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Rainbows Over Bruges: Two Days In This Charming Medieval City

Thanks for sticking with me while I recap my Europe trip from the winter. It’s like Christmas in July – along with dreary gray photos! We had enough time for a stop-off between Brussels and Amsterdam and we settled on Bruges because it looked absolutely gorgeous and was easily accessible by train.
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
Written on July 14, 2015
in Book Reviews, Contemporary, Featured

Just as Trap Queen by Fetty Wap is taking over the airwaves, The Vacationers has positioned itself as one of THE books of the summer. It’s on all of the best beach reads lists, including my own from last month, and it has all the components of beach read dreams: it’s fast, light, and breezy. The
100+ Free or Low-Cost Events In NYC This Summer
Written on May 26, 2015
in Featured, Literary, NYC Things, Travel

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and is a great time to start your warm season to-do list. While most New Yorkers catch the first Friday afternoon train out of the city, New York is actually a fantastic place to visit in the summer with lots of free or low-cost events
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Written on May 5, 2015
in Book Reviews, Contemporary, Featured

Cheryl Strayed is my new girl crush. I’ve been telling everyone I know about her because she. is. awesome. First, she wrote Wild, which was made into a movie with Reese Witherspoon and is everywhere lately.
New Beginnings
Written on April 27, 2015
in Featured

“When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.
Grand Cayman: The Practical Bits

I mentioned a few weeks back that I took a vacation to Grand Cayman in the beginning of the summer. What I didn’t also mention is that I went back in late August – but this time for work! I have a new freelance gig as an Investigator (photographer/writer) for Oyster.com. Owned
Reading List: I’m Feeling Studious
Written on October 10, 2014
in Featured, Literary, Reading Lists

Summer vacation is over, kids. It’s time to get down to business. With the shorter days and colder weather, I find myself spending more time inside, which for me translates to more reading!
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Written on August 12, 2014
in Book Reviews, Contemporary, Featured

Probably the most buzzed-about novel of the year, The Goldfinch has graced many a store bookshelf, been put on hold at many a library, and slugged through by many a reader, culminating in a little award called the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It’s also controversial – some readers loved it, others hated
Reading List: I’m Feeling Lazy
Written on August 7, 2014
in Featured, Literary, Reading Lists

These are the dog days of summer and everyone is feeling a bit lazy, no? August is a time for long weekends, vacations on the beach, houses on a lake, mojitos on the back porch (or for city people, a rooftop bar) – a month to relax and enjoy the sweet fruits
Spring
Written on April 28, 2014
in Featured, Literary Quotes

“When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.” – Ernest Hemingway in A Moveable Feast
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