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foodie break: toni patisserie & cafe
I have a confession to make: I have a new favorite city, and her name is Chicago. I have plenty to tell you about my three days in the Windy City, but know that the general themes center on what I ate and where I ate it. First up, Toni Patisserie & Cafe, a little slice of Parisian heaven located in the heart of “The Loop.” For Chicago first-timers like my mom (or shall I say, ma mère) and I, we learned quickly that “The Loop” refers to the neighborhood and business district in downtown Chicago bordered by the Chicago…
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sunday at the polo
Naturally, as Americans living in the UK, we’re doing our best to adapt to the little Britishisms that we find so silly. One of my personal favorites? The way Brits talk about sports. Er, sorry, sport. There’s no “sports” section in the London Evening Standard. It is strictly “sport” here. Weird, right? Not as weird as their inexplicable use of the word “the.” Enter: our recent Sunday at the Polo. (It just sounds f-ing weird.) But no matter, because we are here to blend in, and so blend in we shall! Sunday at the polo! We were invited by the…
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travel announcement! // finding luxury with @flipkey
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but it’s been a busy year ’round here. Though we’ve been lucky to have a few big (and amazing!) reunions this year, we also realized that both #LTsf and #LTsouthafrica weren’t exactly the laid-back, super relaxed trips we normally prefer. While we experienced serious luxury on each trip, sometimes, for us, luxury means something else entirely. For our next trip, we’re finding luxury in the form of TIME. Ok, fine, and also in the form of a sick villa. Naturally, now that it’s summertime, all we want to do is close our eyes, put our…
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weekend warriors // an intro to istanbul with @LuxuryIstanbul
Just over a month ago, almost to the day, the hubs and I zipped off for a little intro to Istanbul. The plan was to celebrate his 30th birthday — and, coincidentally, my 40th country! (His was Denmark in the winter. He was on business. I wasn’t invited. Rude.) Clearly, with so many things to celebrate in one little weekend, we had to do it up right. We left early on a Wednesday morning and arrived ready to go. After a snack and a nap, you know… the important stuff. So, ready to join us on our little intro to…
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#LTsouthafrica: on safari with sabi sabi
The morning after our day with the Newkidz on the Block, Hands Up Holidays, we woke up bright dark and early. Yes, correct: we woke up before the sun, on vacation, the morning after a full day of manual labor. As you can probably guess, this is NOT our norm. But if anything can get us up before dawn, it’s the promise of our first safari with Sabi Sabi. Yes, this was it! This was the day! After one van ride, two flights (grumble), and one badass jeep excursion, it was all coming true. We would arrive at an oasis…
