Minca was meant to be a footnote in our travels to Colombia. I’d read a few nice things about it being a cute but tiny backpacker destination in the mountains near Santa Marta. It ended up being a highlight of our trip and we enjoyed it so much we went back for a second day. […]
Read more "Colombia Part 3: Minca in the mountains"After a couple of nights “roughing” it in a hostel, I’d booked us 4 nights at Hotel Boutique Don Pepe in downtown Santa Marta. (pro tip: the week night rates were significantly cheaper than the weekend rates) The hotel was incredibly romantic and featured only 12 rooms, each named after a family member of Don […]
Read more "Colombia Part 2: Santa Marta"Whilst scrolling through Instagram (as one does), I happened upon a photo of a beautiful beach dotted with colorful umbrellas and filled with surfers with a geo-tag of Levanto, Italy. I had no idea there was surf anywhere in Italy! Intrigued, I did some research and found that Levanto is the doorway to the Cinque […]
Read more "Levanto"On our last full day in Como, we carved out a morning and better part of the afternoon to catch the ferry to Bellagio for some exploring. Bellagio is the pearl of Lake Como – a stunning village situated on a promontory jutting into the center of the lake. Because of it’s location, there are […]
Read more "Bougie in Bellagio"After a few days in a bustling city, we were ready for some relaxation and lake life! We hopped into our tiny Fiat rental and cruised north to the tiny town of Laglio. Because I am unoriginal and American and was overwhelmed by the number of amazing AirBNB and hotel options on Lake Como, I […]
Read more "Cruising to Como"Ryan and I scored amazingly cheap flights to Italy using DealRay– $425 flying from Charleston to Milan, and then Rome to Charleston on the return. We decided to start in Milan, drive to Lake Como for the weekend, and then down the coast to Rome, stopping in Cinque Terre along the way. We bought the […]
Read more "Evacuating to Milan"Costa Rica is one of my favorite places on earth. I tend to want to visit places that I’ve never been, but Costa Rica always draws me back. This time we are here for good reason – one of Ryan’s closest friends is getting married! He lives in Playas del Coco, so Ryan and I […]
Read more "Playa Ocotol, Costa Rica"Hard to believe it’s been 5 years since my best friends threw me the most amazing bridal shower. My friend Genevieve’s farm house on Johns Island was the most perfect venue, and they solicited expert help from our friends Chef Jason Stanhope and Brooks Reitz for food and cocktails. Another friend Olivia Rae James captured the […]
Read more "Bridal Shower Brunch on the Farm #tbt"The busiest and most exciting week of my work year is always the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, and this year was no exception. The week kicked off Wednesday night with the opening gala in Marion Square, followed by a Le Creuset breakfast with Chef Mike Lata and Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, a Signature Dinner at FIG […]
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