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This past week I was in Madrid with my lovely staff member’s pictured above, leading these teachers shown below. We were graced with beautiful 80 degree weather daily as we explored the ins and outs of Madrid and Toledo. I spent an additional day on my own so I could relax a littler after the…
The last challenge was the most emotionally difficult but not physically, we had to leave the Chicago Basin—as you can see from the picture above, this was not an easy feat. We spent our last night enjoying our amazing spot and the incredible view while finishing the whiskey and wine, relaxing in our hammocks, and…
For Labor Day weekend I spent my time in New Hampshire and Maine. This trip was planned to visit family in New Hampshire but I quickly created a separate motive which was to consume at least a lobster a day. In New Hampshire the family enjoyed good ol’ fried stuff at Ray’s Seafood in Rye and and had an amazing…
We woke refreshed on day two after our night of wine, s’mores, and T Swift singing. I woke especially refreshed because of my new Klymit sleeping bag! This is my first sleeping bag I have ever purchased and I love the shape that gave me more space to move my legs and made me feel…
On my summer work trip our group also made a quick stop in a different country—Monaco. We spent enough time there to grab a delicious lunch, shop a little for a vintage south of France marketing poster, and walk around the city and visit Grace Kelly’s tomb at Saint Nicholas Cathedral. After border crossing we headed…
On my last work trip I went on a tour my company calls Europe’s Mediterranean Coast; the first stop was Cinque Terre. I explored four of the five villages with 20 students from outside of Chicago. I loved walking the villages, eating fresh seafood on the seaside, and drinking Aperol Spritzers. We started at Riomaggiore then…
There are lots of things to try in Nice but one food item that shouldn’t be missed is socca. Socca is an unleavened bread made out of chickpea flour and is a specialty in Nice. You will find it pretty much at all touristy restaurants but if you are looking for some of the best…
I had the privilege of traveling to Nice the first week of June. Two of my girl friends who have been seen on this blog, Becky and Sarena, came with me. We enjoyed our amazing Airbnb, girl talks, beach time, and the expensively lavish city. I was heartsick to hear about the Nice attack that happened…
One day while we were in Marseilles we left the city and went to the little seaside town called Cassis. It was a 45 minute bus ride away and so darn adorable. We hung out on the beach, did our usual drinking of rose, and also took a boat tour of the calanques. This is…
Marseille had my love the second we came out of the metro at Vieux Port. The city is charming and a little grungy, which makes it even more charming, and as a port city you get that very Mediterranean feel. We had quite the journey to get there from Nice due to the strikes with the…