If you are coming to DC to see the Cherry Blossoms or plan to come to the area soon this post is for you! I grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, came to Washington, DC to attend American University and have been in the area since. I love being a tourist in a city that... Continue Reading →
My husband and I just spent four days and five nights in California wine country. We stayed in Sonoma and went to wineries in both Sonoma and Napa. I have previously been to these areas in 2011, 2014, and 2017 but never took the time to document where I stayed, which wineries I visited, where... Continue Reading →
We had a blast at a resort in Florida with tennis amenities back in March and decided to stick with a similar itinerary as we ease back into traveling. We wanted to go somewhere warm and landed on Scottsdale since Arizona is known for its weather and hot desert climate. I planned a three night... Continue Reading →
Champagne and tennis is my favorite new combo, although not at the same time. While many places are safely reopening, there are still some limitations that make us rethink how we travel. With that in mind, I discovered quite a few tennis focused resorts and hotels within the US. My travel backlog is now full... Continue Reading →
We are gravitating towards the mountains these days. Our recent experience at the Inn at Little Washington was the first hotel experience and only the third inside dining experience since the start of COVID-19, but it was a positive one that inspired us to head a little further south and west from the DC area.... Continue Reading →
This one night mini vacation took us 75 minutes outside of the Washington, D.C. area to a tiny town of less than 200 hundred people and an extraordinary dining experience usually found in New York City or the San Francisco Bay Area. The Inn at Little Washington has been a bucket list item of mine... Continue Reading →
In April, we traveled to New Orleans with my brother and sister-in-law. After picking New Orleans on a whim, we later realized two things that were going to make this trip even more fun. It turned out that 1) we would be there during the French Quarter Festival and 2) some friends we haven't... Continue Reading →
This past week I traveled to Bentonville, Arkansas on a business trip. When I first learned that I would be traveling to Arkansas I immediately went in search of my state and country tracker. Everyone has one, right? I have not been to Arkansas before so this was an opportunity to put a pin in... Continue Reading →
Last weekend was all about hanging out with family and learning to ski at Wisp Resort in McHenry, Maryland since we booked a ski trip in Austria without ever having skied before. My Aunt and Uncle have a house at Deep Creek Lake that is down the road from Wisp so what better time to reunite... Continue Reading →
1.12.2018 – 1.16.2018 || Seaside| Watercolor || Florida My childhood BFF, who lives in Bermuda, is a new homeowner of a fabulous beach house in Seaside, FL. After college we started a tradition of reuniting with our high school friends over the Martin Luther King holiday. Some fun trips have been to San Francisco, Denver,... Continue Reading →
My last business trip of the year took me to Atlanta earlier in the week. I've been traveling here for several years and have been impressed with the evolving restaurant scene. My team has been talking about Gunshow for quite some time so it was a fantastic surprise to find out that we'd be dining... Continue Reading →
Greetings from Asbury Park, New Jersey! I have been visiting Monmouth County and this part of the Jersey Shore for the last fourteen years but today was my first time in Asbury Park. Asbury Park is a small seaside city on the New Jersey coast. It is most famously known for live music venues which... Continue Reading →
Confirmed. Hawaii is absolutely stunning and is absolutely worth the long-haul flight(s) to get there. If I lived on the west coast I would absolutely visit more often. We gathered many recommendations from family members who traveled there and friends who chose Hawaii as their honeymoon destination. It was really hard to narrow it down... Continue Reading →
What's better than champagne on a plane? FREE champagne on a plane! Why the free champagne you ask? I was heading to Portland, OR to speak at AgileCamp Pacific Northwest at Nike's World Headquarters and sat on the runway at DCA for two hours before taking off in a mad rush after some storm tore... Continue Reading →
Flashback to Thanksgiving Day 2016 where a potential President's Day weekend trip with my brother and sister-in-law initiated. We have plenty of trips to our respective towns or to our hometown but we haven't really traveled much together. Sunset from Birdrock in La Jolla Bad storms delayed our flight to San Diego but once the... Continue Reading →
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