Last week I had the pleasure of exploring the Nashoba Valley area (and beyond) with my mom. She’s an artist and the area is culture-rich so we treated it as a mini artist retreat, exploring sculpture gardens, sketching, and enjoying wine at the local vineyards. Because, you know, wine is an essential part of the…Read More
Travel
Travel Guide: Washington, DC
Last week I popped over to Washington, DC with my blogger friend Elissa from Style Wire. It was different from my usual trips in that it was a pretty casual, unstructured adventure. I typically spend weeks researching in advance and plan every minute of an excursion. This time we just let our whims guide us…Read More
Nantucket Day Trip
Last week I fled the city for a day trip to Nantucket hosted by Shop Nantucket. It’s a long haul on public transit from Boston to ACK, but who can say no to a day of oysters and shopping on an island? When you’re coming in to the island on the Hy-Line ferry this is…Read More
Pre-Travel Rituals
I’m a creature of habit and as a result I’ve developed a few pre-travel rituals. My longest standing pre-travel rituals are to benefit my future self. When I come back from a trip I’m usually exhausted and stressed. Travel in itself is laborious (hi, 12 hour flight from Istanbul) and by the time I’m home…Read More
Venice Travel Guide
Last month I spent a week in Venice with Mary Claire, a very talented artist I met in Russia. She does a month-long residency in the floating city every year and I couldn’t turn down an invitation to explore the area with her. Where to Stay MC had an apartment that I stayed in and…Read More
Water Street Inn
While in Portsmouth to preview restaurant week meals I had the pleasure of staying at the Water Street Inn. Just over the bridge in Kittery it’s a perfect blend of relaxing oasis and easily access to Portsmouth. The Inn is run by the same husband and wife duo who created Sailmaker’s House and who own…Read More