Weekend Blitz

So, I’m no Jeffrey, which means I might not have taken photos of every single thing Kristen & I did in New York last weekend… no hotel room pic, not a lot of food pics… But hey, I did my best.

Here’s a look back at the fun Kristen and I had in the big city!

Welcome to New York!

First stop: the most delicious brunch at Upstairs at The Kimberly

Upstairs at the Kimberly

And one more view from our brunch – 30 [...]

So, Father’s Day is just around the corner and, if you’re like me, you’re buying your dad’s gift…tomorrow…hopefully…?

If you’re still at a loss for what to get Dear Old Dad, here’s a few travel-inspired gifts that won’t break the bank.

I have been dying for a globe – and my guess is that dads would like this, too:  to sit on his desk and spin when he’s bored, or daydream (do dads daydream?) about where to travel next.

I like this globe because it’s more muted than other globes I’ve seen, and the off-white ocean color seems a bit more Dad-ish than a bright blue.  I’ve seen [...]

We’re leaving early tomorrow morning and coming back Sunday night, for a full two days and one night in the city! [...]

This weekend, I’m helping to host a fun engagement party for one of my very best friends!  It’s going to be so much fun getting together with a lot of our college friends, and getting to see Becca (the bride!) is always the best!

But, staying in town means that we’re not going on a fun trip. So, for weekends like these, when time is spent relaxing with friends and not traipsing around the world, it’s fun to have reminders of travel all around.

That’s why my weekend pick this weekend is goods from Rifle Paper Company, one of the best paper product lines that I’ve found.

I have their 2013 Cities Calendar hanging at my desk and [...]

I’m not a super picky eater, so one of my favorite things to do when traveling is try new foods.  I’ve found that plenty of the foods I fall in love with in another country happen to be available back home, but I’d just never branched out to try something I couldn’t pronounce.

For example, my very favorite Thai dish is something most people around here have never heard of… and it’s way, way better than Pad Thai, guys.

So, here’s a rundown of my favorite foods from other countries – and some suggestions for what to try on your next trip, whether it’s to one of these countries or to your local Mom & Pop ethnic [...]

OK, even though we don’t know where exactly we’re going on our honeymoon yet, believe me, I’ve been daydreaming a lot about it.

Buy it here for $220: http://bit.ly/ZBSfxW

But, if you don’t want to break the bank with just one [...]

Guess we’ll have to call this one a “week pick,” given it’s about a day late…

Airplanes, mass transits, smoggy streets… all of these and more add up to tons of extra exposure your skin gets to grimy, dirty air when you travel.

What does this mean for your skin while you’re exploring new (and potentially not-so-clean) places? Not good things, my friends.

That’s why it’s extra-important to take good care of your skin; the recycled air in airplanes, buses and subways wreaks havoc on your skin if you’re not careful. And the result:  dry skin, breakouts – all things you don’t want. And, the last [...]

Who doesn’t love Pinterest?

Check out these pins I’ve recently found… all related to travel, of course! Don’t they make you want to go on an adventure?!

OK, so on our trip to Turkey last year, I wore my brand new pair of TOMS for the first time.

And, I wore them for the whole trip. Which was great — my feet were never tired — until it was time to take pictures.

Here are my TOMS making an appearance at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

And here they are at an underground city near Göreme, Turkey

TOMS are just not very trendy. [tippy title=”Unless you’re a hipster.” width=”350″ height=”263″]  [/tippy] Which I’m [...]

Tropical vacations are one of the most fun vacations to take…

until…

your hair looks like Monica’s in Barbados:

Now, I don’t mean to sound like an ungrateful brat, but that’s a vacation-ruiner if I’ve ever seen one.

And, because my hair is prone to frizz just like all the rest of us non-TRESemmé models, here’s a few tricks of the trade I’ve picked up along the way:

1.  Use a moisturizing conditioner:

I’ve found that Redken’s Clear Moisture conditioner works pretty well. Just squeeze a few day’s worth into a small travel bottle from Wal Mart for .99 cents, and [...]