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Six Must-Have Apps for Your Next Trip

Travel

From an easy-to-use travel organizer to handy maps and photography apps, there are many ways technology can be used to enhance and improve your trip. While you may be hoping for an authentic travel experience, having everything you need at the touch of a button, can be helpful. It may be tempting to leave your travels down to fate and just end up where you end up, but there are times when you will be incredibly grateful of a little bit of technological help. Perhaps you can’t decide where to go once you arrive – why not crowdsource tips...

Montego Bay: As Close to Paradise as it Gets

International•Travel

Just over three million people visit the Caribbean island of Jamaica each year and many head straight to those palm-tree lined beaches of Montego Bay. This is the Jamaica’s second largest city and it’s the perfect place to swim in those warm Caribbean Sea waters, enjoy some lively nightlife and it also makes a perfect base from which to explore the island. The celebrity’s favorite Caribbean holidays don’t come much better than Montego Bay or Mo’Bay if you want to sound like a local. This 15-mile stretch of northern coastline has been attracting celebrities since the 1950s thanks to those...

Liverpool vs. Manchester: Where Will You Go for a Weekend Away?

International•Travel

If you are visiting the United Kingdom, Liverpool and Manchester are both popular places to go for a weekend away. You might be torn between these two great places – and I wouldn’t blame you! This post will tell you a little bit about each place, so you can decide once and for all where you want to go for a fun filled weekend away: Things to Do in Liverpool The Albert Dock Part of the city’s UNESCO world heritage site, situated on the banks of the river Mersey. By simply taking a walk around the dock you can learn so...

New York Day One

Travel•U.S.

Our flight left for NYC at 11:15 a.m. and we landed at Laguardia Airport at around 3:oo p.m. The best part about the trip was that everything was ready to go for us! There was a driver ready to take our bags and drive us to the hotel, where we arrived right around 4:00 p.m.! We hadn’t eaten much so we went to Broome Street Bar, which was just around the corner from our hotel, to grab a drink and ordered a sandwich to tide us over. We walked around SoHo and did a little shopping at H&M, JCrew,...

Stylish Carry-On Bags

Shopping•Travel

  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!

Friday’s Fancies: My Travel Outfit

Outfits

So I’m linking up to Friday’s Fancies today, which was a theme of your perfect traveling outfit in a dream vacation setting.  While since I was just in my dream vacation in Europe, I decided to share an outfit I wore one day in Paris, but a day we didn’t take any photos.  Layering a striped shirt over my maxi and throwing over a chambray gave my dress and tee a whole different feel from some of the other outfits I wore while I was there. Paired with my favorite strappy flat sandals, it was a comfy outfit while...

How to Pack for a 2- to 4-Week Trip to Europe

International•Outfits•Travel

  Since I just finished packing this weekend for my 2-week Europe trip, I thought I would share my tips for packing! Basically this is your guide on how to pack for a month long trip (at most) with just two bags: your backpacking backpack and your purse/tote. If you’re like me, you’ll avoid dragging around any extra luggage, especially when you will be taking multiple flights.  It is SO much easier to deal with less clothing, less to carry, but at the same time you still want to look stylish on your trip.  With that said here are...

London Love

International•Travel

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.

Lady in Coral

Fashion•Outfits•Shopping•Travel

So I must admit something: I am a liar.  The lying wasn’t on purpose, but it seems that my memories are getting confused these days.  My memories of great travels and wonderful shopping experiences, that is.  If you read my post about Napa Valley and some of the amazing vintage boutiques there, I told you that the vintage dress I am wearing in these photos was a beautiful piece purchased from Betty’s Boutique in California.  Well I am sorry to say it’s not… I only own two dresses from Betty’s Boutique.  A polka dot one (seen here) and a...

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