I promised that I would share pictures from our most recent Italian vacation. I am starting to make good on that promise although I do still need to put together a proper post. I'm working on it...I swear. I am continuing to sift through thousands of pictures but I did manage to gather a few that … Continue reading Beauty of the (Italian) Afterlife
Buongiorno! Mr. B and I have been enjoying travels through Northern Italy. Traveling during this time of year is great because the crowds generally die down a bit and the weather is usually more tolerable. Unfortunately, we couldn't escape the higher temperatures and it's been in the mid 80 degrees in Turin, where we are currently … Continue reading GREETINGS FROM ITALY
Living in Los Angeles provides lots of cultural opportunities. We have some wonderful museums in Southern California but with L.A. being so spread out (urban sprawl!), I don't get to visit my favorites much as I would like. It's been a while since my last visit to The Getty and last weekend we decided to spend the … Continue reading A Night at the Museum: The Getty Center
Even though 4th of July landed on a Wednesday this year, it didn't stop us from jumping in the car and heading south to spend some time in La Jolla, California. La Jolla has been described as an affluent, hilly seaside community. I've also heard it being referenced as San Diego's "jewel by the sea". Both … Continue reading Daytrip: La Jolla, California
Before traveling home from San Francisco we were able to spend some time in one of the airport lounges before boarding our flight. To help pass the time I grabbed a couple of newspapers to read, including the French newspaper Le Figaro. The front page immediately caught my eye with an article about the French Château … Continue reading Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
I dubbed this past weekend and the latest jaunt to San Francisco as "The Weekend of Mr. B". We took the one-hour plane ride up to the City by the Bay to celebrate his birthday. I also promised Mr. B that we can do anything he wanted, although I may have influenced his decisions on a … Continue reading Revisiting San Francisco
Mr. B and I are off to San Francisco for the next few days to celebrate his birthday. This weekend is all about Mr. B and doing the things he wants to do so tonight we'll be having dinner at Cafe Claude. It's a small French bistro tucked away off an alley-like street known as … Continue reading Off to San Francisco
As someone who was born and raised in Southern California, I must admit that I am intrigued by the beauty of snowfall. When I learned that there was a rare snowfall yesterday in Rome (the heaviest they've seen in 6 years), I knew I had to share some of the beautiful images of the Eternal … Continue reading A Winter Wonderland in the Eternal City
Visiting Morroco, particularly Marrakech, has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. (What's on your bucket list?). If ever find myself in Marrakech the Yves St. Laurent Museum will be one of my "must see" places to visit. It actually opened this past Fall and coincided with the opening of the Musee Yves … Continue reading THE YVES SAINT LAURENT MUSEUM IN MARRAKECH
Once I decide on a hotel I want to stay at, I spend a lot of time trying to find the best possible rate. Who doesn't want the biggest bang for their buck? And when it comes to booking hotel packages, sometimes they can be a great value and sometimes they can actually cost you more than … Continue reading PROVISIONAL KITCHEN, CAFE & MERCANTILE
