Paris in the Time of Coronavirus!

Many of you already know how much I love Paris. I especially love that I need only take a mere 2 ½ hour flight from Portugal to visit one of my very favorite cities in the world. I had previously booked a trip in April because my dear friend Aubrey had a family vacation scheduled [...]

Porto Love

This post is long overdue because we went to Porto on November 1st. November 1st was a national holiday here in Portugal (All Saints' Day) so all schools were closed. It was the perfect time for a 7-hour road trip up to Porto, a city I have been wanting to re-visit since we moved here [...]

Our Roman Holiday

I have had a hard time writing this recap post because honestly, part of me wants to keep it all to myself. I think Italy does that - romances and seduces you so much that my limited vocabulary is not enough to explain its gloriousness! Since my clients would be celebrating the US Labor Day [...]

A Day in Tangier

If you follow my social media accounts then many of you already know that we spent last Saturday in Tangier to meet up with my niece and goddaughter Kyra who is studying in Meknes, Morocco this summer. The sweet little baby that I used to hold in my arms just turned 21 and is only one [...]

Summer in Sevilla (with kids)

As many of you know, we are living in Seville, Spain for the summer. Our Algarve flat already had preset holiday bookings and since Algarve rents get pricier in the summer, it was an opportune time to explore a different, neighboring country and practice our limited Spanish skills (which we actually do need to use [...]

4 Days in Amsterdam

I have to admit that I had very little expectations of Amsterdam. I studied abroad in London when I was in college and Amsterdam was not even on my list of places to visit. Even long afterward, for some reason, I have always seemed to bypass a trip to Amsterdam. But now that I have [...]

Paris Part Deux

As you may recall, the last time we went to Paris, it was January and the temperatures were freezing! It was so cold that Ry and Jax could barely walk one block before their feet were numb (despite wearing two pairs of socks), and sadly, they were not able to trek out to the Eiffel [...]

J’aime Beaucoup Paris!

In late November last year, my dear friend and former L’Oreal colleague Michelle told me that she was going to be in Paris for Maison & Objet in January. So, I took the opportunity to meet her there and bring Jax and Ry with me, too. This was my 4th time in Paris, but a first [...]

Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Gluten-Free Cookies

Every year my dear friend Nikki throws a Christmas cookie exchange. It is one of my favorite holiday events. Sadly, this year’s event was canceled since Nikki moved to Houston and had last minute work issues dampen our yearly event plans. Boo. But that did not stop us from baking cookies! As many of you [...]

#RideForPhilippines

First things first, a little background… My dear friend Gail is moving from LA up north to the Paso Robles area because her hubby Jim, who is head brewer at Cismontane Beer, is moving for his company. In order to: 1) Say goodbye and good luck 2) Wish her a happy birthday 3) Just plain [...]