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Insta Weekend

March 16, 2013 · By Rachel · 6 Comments

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful week! And if you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a day early like me, then have a great time. Decided to share some Instagram photos from my Vegas trip, showing a few more details of the trip. Have a wonderful weekend!

Super comfy travel style: faux leather leggings, striped top, leopard scarf and wedged sneakers.

Our first night wearing a jeweled top and not seen: red patterned skinny jeans.

Our view of the strip from the Hard Rock!

Day 2 outfit: snakeskin scarf, lace peplum, chambray and faux leather leggings.

Night 2: Guess dress via Nordstrom Rack (outfit post earlier this week here).

Anniversary celebrations with some champagne!

Night 3: Wore a little black dress for our 2 year anniversary to go see “O” and explore the strip!

And on that note, I swear this is my last Vegas post… at least regarding this trip!

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Vegas Recap

March 12, 2013 · By Rachel · 31 Comments

We didn’t take very many photos because, well, you know the saying … what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. And we wanted to keep in that way! (Okay, my boyfriend didn’t want to waste his vacation time taking photos of my outfits and I don’t blame him… better to just enjoy the time). Thank you EVERYONE for your wonderful and kind words supporting our relationship and 2 year anniversary! I am hoping for another great year and many more!

Happy Tuesday, have a great week!

Vegas Baby!

March 7, 2013 · By Rachel · 38 Comments

Have you seen the Paris version of this? I completely agree with it, but it also got me thinking that Vegas is always a good idea too… right?! After a couple months of eagerly awaiting, my boyfriend and I are off to Vegas today! (Bye bye snow!)

Saturday we will be celebrating our two year anniversary and it honestly feels like so much longer. I love him with all that I am and couldn’t ask for better. He truly is my best friend and pushes me to be a better person every day.

Have a wonderful weekend and I’m sure I’ll be back with tons of photos to share next week! Follow along on Instgram if you’d like!

Filed Under: Interests, Travel · Tagged: anniversary, sick of winter weather, spring break, travel, vegas, vegas travels

Stylish Carry-On Bags

January 10, 2013 · By Rachel · 20 Comments

It might still be the first part of January, but after booking a trip to Vegas in March, all I can think about is traveling! I got a sequin tote from Gap a couple years ago, but after taking my first business trip this past November, I am looking for something a bit more functional (something with a zipper and more room) and professional (looking at the last ones as options). I found some other fun options along the way and thought I’d share for anyone else looking for some new carry-on luggage!

Europe Trip: Paris, Part One

June 26, 2012 · By Rachel · 16 Comments

Oh what to say about Paris?! It was so amazing and I took a ton more photos compared to London just because I’ve never been there before. I was impressed compared to some of the opinions of Paris I’ve heard from others and really enjoyed my time there! These are photos from the first day and a half. The first night, after our high speed train ride from London, we arrived at our hotel, which was literally just around the corner from Moulin Rouge and on the Blanche Metro stop. It was quite a hopping place! We ate dinner at a nearby pizza place and had a glass of wine, which was cheaper than soda or water! I was all about that!

And We’re Off!

June 7, 2012 · By Rachel · 11 Comments

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things” -Favorite travel quote

Today my two sisters, mother and I leave for our Europe trip! If you couldn’t tell, I am a little bit excited about it. Traveling is a true passion of mine and I am excited to take in the sights, culture and fun experiences with my family. I have prepared some posts for the next two weeks while I’m gone, and I hope you enjoy them! I will be back and ready to share my trip after June 21st. For updates on our trip and I’m sure I will be Instagram-ing a lot while I’m there, so be sure to follow!

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Filed Under: Travel · Tagged: Athens, backpacking, Dublin, Europe, London, Paris, summer travels, summer vacation, travel, travling

Updates via Instagram!

