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Check In: Review of Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver

September 28, 2016

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Vancouver has a great range of luxury hotels on offer, so when deciding where to stay, I was excited to see that there was a Shangri-La property in the city. It’s only one of two hotels in North America; the other is in Toronto. Every […]

25 Favorite Quotes about Champagne

September 21, 2016

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Ahh, C H A M P A G N E!

With its effervescent fizz and golden sparkle, it’s the drink of legends. It’s also one of my favorite topics and my all-time favorite drink (well, on par with a fantastic […]

Grit and Glamour: The Detroit You’ve Probably Never Seen

September 13, 2016

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Everyone loves a good comeback story, and cheering an underdog epitomizes Americana. Detroit is the ultimate underdog. There is grit. And if you choose to see it, there is glamour.

No city in the U.S. has experienced a tumultuous decline quite like […]

Autumn Love: The Best Cities to Visit in the Fall

September 7, 2016

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Autumn and I ignited a love affair long ago, and it’s still going strong. The air is crisply inviting. The colors are deeply vibrant. The food is soul-warming. The fashion is cozy chic. It’s the season that keeps on giving. Beyond that, it’s […]

25 Favorite Quotes About New York City

September 2, 2016

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New York City incites a flurry of strong emotions. It’s hard to feel ambivalent towards it. You either hate it or you love it. I happen to fall sharply on the LOVE side of the spectrum and embrace the concrete jungle in all its shame and […]

Ooh La La! The Ultimate Luxury Gift Guide for Francophiles

August 30, 2016

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Francophiles rejoice!

Audrey Hepburn once said, “Paris is always a good idea,” and I’m sure any Francophile would agree. I have seen endless gift guides for Francophiles, but I have not seen many that cater to the luxe Francophile — someone […]

Chase Sapphire Reserve Travel Credit Card — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

August 23, 2016

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In my last roundup of the latest travel news stories in my newsletter (if you haven’t signed up yet, here’s your chance –> weekly newsletter), I included a link to the new Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit card. Since then, I […]

Wanderlust and Fashion: Travel-Inspired Clothing and Accessories for Autumn 2016

August 21, 2016

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I love travel. I love fashion. I’m always in the market for travel-inspired clothing and accessories, and sometimes that means local finds in a particular destination and sometimes that means clothes that have destinations printed on them, or wearable wanderlust, as I like to call […]

Have You Read A Year in the Merde?

August 16, 2016

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Have you read the book, A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke? (FYI, merde = shit in French)

It’s a comical tale that chronicles the misadventures of a British marketing professional as he runs wild through the streets of Paris and navigates […]

Pardon My French: 20 Common French Phrases for Travelers

August 9, 2016

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Of all the languages I’ve learned, French has undoubtedly been the hardest. When I first moved to Paris, I didn’t speak French very well, though I added words to my budding French lexicon daily. I had 8 years of high school and college Spanish to […]

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Check In: Review of Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver

Vancouver has a great range of luxury hotels on offer, so when deciding where to stay, I was excited to see that there was a Shangri-La property in the city. It’s only one of two hotels in North America; the other is in Toronto. Every […]

25 Favorite Quotes about Champagne

Ahh, C H A M P A G N E!

With its effervescent fizz and golden sparkle, it’s the drink of legends. It’s also one of my favorite topics and my all-time favorite drink (well, on par with a fantastic […]

Grit and Glamour: The Detroit You’ve Probably Never Seen

Everyone loves a good comeback story, and cheering an underdog epitomizes Americana. Detroit is the ultimate underdog. There is grit. And if you choose to see it, there is glamour.

No city in the U.S. has experienced a tumultuous decline quite like […]

Autumn Love: The Best Cities to Visit in the Fall

Autumn and I ignited a love affair long ago, and it’s still going strong. The air is crisply inviting. The colors are deeply vibrant. The food is soul-warming. The fashion is cozy chic. It’s the season that keeps on giving. Beyond that, it’s […]

25 Favorite Quotes About New York City

New York City incites a flurry of strong emotions. It’s hard to feel ambivalent towards it. You either hate it or you love it. I happen to fall sharply on the LOVE side of the spectrum and embrace the concrete jungle in all its shame and […]

Ooh La La! The Ultimate Luxury Gift Guide for Francophiles

Francophiles rejoice!

Audrey Hepburn once said, “Paris is always a good idea,” and I’m sure any Francophile would agree. I have seen endless gift guides for Francophiles, but I have not seen many that cater to the luxe Francophile — someone […]

Chase Sapphire Reserve Travel Credit Card — The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

In my last roundup of the latest travel news stories in my newsletter (if you haven’t signed up yet, here’s your chance –> weekly newsletter), I included a link to the new Chase Sapphire Reserve travel credit card. Since then, I […]

Wanderlust and Fashion: Travel-Inspired Clothing and Accessories for Autumn 2016

I love travel. I love fashion. I’m always in the market for travel-inspired clothing and accessories, and sometimes that means local finds in a particular destination and sometimes that means clothes that have destinations printed on them, or wearable wanderlust, as I like to call […]

Have You Read A Year in the Merde?

Have you read the book, A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke? (FYI, merde = shit in French)

It’s a comical tale that chronicles the misadventures of a British marketing professional as he runs wild through the streets of Paris and navigates […]

Pardon My French: 20 Common French Phrases for Travelers

Of all the languages I’ve learned, French has undoubtedly been the hardest. When I first moved to Paris, I didn’t speak French very well, though I added words to my budding French lexicon daily. I had 8 years of high school and college Spanish to […]