Beautiful Food, Travel & Design
An exclusive wine tasting at Viansa Sonoma Winery in California Wine Country. Make sure to upgrade to a pavilion tasting and try their wood fired pizzas.
On our recent wine country weekend, Ally and I stopped at Viansa Sonoma Winery in Sonoma, California for a wine tasting. Always looking for a photo opportunity, we reserved one of their beautiful pavilions overlooking the grape fields in advance…. Read More »
Mediterranean Pita Pockets are healthy and delicious. They are a great work or school lunch recipe and are packed with tomatoes, cucumber, feta and hummus.
Mediterranean food is the best. There’s a reason we physicians recommend following a Mediterranean Diet for people trying to lose weight and improve their health. It’s packed with vegetables and healthy fats and emphasizes moderation. It’s also really satisfying and fairly easy to follow…. Read More »
If you’re looking for things to do in Cairns, Australia, you have to check out the Pullman Cairns Hotel High Tea! It’s perfect for a special occasion or just a fun treat!
I spent my week in Cairns, Australia staying at the Pullman Cairns hotel. It’s just a block from the Esplanade, the boardwalk that lines the waterfront. It was also a block from where the pediatric cancer conference I was attending was held.
Even before I arrived in Australia, I had heard about High Tea at the Pullman Cairns hotel. In fact, I came across is multiple times – on Instagram looking at Cairns-related hashtags, on travel blogs and on TripAdvisor. It was completely coincidental that I had booked a room at the Pullman Cairns, but it made it so easy to make a reservation and try it for myself!… Read More »
It seems like I just got back from Australia a few minutes ago, but I’m off again on my next adventure! The amazing folks at Virgin Atlantic have invited me and a couple of my blogger girlfriends to a long weekend in London!
I fly Virgin Atlantic every chance I can because of their amazing customer service, comfortable planes, low fares and dependability. Side note: does anyone else count their safety video as one of their favorite music videos of all time? I’m so grateful that they’ve chosen me to be a part of this trip. Make sure you check out my Snapchat and Instagram accounts to follow along on our adventures!
I’ve been on long flights enough in the last six months (both Cape Town and Australia had 18+ hours of flying time one way) to qualify as a savvy traveler. Click through for some tips for what to wear for a long flight and what to pack in your carry on.
P.S. – We’ll have a bit of unscheduled time in London when we’re not having epic adventures. Any recommendations for things to do or see?… Read More »
Reviews and information for snorkeling and scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, Australia. It was definitely one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had!
Almost everyone who visits Cairns, Australia has plans to go to the Great Barrier Reef. There are many ways to experience the Reef, from glass bottomed boats to snorkeling to Scuba diving. I did my PADI certification dives in Thailand, but that was six years ago! I still knew I wanted to dive on the Great Barrier Reef so I booked two day trips out on the reef with two companies based in Cairns…. Read More »
Try Sea Kayaking in Sausalito to explore the San Francisco Bay Area in a new way. Seeing Sausalito’s charming house boat village from the water is definitely a highlight.
One of the best things about living in San Francisco is the amazing access to nature we have here. We’ve done plenty of hiking, and some epic roadtrips, but no exploring via the sea. A friend recommended sea kayaking as a great way to gain a new perspective of our home.
We checked out Sea Trek in Sausalito to get started. Their friendly staff set us up with a ‘sit on top’ kayak. Sit on top kayaks are self-bailing, safe and user friendly. This made it fairly easy to navigate around Richardson bay, while still getting a great upper body workout. Sea Trek also offer stand up paddle boards and traditional kayaks, as well as lessons on both…. Read More »