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"This is the fourth time we’ve had the honor of FIG being nominated for Outstanding Wine Program, and our third trip to Chicago for the awards ceremony (they were previously held in New York). Although we haven’t taken home a win for wine (Chef Stanhope won Best Chef: Southeast 3 years ago, but still no […]
Read more "JAMES BEARD AWARDS, CHICAGO"February 12th marked 6 years from the day Ryan asked me to marry him. We always celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 12th to avoid the crowds and honor our “engagement-versary.” This year we booked a weekend at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island, which is just 35 minutes from our house on James Island but feels […]
Read more "Engagementversary at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island"Last night I helped Chef Lata with a Spoleto charity auction dinner on Sullivan’s island, where he cooked a four-course dinner for 12 guests with wine pairings by Harry Root of Grassroots Wine. The food and wine were exceptional (of course) but the sunset as we set up for dinner was the real daisy. Also the […]
Read more "Sullivan’s sunsets are the sweetest"This intimate coastal town in Basque Country has one of the best left-breaking waves in Europe, and possibly the world. A river mouth’s sandbar meets the ocean in just the perfect way to create a long, clean, and powerful left-breaking wave – just the kind Ryan loves to surf. We reserved possibly the most perfect AirBnB […]
Read more "Mundaka: land of lefts"Barcelona is my new favorite big city. I knew the architecture would be out of this world, the food amazing, the wine a’ plenty. No one told me there would be beautiful beaches, that you can walk everywhere, that you can be on a mountain overlooking the city one moment and on the beach looking […]
Read more "Barcelona, you beauty"Ryan and I visited Spain for the first time in September. We fell completely in love with the Basque region. San Sebastian was way more chic than we expected, and I basically felt under-dressed everywhere we went. Gorgeous hikes, perfect surf, cheap wine, delicious food, and friendly people made for one perfect destination.
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