Ah, Paris—just saying the name feels like a deep, dreamy exhale. This city isn’t just iconic; it’s magnetic, layered, and endlessly inspiring. Whether you’re chasing croissants and couture or simply looking to soak in the art, architecture, and ambiance, Paris delivers it all—and then some. Think world-class food, the most charming cafés,…
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Weekend Pairings: Spiked Espresso Tonic and Out of Africa
I’ve been captivated by Africa ever since I was 4 years old when I met a woman who lived there. The adventures she told me about lit the fire of my dreams to explore Africa for myself. For years and years I collected photos out of National Geographic magazine (I begged for…
The Seven Best Travel Inspired Candles
Whether you’re jetting off to some distant location or taking a staycation there are some easy ways to bring the adventure home with you. One of my favorite ways is with a candle. Not only do they add ambience and wonderful low light to a room but through smell they can transport…
Our City Guide to Tulum, Mexico
How do we begin to describe Tulum, Mexico? Exotic, warm, relaxing, sensual and exciting are just a few words that come to mind. We recently took the family to Tulum for the week and we had an epic time. We heard one guest who regularly comes to Cancun say “Cancun is about…
Our City Guide to Charleston
Alive with amazing restaurants, history on every corner and streets inviting you to explore, Charleston is one of our favorite cities. Charleston may be rich in history but so many aspects of this city are moving it into an exciting future. So park the car, grab the camera and prepare to have fun! Our…
Valentina’s European Vacation Shopping Guide
We’re visiting Denmark this week and I’m so excited to be on the road (plane) again! Like most of us, the last few years have seriously impacted the amount of travel we’ve done. We’ve done our share of local travel over the last two years but this is our first international trip…
We went to Hell’n back in Georgia…
It’s suppose to look like this… Or this… Or even this… But five miles down the road and suddenly Family Vacation is looking an awful lot like a documentary. Words like, “If you punch your bother again, I’m going to punch you.” and “Seriously! Can you not just sit there for 5…