4 days visiting the oasis known as AlUla. Where farmland and luxury go hand in hand.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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).
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
There’s so much for me to share with you about our latest vacation and I thought I’d start with the knockout photos of our picture-perfect time in Santorini.
Read More
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.
Read More