The musings of an amusing traveling blonde
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Vegas is the perfect destination for a girls trip. You can get dolled up, go dancing, see a show, go shopping, visit a spa, and so much more. There is truly something for everyone! I just got back from a bachelorette party and I figured it…
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Best Things to do in Chicago in Winter: from winter and Christmas activities to the coziest restaurants and bars in the city!
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My last six Thanksgivings have been spent in Nepal, Dubai, Israel, Aruba, and Turks & Caicos. Not wanting to break tradition, Josh and I looked into warm and beautiful places to spend this year’s holiday and quickly decided on Mexico. After a busy few months of work and grad school, we mainly wanted to relax,…
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Mykonos was a vibe… it just wasn’t our vibe. We choose to stay on the southern part of Mykonos, near Paradise Beach where we spent three nights at the Soho Roc House. It was an incredibly designed property, and definitely the highlight of our stay on the island. After spending a relaxing day at our…
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Sandwiched between the touristy Mykonos and Santorini, we spent two days each in Naxos and Paros. These islands had a much slower, calmer pace. Naxos felt like a quieter Mykonos, with similar white wall and grey stone winding alleys (sans tourists). We loved walking through the Old Market, popping into shops and getting lost. After…
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Visiting Syros feels like being in on a secret. When planning our trip to the Greek Islands, we wanted to balance touristy destinations with quiet, lesser known and more authentic islands. Syros was a short ferry ride between Athens and Mykonos so we originally viewed it as a stopover. However, I quickly realized it is…
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Josh’s birthday falls on Memorial Day weekend and with his big 30th coming up, we wanted to take advantage of the long weekend and head abroad! We were able to find great nonstop overnight flights to Copenhagen, where we could visit one of Josh’s best friends, Aaron and his wife, Frida, who have lived there…
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There are countless travel guides to Turks and Caicos out there and this one by no means claims to be any better. It may, arguably, be worse. But it’s my $.02 and whatever that’s worth to you is fine by me. Where to Stay The Shore Club: The Shore Club is arguably one of the…
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Viva! Viva! Las Vegas, is back baby. My girl friend and I were in desperate need of a good, long weekend of proper fun. Indulgent, booty shaking, dressed to the 9s kind of fun- the kind that only Vegas could offer. I unapologetically love Vegas and believe that with a little bit of “openminded-ness” you…
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Hey, what if we went to Croatia for 4th of July? That’s really all it took for my boyfriend and I to start planning our somewhat last minute European road trip. Within 48 hours of deciding to go to Croatia, we had charted out our entire 9 day itinerary, booked our flights, and cashed in…
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