Claremont: Hotel Casa 425
I’m actually not really big on staycations. It always sounds like a good idea and then I start looking up all of the places I’d love to spend a night or two and my mind wanders to spending that money…
I’m actually not really big on staycations. It always sounds like a good idea and then I start looking up all of the places I’d love to spend a night or two and my mind wanders to spending that money…
It was October 2020 and I had been very cautious since March. Although still an essential worker, my field work had been scaled back and I was fortunate to be able to get tested whenever needed. But what I needed…
“It’s 100 degrees in LA this week- let’s go to the desert,” said no one ever. Okay, so when we booked this pandemic trip, we had no real idea of what the temp would be, but regardless we love the…
The Brussels Journey beer & chocolate tour Do this first! We actually saved this tour for the end of our time in Belgium and I wish I had done it when we landed in the city. Not only will it…
Ghent was our second stop in Belgium over the holidays. Equidistant from Bruges and Brussels, we made our way by train from our dreamy Christmas in Bruges and landed at our next AirBnB, the bottom apartment in a historical building…
I haven’t been to DC in over 10 years. It’s one of my most favorite cities in the world, with a vibe like no other. Like important shit is getting done all the time. At least I hope it is….
Oh Orlando. The first time I went to Orlando I was 16 and my high school dance team had made the National Dance Championships competition for the first time ever. A week in Florida, without parents dancing on the big…
Bruges was our first stop and therefore our introduction to everything Belgian. Food was in the forefront of our minds as soon as we landed. And beer. Beer is food too, right? It never fails that it’s an odd time…
It’s all I’ve talked about every time the holiday season rolled around. “You know, one of these days, let’s just go on vacation for Christmas.” As the child of a divorced family, I was kind of tired of running around…
For our recent two week trip to Belgium over the Christmas and New Year holidays, I utilized my regular trip planning methods (which you can read about here). However, I also heavily relied on Instagram this time around and I’m…