When we decided to go to New York City in December I was excited to see how festive the city becomes with window displays, decorated trees, and holiday menus. I knew I wanted to see The Plaza at Christmas time so we decided to do afternoon tea during our trip. During the holiday season The … Continue reading Tea at The Plaza
We kicked off our NYC adventure by spending our night at the NYC Ballet. Every since I was little I loved The Nutcracker so I was thrilled when we got ticket's to see a performance while in the city. With so many formal events scheduled during this trip I started planning our outfits months in … Continue reading A Night at the Ballet
New York City in December has always been a dream of mine and this year it finally happened. We took a 5 day/4 night trip and had such a wonderful time! We tackled so much in our 5 days and yet there is so much more that we could have done. I cannot wait for a … Continue reading Our New York City Itinerary
Packing for winter and cooler climate trips always seems to be a tad trickier. Layers are key and the weather can be so unpredictable. With a destination like New York City there are so many activities that require a variety of outfits ranging from casual to formal. We will be there for 4 nights and … Continue reading Packing for NYC in December
In honor of the new Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life that airs on Netflix Nov. 25th (only one week away!!) I am sharing a few photos from my trip to the real life Stars Hollow otherwise known as Washington Depot, CT. I took a trip to Washington Depot with my mother-in-law at the … Continue reading Visiting Stars Hollow, CT
These past weekend I spent 4 days in Connecticut an we were lucky enough to be there during the peak of fall foliage. I knew the views would be beautiful, but WOW, I mean every bend in the road resulted in a gasp as we took in the breathtaking views. After flying into the Hartford … Continue reading Fall Foliage in Connecticut
I have always considered myself an anxious person and I easily become stressed. Traveling is no exception. While I truly do enjoy planning trips and exploring new places I also struggle with constant anxiety about the things that could go wrong during a trip. Flight delays, bad weather, lost luggage, etc. My excessive planning when … Continue reading Beating Travel Anxiety
As I mentioned before, this is my first New England trip so I have been checking for weather predictions regularly so I am prepared for New England Fall weather. Regardless of the weather forecast I think comfortable layers will be necessary as we will be spending a lot of our time walking around and exploring … Continue reading Packing for Connecticut
5 nights in Napa and so much we wanted to see. I spent months planning to make sure that we could maximize our days and take in all of the charm and scenery. Here I share some of the highlights from our trip, but of course we had each day planned out to help us … Continue reading Napa Itinerary
While we were in Napa for our honeymoon we took a day trip to San Francisco to visit Muir Woods. I have always been fascinated by trees and the environment so I was beyond thrilled to have the chance to explore Muir Woods. We had such a great time exploring the different trails. If you … Continue reading Muir Woods
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