After an amazing experience in Seattle, I had to go back West. I took a week long summer trip to Portland, Oregon in July. With the perfect amount of time to explore I took advantage of both the city and the hot spots in surrounding areas! Portland is a beautiful clean little city with amazing things to do…
Category: The World Through My Eyes
Seattle, Washington: Best Vacation of 2015
A look back into my favorite trip of 2015, Seattle, Washington
Restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina
This summer I also had the opportunity to head back to one of my favorite warm East Coast beach spots, Charleston, South Carolina for another Bachelorette party! Charleston is a great vacation spot for couples, families, and friends. I love that you can quickly jump from a morning of shopping to a day on the…
Bachelorette Party in Nashville, Tennessee
Restaurants and activities for a bachelorette party in Nashville, Tennessee.
A little taste of Napa Valley, California
To finish off a great week in California, my friends and I headed to Napa for a quick day trip. We left bright and early so we could stop in Yountville, which is home to Bouchon Bakery, one of only five locations across the U.S. We waited a half an hour to order from the…
San Francisco, California
Right after I hit up Santa Monica a few weeks back I flew to San Francisco to visit one of my other best friends. She had recently moved to San Mateo, only about 20 miles south of San Francisco. San Francisco just so happened to be one of the stops needed on my 30 before 30 list, so…
Wine Tastings, Malibu, California
Wino. That’s me. I grew up in Northern Virginia, fifth largest in the US in terms of wineries and didn’t realize my appreciation for wineries, their picturesque vineyards and tasting rooms up until the past few years. I love just going to a beautiful winery during the day and enjoying it over a tasting and bottle of…
Gjelina, Venice Beach, California
Ranked #21 in the nation for its pizza and one of the top restaurants in Los Angeles, I was lucky enough to get to try Gjelina while I was staying with my friend in Santa Monica this week. Gjelina is a darklit modern ‘Venice style’ restaurant located on Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Not only do they…
Venice Ale House, Venice Beach, California
My go-to spot for people and sunset watching in California is the Venice Ale House in Venice Beach. I think I’ve been to this oceanfront restaurant every time I’ve visited LA – definitely a favorite of mine! This small beach bar serves a variety of local and craft beers, including surfboard samplers – yes, beer flights…
Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice Beach, California
At least once a year I try to go out to California and visit my friend who lives in Santa Monica. I got even luckier this year with another friend who moved out to San Francisco. Since I hadn’t taken a real vacation yet in 2014, I decided to take a trip out to California…
Waves of A Wayfarer 