Happy New Year fam! Do you know what today is…? (in my best Tony Toni Toné voice) It’s my anniversary. My one year blogging anniversary to be exact. One year ago this week, I hit publish on my very first blog post for Brown Lady Travels. 50+ posts later, I’m still at it. Learning as… Read More 9 Ways to Stay Healthy While You Travel
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s easy to take great food for granted- it’s everywhere. As much as I like to try new restaurants, there are some old faithful ‘perfect bites’ that I go back to, again and again. Much like my Best Brunches list, this isn’t about trendy places that are… Read More 23 Places You Need to Eat in the Bay Area
So another one is in the books! With a reported half million people in attendance, this year was Essence Fest on steroids. With the extreme success of Girls Trip, thousands of women mobilized squads (many complete with matching t-shirts) and descended upon New Orleans. I would liken it to the Black Friday shopping experience- huge… Read More Essence Fest: Parties, Pop-Ups and Po’ Boys
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
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
The Brown Lady in Europe series continues this week, as we say a tearful goodbye to Paris and head for Italy! TK and I agreed that since there were so many places that we wanted to explore in Italy, we would spend the majority of our three week trip in various parts of the country. … Read More 5 Awesome Things to Do in Florence
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
It’s that time of year… Carnival has arrived! I’m coming to you live and direct from Mardi Gras in New Orleans. I can already check off one of my travel wish list items for the year. 2018 is off to a good start! Parades, beads, king cakes and shrimp po’ boys- definitely my kinda party. … Read More Live and Direct from Mardi Gras!
San Diego is a great spot for a getaway from the San Francisco Bay Area. Beautiful weather year round, beaches, wine tasting, good food… a weekend in San Diego checks all the boxes on my list! Whether you’re planning your first trip or you’re looking for ideas for your next visit, read on! Where to… Read More A Weekend in San Diego
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