— Art and Culture, Cute Dates, One Day In San Francisco, Perfect Bites, Travel Tips, Weekends in Cali —

Fun Facts about the SF Museum of Ice Cream

August 20, 2018

The SF Museum of Ice Cream blew into town last year and immediately became a favorite SF sweet treat. Sold out weeks, sometimes months in advance, I finally made my first trip to this pop up installation last week. TK’s niece and her BFF were in town for the weekend, the perfect excuse to add… Read More Fun Facts about the SF Museum of Ice Cream

— Travel Inspiration, Travel Tips —

Essential Tips To Plan Your Perfect Vacation

August 6, 2018

I live in an almost constant daydream state when it comes to travel. I window shop on AirBnB, saving favorites from Bali to South Africa, with a dream trip to Portugal in pre-planning stages. I’ve been known to send random texts from the check-out line in Trader Joe’s asking if anyone is down for a… Read More Essential Tips To Plan Your Perfect Vacation

— Europe, Travel Tips —

Packing Light for a Vacay in Europe

July 23, 2018

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

— Festivals, Travel Tips —

Essential Essence Festival Packing Tips

July 2, 2018

Alright ladies, we’re less than a week out from Essence! Whether it’s your first trip, or your fifth- I’m sure the excitement is building. There are very few spaces in the world that are created specifically for and in celebration of black women, so Essence Festival is special. A pilgrimage of sorts for women of… Read More Essential Essence Festival Packing Tips

— One Day In San Francisco, Perfect Bites, Travel Tips, Weekends in Cali —

Playing Tourist: One Day in San Francisco

June 18, 2018

Having friends visit San Francisco always gives me a great excuse to play tourist. Ride a cable car. Visit the Golden Gate Bridge. Wander through the Ferry Building; go to Golden Gate Park. I generally take these things for granted- cause they’re right there, all the time. When Toya and Jovan came into town for… Read More Playing Tourist: One Day in San Francisco

— Central America, Perfect Beaches, Travel Tips —

10 Tips for Your First Trip to Costa Rica

June 4, 2018

Nearly halfway through this year, I’m working on making a dent in my travel wish list for 2018. I made it to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and now I can check Costa Rica off the list too! At this time last week, I was wandering through shops in Jaco, headed for the pool (deep… Read More 10 Tips for Your First Trip to Costa Rica

— Europe, Girls Getaways, Perfect Bites, Travel Tips —

How to Spend Two Days in London

March 12, 2018

Today is the first post in the Brown Lady in Europe series. With Spring just days away, and several friends planning upcoming trips to Europe, what better time to share the highlights from my three week epic adventure?! Prior to this trip, I’d only been to Europe once before; Spain for a trip with my high school… Read More How to Spend Two Days in London

— Cute Dates, Perfect Bites, Travel Tips, United States —

Perfect Bites from my New Orleans Food Crawl

February 26, 2018

Before heading to Mardi Gras, I asked TK, her brother, Teddy and a few other friends from New Orleans for their top three places to eat in the city. I ended up with a list of more than fifteen spots to try- ambitious for seven days, but we did our absolute best to hit as… Read More Perfect Bites from my New Orleans Food Crawl

— Festivals, Travel Tips, United States —

How to Celebrate Mardi Gras Like a Local

February 19, 2018

Just getting back to the Bay Area from Mardi Gras and as promised last week, I’m here with a recap of the highlights! TK is originally from New Orleans and her family is still there- so I knew I’d be in great hands for my first Mardi Gras. If you have an interest in getting… Read More How to Celebrate Mardi Gras Like a Local

— Festivals, Girls Getaways, Travel Tips —

Essence Music Festival 101

January 10, 2018

My first trip to the Essence Music Festival was in 2005, with a group of friends from high school. Since then I’ve been back several times with family and friends and it’s become one of my favorite annual trips. The concert lineup may change every year, but what remains the same is the great food… Read More Essence Music Festival 101

Brown Lady Travels

In search of the perfect bite and the perfect beach

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