Let Me Tell You About Detroit!
Let me tell you about Detroit! It’s crazy how polarizing opinions are when you tell someone you’re planning a visit to Detroit. I heard…
One Day With Alaska Seafood – Juneau, AK
I've had a brand crush on Alaska Seafood {ASMI} since I met their team at the FoodBuzz Blogger Festival in 2012. Growing up in Florida with a…
One Night In Seattle
I'm at the very beginning of what promises to be one of the best vacations of my life. My mom, aunt, and I are spending 11 days together, flying to…
The Cordova Inn – St. Petersburg, FL
Although The Cordova Inn kindly provided us with a media rate for our guest room, the opinions in this post are completely my own and based on my…
Santa Fe, New Mexico
When Amy {of What Jew Wanna Eat} and I arrived in Santa Fe, we were warned that everyone wishes they had just a few more days to experience…
A Staycation With Voveti Prosecco
This fall has been filled to the brim with "oblications" {obligation + vacations}. And though I'm beyond delighted to whip across the country for…
The Tides Inn – Irvington, VA
Growing up near the Florida coast, being near the water is something that both calms and energizes me in the best possible way. And as I get older,…
The St. Anthony Hotel – San Antonio, TX
For as long as I can remember, I've had the biggest, baddest travel bug. Exploring new places, eating meals in different settings, and breathing in…
Five Days In Phoenix
A couple weeks ago, Amy from What Jew Wanna Eat and I met at the Austin airport, caught up over coffee and tacos {like Austinites do}, and hopped on…
An Afternoon in Memphis, TN
Last Wednesday, I packed up my car in Austin and hit the road towards Nashville. I spent the first night in Little Rock, the next three nights in…
The Burgundy Hotel {Little Rock, Arkansas}
At almost the same moment I decided to quit my job {or quit "jobs" in general}, I also decided to cancel my flight for an upcoming Nashville trip and…
Weekend Trips – Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
Bright white linens, king-sized beds, tiny shampoo bottles, friendly greetings around every corner - I love everything about hotels. But rarely do…
A Sunday In Paris
Our first full day in Paris, beyond Marché Bastille {Bastille Market}, was unplanned. The only things we knew for certain were that we wanted…
ACL 2015 – Tunes & Eats
Weekend 1 of ACL 2015 - ch-ch-check! This was my third ACL in a row with Emily, my college roommate {the blondie pictured above}, and we've got…
Holman Ranch – Carmel Valley, CA
The last stop in California after winding through the Pacific Coast Highway was an overnight stay at Holman Ranch. It's unbelievable how driving…
Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip
After a night at Lucia Lodge, we ate a quick continental breakfast and packed up the car - it was time for more Pacific Coast Highway road trip! We…
Big Sur Vacation
For as long as Ariel has lived in Los Angeles, she’s wanted us to tack a Big Sur road trip on to one of my visits. But because a five-ish hour…
Wanderlust Fest 2015
Thursday night, Amanda and I flew from Austin to Oakland {a Southwest, direct flight to San Francisco hack}, met up with Lex who was meeting us from…
Seattle Vacation – Day 2
Day 2 of Seattle weekend with FoodFash mom was totally front-loaded with food. Our first stop was for dim sum at Jade Garden in the International…
Seattle Vacation – Day 1
Looking back, it's pretty stinking unbelievable how much FoodFash mom and I were able to accomplish during our weekend trip to Seattle. Friday was…
2014 DaVinci Storyteller Experience
It's been a few months since returning from the 2014 DaVinci Storyteller Experience. At the end of September, I was whisked away from my busy bee…
Welcome To Casale Di Valle!
It seems like just yesterday I received the phone call letting me know I had been selected as one of four storytellers in this year's DaVinci Wine…
NYC Adventures
It had been over five years since I last visited New York. But for one good reason or another, LA is how I had chosen to spend {almost} all of…
Milwaukee Adventures
My new favorite thing is combining out of town wedding weekends with mom/daughter trips. Last June, we adventured to Sonoma for Ryan's wedding…
The Last Of Our Sonoma Eats
Prior to traveling to Sonoma, I had little expectation of anything other than drinking wine with family and friends. I didn't plan this trip to a…
Cafe La Haye
After a long day of wine tasting, my mom picked me up and we headed to dinner at Cafe La Haye. We parked smack dab in the center of Sonoma Square…
Sonoma To Napa And Back
After waking up bright and entirely too early, I took my time getting ready and headed over to Ram's Gate Winery to meet up with the wedding crew for…
Hellooooo San Francisco!
I'm in San Francisco for the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival! When I arrived at the hotel, Jessica and Devon had a bottle of champagne waiting for us to…
Lobster Fest
Hello from Los Angeles! More specifically, hello from Lobster Fest 2012! Ariel, Matt, and I decided to venture out from the usual routine and…
Hours In Portland
As soon as I dropped off my luggage at the airport hotel, I changed out of business attire and into the adult version of recess clothes. There was…