Seoul - the city and the place it warms inside you, like a milk heart nestled into the crema of a latte. Inspirational is too generic a word to describe the lasting effect this trip had on me.

4 days visiting the oasis known as AlUla. Where farmland and luxury go hand in hand.

Saudi Arabia is unique in the region for requiring its expatriates to pay a visa fee each and every time they wish to re-enter the country. This is known as the exit/re-entry visa and it applies to expats residing in Saudi Arabia.

This annual holiday promotes the benefits of physical activity by hosting a wide-variety of events for the public - including free workout classes, various sporting tournaments. Offices and schools close down, while both government and private businesses organize activities to get the community involved. Regatta Day

Obtaining my Driver’s License in Qatar was not as simple as converting it from my valid U.S. license. Read on for the steps required to legally hit the road. 

Alcohol consumption in The Middle East is a topic hotter than the weather we’re currently experiencing. Especially as the FIFA World Cup and its estimated one million fans from around the globe draw nearer. But what does alcohol consumption look like year-round, for those of us living here?

Elaina Rose surprised us with her quick and early arrival. If her arrival says anything about her personality, Baby Girl is going to keep us on our toes and I’m totally here for it!

Though we haven’t been there long and have spent a number of months quarantined outside the kingdom, we’ve still managed a number of culturally rich experiences living in Saudi Arabia. I gave more thought to the obstacles we faced once settling into the kingdom and came up with 5 of the greatest challenges of life in the Middle East.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made drastic changes to the travel industry, currently and possibly forever. If you’ve never considered purchasing travel insurance in the past, perhaps going forward you may.

While wine and beer make up the majority of our meal accompaniments, on nights like this - when we bring home my favorite, Amigo Loco - nothing pairs better than a fresh Mexican Martini. Or, Quarantini, as coined somewhere on Instagram.

So I thought I’d use some of my free time to share how we make these liberating libations at home.

Bahrain lies in the Persian Gulf, in between Qatar and the east coast of Saudi Arabia. It blows my mind that in the same amount of time it would take us to drive across Houston, Texas, we can now cross a border (on a bridge, over the gulf) and enter another country.

My husband and I spent 10 days across 3 Greek islands - Paros, Santorini & Crete. I could write a post for each island, detailing our every move, but I prefer to provide for you an overview of our itinerary, highlight a few of our favorite experiences, and leave you with our biggest takeaways.

We’re just over one week in the Kingdom and settling into our new normal. While it’s too soon to make a definitive statement about the merit of our decision; thus far it feels like the perfect choice for us.

To ease the concerns of friends and family in our decision to move to the Middle East, I want to share the pros and cons of our new address. You’ll see the pros greatly outnumber the con(s).

As sweaters make their way from the back of the closet to the front of my mind, so do thoughts of Christmas shopping! This year I’ve put together a little traveler’s wish list, filled with goodies from under $15 to up to $400. Whether you’re in need of a stocking stuffer, white elephant or gift-of-the-year, this list will have you covered.

New York has been on my domestic travel list for quite some time. While I tend to think of New York as a winter destination, I discovered a number of summer vacation-worthy events in reading a blog post from BusyBee Cleaning Service, a local New York City business.

Personally, I hadn’t heard much about Turkey prior to planning our trip. However, when booking a flight from Houston to Athens meant a layover in Istanbul, we decided to turn it into a multi-day stopover and the mad research began.

Hallelujah! We are proud parents of a healthy, beautiful baby boy!!

Three weeks in, with a slightly sounder mind, I would like to share with you the story of how we welcomed this blessing into the world, along with the incredible photos from Stephanie Shirley Photography. They so perfectly capture the magic and intensity of our delivery.

Packing for traveling of a different sort - this trip has taken 10 months (39 weeks so far) of planning. Since this is an adventure like none before, so is this post. I actually created an amateur YouTube video to share with you all the goodies coming along to aid in our delivery.

Mid-January, at 31 weeks pregnant, I had the opportunity to shoot with the amazingly talented Amelia of Amelia Rose Photography. A stunning woman and former Houston Texans cheerleader, I’d say my favorite thing about shooting with her is how incredible she makes you feel about yourself.

Charleston was the ideal choice for us in celebrating our growing family. I’ll walk you through our 3-day itinerary and have it all mapped out with additional hot spots.

Over the weekend I started laying out key pieces for our two week trip through Greece and Turkey. I don't always pack a suitcase with a color scheme in mind, but when Greece is your backdrop it's totally called for. Of course I want to play along with all the whites and blues of the buildings and waters. Both by complimenting them in similar hues and by contrasting with some bright patterns and corals. Here are a few of the "statement" pieces I've packed for the journey.