who would rather pull their eyelashes out individually than check their luggage. I tend to fall into the latter category. It is usually a point of pride for me to fit all of my crap into a […]
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Springtime in California Wine Country
So I was supposed to be going to Portugal this spring. Flights were booked, AirBnbs were reserved, activities were bookmarked. Annnnnnnnd then omicron hit with a vengeance. My adventure friend and I made the tough choice to cancel the Portugal trip, but we were supposed to be celebrating her 40th birthday, so we decided to […]
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How I Plan a Trip
The first thing you should know about me is that I LOVE a good, organized itinerary. I am incredibly Type A. Nothing gives me more serotonin than checking a box or crossing something off a to-do list. I have based entire trips on my desire to go somewhere new so that I can scratch it […]
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It’s Christmastime in the City: Specifically, Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland
Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Christmas. I love the colorful lights. I love the music. I love the glittery decorations. Every year I look forward to several events and experiences, and I wanted to share a few of those with you. My first must-attend event is the Eastport Yacht Club Lighted Boat […]
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My Favorite Travel Reads
I have always been a big reader. When I was a kid, I would devour books voraciously and I looked forward to the Scholastic Book Fair for weeks. As an adult, books have served as massive inspiration for my adventures. For example, after reading Tony Bourdain’s “A Cook’s Tour”, I couldn’t wait to experience the […]