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
No trip is complete without great food. Food that haunts you in a delicious way, months (even years) after you get home. Shrimp po’ boys in New Orleans. Hot Chicken in Nashville. Pizza in Naples. Pasteis de nata in Portugal. While these yummy pastries are the standout in most conversations about what to eat when you… Read More Perfect Bites in Lisbon
After a brief summer break and an epic trip to Portugal, I’m back! Dusting off the Brown Lady in Europe series seems like a great way to welcome a new season. You may remember earlier this year, I mused about what a trip to Portugal might look like… now I’m back with the scoop! Fresh… Read More How to Make the Most of Your First Trip to Lisbon
Portugal has been on my list of places to visit for a while. In my mind, it’s the European cousin to San Francisco. Home with a Portuguese twist. The hilly terrain, the trams to match our cable cars and a bridge strikingly similar to the Golden Gate. As I get closer to planning an actual… Read More 7 Reasons Why You (and I) Need to Visit Portugal
Google is playing games. I was minding my own business. Trying to get some work done earlier this week, I glanced at my phone and noticed an alert. From time to time, Google likes to remind you (via your saved photos) where you were on this exact date, in a previous year. Usually a photo… Read More 20 Photos That Will Make You Plan a Trip to Italy
Does the idea of packing light for Europe using just a carry on make you nervous? Are you worried you’ll be caught without all the essentials? Concerned that you’ll be in the same outfit in all your IG posts? I’ve been there. No worries. I did it and you can too! What Is In Here?? Confession… Read More Packing Light for a Vacay in Europe
Perfect Bites from my Food Crawl through Italy My first trip to Italy was full of wonderful moments, surprises and experiences. Shopping in Florence, making pizza in Naples, wine tasting in Tuscany, wandering the small villages of Cinque Terre, a-maz-ing. Every place had its own unique charms, but the one constant that never failed to… Read More My Big Fat Italian Food Diary
This week brings us to the final location in the Brown Lady in Europe series. After an awesome few days exploring Naples and Capri, we head for the last city on our #flirty40 adventure… Rome! With only two days in Rome, there’s no way you can see everything- not even close. With that said, you… Read More How to Make the Most of Two Days in Rome
After the madness that was our brief stop in Positano, this week in the Brown Lady in Europe series, we get acquainted with Naples. Though it was an unexpected stop on our journey, I was excited about my first trip to Naples and ready to explore. Welcome to Naples! Since we had planned to spend… Read More 3 Reasons You Should Make a Trip to Naples