A new friend recently asked me, “what do you like to do for fun?” I quickly (and very seriously) answered, “Travel and eat delicious foods.” What can I say? My tastes are rather binary 🤷🏽♀️ – and my most recent adventure to San Sebastián was no exception; it checked off both my ideas of fun. In spades. I met my closest friend there for a much-needed girls’ trip but that…
European vacation
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40 Is the New 30 (Milan Edition)
It’s official – I turned 40 this past weekend! I rang in this fabulous new decade in Italy (more on that below). The amazing thing is, I feel better than ever (even better than I did when I turned 30). I often joke that: I…
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Taking the Train Around Portugal? Here’s the Only Guide You Need
When my husband and I took our quick trip down to Lisbon earlier this month, I noticed a bevy of tourists hop aboard at the Porto stop, looking totally bewildered about where to sit. For the first 20 minutes of the ride, they shuffled back-and-forth…
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48 Hours in Lisbon
“Uggghhhhh, when the HELL is this rain going to stop??” That’s what my husband and I kept asking ourselves. We moved to Portugal in the summer of 2023 and were spoiled by daily long walks – in the sunshine with the dog in toe –…