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Travel

Take Me Away to Paradise

I just returned from one of the most relaxing weekends.  Friends and I traveled to Vieques Island, located off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.  W Hotels Worldwide has unveiled W Retreat & Spa – the brand’s first retreat within North America.  Patricia Urquiola’s design style is unbelievable. I wanted to put everything in [...]

Midnight in Paris

You must see Woody Allen’s newest film, Midnight in Paris.  If you have ever been to Paris or want to go, this movie is a must.  A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different [...]

Congratulations Charleston!

Charleston has won another travel honor.  The Holy City has been chosen as the second best city in North America by Travel and Leisure Magazine.  Number one was New York City.  Characteristics that put the city on the list include sights, culture, restaurants, and shopping.  We moved up from number 3 in 2010. Let’s push for [...]

What’s Black & White & Red All Over?

If you guessed a newspaper then you have never visited the beautiful island of Santorini.  I have been traveling through the Greek Islands for the past 2 weeks.  Santorini was one of my favorites and the hardest to leave.  The white buildings against the blue sea created a majestic image I will never be able to [...]

Charleston’s Southern Hospitality

Matt and Ted Lee wrote a great piece on Charleston in the latest issue of Travel and Leisure.  Happy Reading!

Paper Skyscraper

It’s really hot outside and everybody needs a smile and a laugh or just a really good summer book to read.  I took my girls to Charlotte this past weekend for some “girl time.”  We went to the mall, which is great as always, and ate at P.F. Changs, where the lettuce wraps are a [...]

I want to be here…

(Photo from Elle Decor)

Be still, my beating heart

                          Can I just say that shopping in Paris is just like this.  It feels like raspberry ice cream, a decadent feel.  Heart beating faster…what treasure shall I find?

Isn’t this fabulous?

                          How fabulous is this? Notice the consistency and the fact that because of that it reads clean. This kitchen was to die for and I was inspired to be a collector and a dreamer of the sleek life I perceived this person to have. [...]

My Whole Foods

                    Look how beautiful. So many beautiful treasures not to mention check out the reflection. Europe is like Whole Foods to me. I can walk through Whole Foods and pretend I am a chef and that I cook. Everything looks and smells so good. It is fun to [...]