Close your eyes and imagine a colorful European village at Christmas time. Streets full of eager shoppers. The smell of spiced wine and sausages steaming the brisk air. Festive decorations covering windows and doors. This is Colmar, France, my friends. Colmar is a town in the Alsace region of northeastern France near the border of Germany. …
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Charleston, South Carolina – Getting in the Holiday Spirit
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! With Thanksgiving behind us and December finally here, it’s time to pull out the sparkly ornaments, hang wreaths, trim trees and deck the halls, y’all. Yes, tis’ the most wonderful time of the year. The time when everyone seems to be a bit kinder (even the angry …
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New Orleans, LA – Wedding at Race & Religious
I’ve been down to New Orleans quite a few times, but never for a wedding. When my good friends from New York City, Megan and Tony, invited us down to celebrate their wedding day in New Orleans, I could not wait. After flights were booked and months of anticipation, the big day had finally arrived. …
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Nantucket Island – My Thanksgiving and Off-Season Tips
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? This lady is. It’s such a wonderful time of year to gather with friends and family over favorite foods. Each Thanksgiving, no matter where I find myself celebrating, I am always thankful for the one constant in my personal life – my family. Reflecting back on Thanksgivings celebrated in New …
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Manhattan, NY – Top 10 Wedding Day Moments
It’s that time of year, our wedding anniversary is here, friends. I am looking forward to celebrating with my husband by indulging in a few of our cheesy, but slightly adorable, annual traditions including a broadway show and a slow dance inside Grand Central Terminal. While our wedding extravaganza has gone and passed, I still …
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Scottsdale, Arizona – The Fairmont Princess Resort
Y’all ready for a dazzling desert oasis? Imagine a super-hot place to run to when the temperature starts to drop later this year. Yes, that’s right, the cold weather is coming to town. I recently discovered this renown luxury resort in the heart of a heated paradise – the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess – located an …
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Munich, Germany – Oktoberfest Tips for the American Ladies
The fall is here my friends and what better travel experience to plan for yourself than a trip to the world famous Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. I have had the pleasure of attending Oktoberfest several times, most recently as of last year, and would like to share a few brutally honest (and hopefully helpful) tips …
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Manhattan, NY – Ladyhattan’s Birthday Bash
I like big parties and I cannot lie. Yes, that’s right, y’all know I live for a reason to celebrate. While some women fear the day they turn 30, I couldn’t wait for it. The last decade of my life has been amazing, painfully challenging and rewarding, but I feel as though 30 finally marks …
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