24 hour travel | Wine sipping in Napa

We had only 24 hours to explore all the beauty that was Napa wineries. It was a short drive from San Francisco which made it the perfect day trip and escape from the city. We set out to explore 3 Napa wine houses in order to make the most of the short time we had – Castello di Amorosa Winery, Mumm Napa Sparkling Wine House, & Del Dotto Winery & Caves. It was a sunny day. Luckily, the weather…

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Visiting the Cincinnati Zoo

The cold months typically deter me from adventuring about, but with Fiona the hippo turning 2 years old last month, a trip to the Cincinnati Zoo seemed like the perfect idea (if you are not familiar, Fiona is the hippo that captured international attention when she was born 6 weeks premature making her the smallest hippo ever)! So I rolled out one of my warmest wool coats and went off to explore … The J.…

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Bucket List Adventures | #1 California’s Highway 1

My Bucketlist … About 5 years ago, I made a list of 100 places, events, & activities I wanted to achieve within my life. To my surprise, developing the list was harder than I initially imagined. Getting to 50 items was a breeze, but getting to the full 100 items took months and lots of advice from family, friends, and colleagues. When it was all said and done, the list included adventures to far off…

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Glowing Travel Skin … the 7 products I use every trip

I love traveling to new places – the excitement of meeting new people, experiencing different cultures, and seeing historic landmarks. Traveling by plane however tends to wreak havoc on my skin. Between the dry air and the stress of getting to/from my destination, I started to notice after every flight my skin would be dry, dull, and uneven. And it would take days to repair … just in time for the next adventure. I decided…

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