‘Thank you for flying United Airlines. Let us be the first to welcome you to the San Francisco Bay Area.” I switch my phone out of airplane mode, as a flurry of messages begin to filter through, welcoming me home from Mexico City. A text drops down onto my screen from ALERTSF and my heart… Read More 9 Ways I’m Staying Sane Under Quarantine
Winter in DC may not be on your bucket list, it wasn’t on mine. I usually like to search for perfect bites in warm weather- it’s the Cali girl in me. That said, when a work conference took me to DC in January, I invited the girls to join me and we managed to get… Read More 5 Perfect Bites in the DC Area
Happy New Year!! 2020… whether that makes you think of perfect vision, a renewed sense of clarity or simply the year after 2019, it has arrived! My Baby Is Two This month marks my two year blog-iversary (absolutely not a real word), and I’m still deciding what goals I’ll set for this year. Is this… Read More 5 Travel Destinations for 2020
Apparently, I’m a creature of habit. As much as I love a spontaneous travel adventure, when Daylight Savings comes sweeping through every November, I go into nesting holiday mode. After a weekend of holiday movies (thank you Hallmark channel), I’m on the couch indulging in yet another Food Network Thanksgiving Challenge. It’s 4:52pm and as… Read More Holiday Gifts for the Traveler
There are plenty of things to do around Palm Springs. Granted most things close around 9pm. The sleepy, slower vibe is part of its charm. For those of us city dwellers that crave quiet, there are few places more peaceful. Even so, you can always find something to get into, if you choose. Fresh off… Read More 5 Fun Things to Do Around Palm Springs
Holiday air travel seems miserable. I don’t have first hand experience really- I stay close to home around Thanksgiving and Christmas. I’m one of those rare lucky people, with my immediate family all within driving distance. No weather delays, camping out at airports or paying a million dollars in airfare to eat turkey, exchange gifts… Read More 4 Awesome Destinations for a California Road Trip
The time has come for another installment of the Perfect Bite Scavenger Hunt! A random collection of great meals I’ve stumbled upon, from work trips to vacations and lazy weekends. If you missed the first one, you’ve got some catching up to do! This time around I’ve got five more perfect bites to add to… Read More 5 (More) Perfect Bites Across the US
This week, I’m doing something a bit different. As I hope this can be a space that inspires Brown Ladies everywhere to travel and explore, I took some time to chat with one of my travel inspirations and dear friend, Locsi. While some people consider me to be a seasoned traveler, Locsi has me beat… Read More Brown Lady Solo Travel, An Interview
I have a secret. Word on the street is I may have super powers… X Men status. First, there was that time that my appendix exploded and I didn’t know. I had some minor stomach pain for a couple weeks. I continued walking big hills of San Francisco to and from work, sleeping through the… Read More How to Make the Most of Your Algarve Boat Tour
While I was sad to say goodbye to Lisbon, the Portugal edition of the Brown Lady in Europe series isn’t quite over. Time to hit the beach!! I had a feeling (and I was totally right), a weekend on the Algarve coast is barely enough time to scratch the surface. In many ways, the Algarve Coast is… Read More A Weekend on the Algarve Coast