I keep finding myself in Paris in August, the one month out of the year when everyone leaves for holiday—meaning a LOT is closed. On one hand, it’s a less crowded time of year to visit, but on the other hand, you might as well forget that restaurant list you’ve been saving—only one of our …
Castle Combe, a Fairytale Village in England While we were staying at The Pig near Bath, we had two days of which to explore the countryside. I actually googled “pretty towns near Bath,” and Castle Combe popped right up, boasting the title of the most beautiful village in England. It is regularly used as a …
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From Bath, we drove twenty minutes down the road to spend two glorious nights at The Pig near Bath. I can’t wait to give you the full report, but first, let’s talk about these wellies. A lot of hotels in the English Countryside provide guests will wellies, but this hotel also provided a hot pink …
A Guide to Bath: Where to Eat, Shop, & Play When I first decided to add Bath to our English Countryside agenda, I had no idea what to expect. I somehow felt obligated to spend one night there as a bit of a history lesson. Talk about being uninformed! I never expected such amazing modern …
Over the Fourth, we were lucky enough to spend a day in beautiful Charleston, SC. Though we didn’t quite prepare for the Southern humidity—clearly I’ve been gone too long—we found a map, and set out for our own walking tour of historic Charleston. Nevermind that we looked like drowned rats by the end. While you …
I’m off to Golden Door today, which means I have my out-of-office turned on, and will be detoxing from as much digital distraction as possible. I think it’s more important now than ever that we actually find a way to give ourselves the gift of an actual vacation, and I was so pleasantly surprised that when …
I went home last weekend for Mother’s Day, and on the plane ride, I read a charming little post called “On Going Home” over on one of my favorite blogs, Cup of Jo. It put me in the right frame of mind, and got me thinking about all the things I miss and don’t miss …
