The Acropolis The Parthenon atop the Acropolis I often recommend to travelers to avoid tourist traps unless it’s really worth it. The Mona Lisa at the Louve? Not worth being elbowed in the face for a view 10 feet away. The Blarney Stone in Ireland? No one wants to kiss a stone, let alone one […]
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Island of Ischia Friendly fishermen A short ferry ride from Capri, is the lovely fishing island of Ischia, Italy. It is a little less known than the famous nearby Capri, although I have been hearing more and more of this tiny island over the past six months, so hurry up and visit soon, before the […]
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Ballymaloe House Just back from a wonderful trip to Ireland, and although I’ll be sure to do another post on my full itinerary, I couldn’t wait to devote this first Ireland post specifically to my magnificent stay at Ballymaloe House in Co. Cork. The impact this country house makes is not just because of the […]
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Villa San Michele, Capri They say things happen for a reason and that definitely applies to how I stumbled upon the Villa of San Michele on the beautiful island of Capri during my Italian travels this past May. The villa is located in Anacapri, the quieter side of the island (read: less tourists), and if […]
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#MeToo. More Than A Hashtag. I haven’t posted on the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements before this, because honestly, I wasn’t sure yet how to voice my thoughts about this pivotal time for women. I’d love to say that I have no stories to share, but being a woman in a male-dominated profession, all I will […]
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My Boston Favorites Spring time is just around the corner (or so people keep saying), and it’s always nice to watch Boston come alive again after the dreary winter. While the flowers and trees begin to sprout, there is an obvious increase of visitors to our little city and it’s a wonderful time to go […]
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Power Out Due to our recent winter storms (Spring?! Where are you?!!), my town has lost power twice for extended times over the past week. Now, I won’t say I’ve completely lost power, because I have a generator, so honestly, I’m not complaining because I had heat, hot water and lights. Definitely more than what […]
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Traveling Solo For the past few years, my vacations have been fairly local. Except for a long weekend to Puerto Rico, I’ve been spending my precious days off, exploring New England towns I hadn’t been to before, or relaxing down on the Cape (Cape Cod is my second home, and will always be one of […]
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Fashion & Architecture As I was sitting here watching an episode of Project Runway (don’t judge, it’s January and the tv is my best friend), I was thinking about how similar fashion design and architecture are when it comes to the world of art. For me, the art of architecture fits my personality because it […]
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The Patio It’s the dead of winter here in New England, so what else is there to do but dream about the Spring and Summer?! My house I bought last spring has an existing brick patio off the back of the sun porch. It’s in fairly good shape and overall a blank slate, which is […]
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