There’s nothing like Autumn in New York – crisp temps, fall fashion, foliage, orchards, vineyards, pumpkin patches, apple cider donuts … and the list goes on and on. As kids, at the beginning of every Fall season, Dad would fill up the family car with as many cousins as possible for a day of apple…
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Sintra Travel Guide
Sintra can only be described as a page torn from a fairy tale. At the westernmost part of the Iberian Peninsula, this Unesco World Heritage–listed Centre has an endless number of enchanting palaces, gardens and castles folded into the most luxuriant hills alongside the Atlantic Ocean. A trip to Lisbon is not complete without a…
10 Best NYC Holiday Bars: The 2019 Edition
There’s nothing quite like the holidays in New York City! Whether you’re a NYC native or coming for a visit to take in all the wonder that is this beautiful city during the holiday season, there’s no better way to keep things merry and bright than stopping into one of many holiday themed bars for a festive cocktail or two.
A Coruña Travel Guide
A Coruña, sitting atop northern Galicia, may often be overlooked by travelers in search of a Spanish destination, but this bustling port city quickly won over my heart with its rich history, busy commercial center, notable food scene, beaches and buzzing nightlife. It’s become a tradition to celebrate our wedding anniversary on an annual vacation…
MY Ultimate List of NYC Holiday Bars
Here’s my ultimate list of NYC holiday bars!
Savannah Travel Guide
Amidst idyllic oak lined streets and under picturesque canopies of Spanish moss lies charming Savannah, Georgia, a city rich with history, romance, arts and culinary inventiveness. Savannah is known to be one of the most beautiful cities in the United States with storybook landscapes and stately antebellum mansions, but in more recent years, it has…
Featured on Guest of a Guest
Surely in preparation for another sultry summer weekend in NYC, Guest of a Guest, the go-to site for influential and high-society event coverage, published it’s 2018 Edition of New York’s Hottest Tropical Bars … and the list did not disappoint! 1. What city dweller or seeker doesn’t love a comprehensive list of NYC’s seen and…
Bermuda Travel Guide
If you’re like me and the rest of my friends, you’ve spent the last 6-9 months searching for Zika-free vacation spots. One of the many beautiful things about living on the east coast is that you can escape your crazed city life and the cold temps with a jaunt to the Caribbean (which arguably has some…
8 NYC Wine Bars to Get Cozy in this Winter
With friends visiting from out of town this weekend who wanted to catch up over wine, I was reminded of the endless number of amazing wine bars throughout NYC. And, with winter finally upon us (at least in theory – someone bring me some snow already), I can’t think of anything more appropriate than gathering at…
Sunday Funday: 10 Bottomless NYC Brunches to Make Any Sunday Fun
This year, while planning my birthday festivities, I decided to fall back on an old, but always reliable plan – boozy brunch (after toiling with the idea of throwing a Halloween house party and quickly coming to my senses). So, as I set out to find pick the perfect locale for our large group, I came upon some…
Cartagena Travel Guide
Cartagena is … dreamy. It’s one of those few places where just about anyone can find something to love. Whether you’re a foodie, history buff (designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site), partier, avid shopper or sun worshipper, this city covers all the bases. Bugsy and I had been talking about traveling to Colombia for years, but like…
Destination: Tulum
Exactly two Cinco de Mayo’s ago, we were celebrating HT and AB’s nuptials in paradise. Not only were we super excited to witness the first “Scholars” wedding (HT, MW, VUL and I were Presidential Honors Scholars at NYU), but the couple could not have chosen a more magical place for the festivities – TULUM, Mexico. Although it’s become a popular destination for industry…