May 30, 2012 · By Rachel · 17 Comments

There has been a lot going on these past couple weeks, but nothing is on my mind more than packing and getting more and more excited for my trip to Europe! Here are just some pictures for an update on life lately, if you don’t follow me yet, be sure to follow me on Instagram, this is most likely how I’ll be documenting my travels!

London Love

May 22, 2012 · By Rachel · 27 Comments

It has been way too long since I’ve done a travel post, considering traveling is a passion of mine! With my upcoming trip to Europe, London being stop number one, and the upcoming Olympic Games, I thought it would be the perfect time to do a post on London. Out of all the places I’ve been thus far, London is my favorite and has completely stolen my heart! I took a course in London for three weeks when I studied abroad and went back several weekends after I settled down in Wales.

On Cloud Wine in Napa Valley

March 8, 2012 · By Rachel · 9 Comments

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Since my last post was about San Francisco, I decided to continue on the California vibe and post about Napa Valley, one of the best places I have ever been to: for the shopping, food and winery adventures! If you live in the U.S., it is definitely one of those must-see places in your lifetime… if you live abroad and make a trip to California, I promise it would be worth it to go to Napa!

Golden Gate Travels

February 10, 2012 · By Rachel · 11 Comments

So this is my second post about traveling, my first was about my trip to visit my older sister in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but from now on it will be about recent trips AND about places I’ve been in the past few years. I would love to travel somewhere new every week or every other week for that matter to share the joys of my travels and things to do in these places, but it just isn’t in my budget right now (and since I just started my new job last August I don’t have a lot of time off either!)

So this is how I’m going to share my love and passion for traveling with you! Some will be from my personal experiences in these places (along with photos from when I was there) and some of it will be research on places to shop or places I never had a chance to go to. And no worries… I will actually be doing some more traveling this summer to add some more recent information about my travels!

I decided to do a post on San Francisco because my older sister used to live in the Silicon Valley and we made many trips to San Francisco when my family and I went to visit her. It is by far one of the most amazing places I have visited in the U.S. and would go back in a heartbeat! Of course a few of the most iconic or thought of views/destinations in San Francisco are the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the Fisherman’s Wharf. I didn’t make it to Alcatraz when the rest of my family went, but the Gold Gate Bridge is definitely worth stopping to view/take pictures. The day I saw it, it was pretty foggy, giving it quite the artistic looking, breath-taking view! Fisherman’s Wharf is also a great area to walk along and you will come across plenty of shopping and restaurants, as well as the aquarium.

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Here are some of my suggestions if you visit San Francisco: Aquarium at the Bay I have been to many aquariums throughout the United States, including Boston, Seattle and locally at the Mall of America, but this has to be one of the best aquariums I’ve been too! My little sister and I enjoyed exploring together and I got some great photos of the wildlife just from a point and shoot camera and some general color/contrast edits. (I can’t believe I took these pictures!) Pin It

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Zingari

Zingari is an Italian restaurant that my family ate at after my older sister got off work and met up with us in San Francisco. It is pretty hard to disappoint my taste buds when it comes to Italian food, but I remember ordering gnocchi at this restaurant and it was heavenly! I took a look at their updated menu and look at this pasta entrée…

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Potato Gnocchi, Rock Shrimp, Asparagus, Gypsy Peppers, Roasted Pepper Cream sauce

…sounds so GOOD!

So Good Jewelry

And of course I have to share places to shop! There are tons of stores in Union Square and San Francisco is home to one of my all-time favorite Forever 21 stores. One jewelry store I would highly recommend going to is So Good Jewelry at 333 Jefferson St. I have been to So Good in a few other places around the country, but I remember this So Good location best. If you like bling-bling jewelry from necklaces, rings and earrings to headbands and hair clips, this is the place to be! I feel like some items are a bit overpriced, but it is worth your time to go through the items to find a lovely piece at a good price. I got a bow and flower hair clip (my little sister also got the same ones, we are so much alike!) and have used them as a way to dress up my hair style for all occasions! I will have them for years to come.