Okay, We Need to have a Serious Talk about Sunscreen!

Yes, YES, I know that summer is half way over but that doesn’t mean that you can’t burn tomorrow and what kind of sage guide and beauty/skincare researching wizard would I be if I didn’t share all that I learned? Anyways, here is what I learned so far and the recommendations I have seen andContinue reading “Okay, We Need to have a Serious Talk about Sunscreen!”

3 Tips for Solo Travel Done Right

While living in Paris I decided to save the money I would spend going to visit all of the old castles (that I had already seen) and the vineyards in the southern part of France (I don’t drink) and travel internationally instead. I wanted to go somewhere that was warm and on my bucket listContinue reading “3 Tips for Solo Travel Done Right”

Bienvenidos a Miami: 4 tips to do Miami right

Recently my homegirl contacted me about traveling to Miami. She was looking for a place for her and her boyfriend to stay that was close to the beach and in the heart of things. She is traveling during my favorite time – Thanksgiving (I need to write that post about how to travel best! Ah!Continue reading “Bienvenidos a Miami: 4 tips to do Miami right”

The top 5 Parisian housing websites the locals don’t want you to know about

I have been having a time finding a place to stay in Paris for the past months and now that I am on the other side of that hurdle I thought I might share some of the insights that I have found about the experience. 1.) Please know that you aren’t alone! I can notContinue reading “The top 5 Parisian housing websites the locals don’t want you to know about”

A Brita Abroad

One of the things that has been saving me now that I am abroad is my Brita water bottle that my mother bought me a few Christmases ago. I woke up last night with a huge headache needing to take some Advil and was able to get up, fill up my water bottle from theContinue reading “A Brita Abroad”

How to Travel Internationally – A Flight Tip

I was going to start this off by saying, “Usually I don’t advocate spending more money…” but then I realized that was a lie lol. I flew Air France for the first time last Friday and something told me that Premium Economy was the way to go. Now, I tried to fight it. I wantedContinue reading “How to Travel Internationally – A Flight Tip”

Weekend Plans We Made

When you are in a new city and you are looking for something to do where do you go? Do you use the city magazine and their website on their calendar? Or do you type into Google to search for something to do? How do you find out about fun and exciting things in theContinue reading “Weekend Plans We Made”

I need help House-Hunting in Paris

Photo via parisperfect.com Friends, in an exciting twist of fate, and honestly a lot of hard work an prayer, I need to find a place to live overseas for a few months. I have begun to cobble together a few places to peruse (read: scour) but I would very much appreciate any outside help IContinue reading “I need help House-Hunting in Paris”

5 Exclusive Summer Stays for 2021

Picture of Lennox Hotel Miami Beach via tripadvisor.com Spring is in the air and as the days grow long and the lines for COVID-19 vaccines grow longer one can not help but get excited about the prospect of a finally taking a relaxing Summer getaway. Vacation season eluded us last year, so we have beenContinue reading “5 Exclusive Summer Stays for 2021”

The Old Woman lived in a shoe bc she HATED apartment hunting

What advice do you all have about apartment hunting? I thought this was supposed to be fun or at least insightful not trauma inducing. I recently spent a weekend immersed in property listings, rude realtors, apartments and condos with ?no parking?, and weirdly timed apartment tours of apartments that I DID NOT ASK TO SEE.Continue reading “The Old Woman lived in a shoe bc she HATED apartment hunting”