Winter travel delivers the most magic when I’m not looking for it. In 2018, I refused to come home from our initial winter trip. We spent 2 weeks road tripping through Italy with no pre-planned destination. That’s how we ended…
Villa Cordevigo Wine Relais Review
Monastero di Cortona Hotel and Spa Review
One of my favorite Tuscany hotels is the Monastero di Cortona Hotel and Spa. This boutique hotel in one of my favorite hill towns in Tuscany has drawn us back four times in a year. It’s one of my favorite…
Best Places to Stay in Tuscany for Memorable Moments
Like so many people who have come before us, we fallen in love with the iconic hill towns of Tuscany. After spending a few nights in Siena and Montepulciano, we realized that Tuscany demanded more than a day trip from…
Hotel Dress Code Paris Review (9eme)
This past summer, I spent a week at the Ritz Paris pastry school (which I still need to write about). Because I would be in class from 9:00-3:00 every day, I knew that I wanted to stay near the Ritz…
Delicious Italy: Best Cortona Restaurants to Try
We went to Cortona for the first time last year, and it was one of my most favorite surprises. I figured that it would be overrated because of the popularity of Under the Tuscan Sun. I was dead wrong. Cortona…
4 Days in Paris: A Perfect Weekend Itinerary
With multiple daily direct flights from Dallas to Paris, we have found ourselves utilizing our long weekends to spend 4 days in Paris. We can leave on a Thursday evening after work and come back on Tuesday afternoon. Weekend trips…
