10 Best Things to do in Portland, Maine, even in the winter. When we need a quick three-day getaway in the middle of winter, we usually try to find something warm and tropical where we can spend a few days basking in the sun on the beach or at the pool. Late afternoon warm breezes, palm trees swaying, warm water, you get the picture. But for some reason, our adventurous side kicked in this ...
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Easy Gift Ideas for Your Neighbors this Holiday
Easy gift ideas for your neighbors this holiday that they will love and enjoy. I love to drop off a little gift on my neighbor's doorstep around the holidays. A jar of homemade granola and a few European-style yogurts is what I'm doing this year. It doesn't need to be consumed immediately, but with being home more around the holidays and having family, it won't go to waste! This will be our ...
Discover the best casual beach hotel in France
Discover the best casual beach hotel in France, nestled in a small pine forest on the outskirts of Messanges, France. Almost exactly one mile from the beach (and what seems like in the middle of nowhere) is the quaint and charming La Maison de la Prade, a former summer camp renovated to become a 14-room boutique hotel. It’s easy to lose yourself in the relaxed atmosphere and, for a brief moment, ...
How to Recover from Jet Lag & Explore a New City
How to recover from jet lag & explore a new city. When traveling to Europe or other countries, chances are you’ve taken an overnight flight. If you’re like us, when you board the flight, you’re wound up with excitement and anticipation, and by the time dinner is served, the flight isn’t really long enough to wind down and get some actual sleep. So you land seven or eight hours later, exhausted ...
How to style like a coastal grandmother for summer
What is coastal grandmother? I would say there is a good chance that many people (myself included) have the coastal grandmother aesthetic, but maybe we just don't call it that. The coastal grandmother trend started to take hold in 2022 when 27-year-old TikTokker Lex Nicoleta, who coined the phrase Coastal Grandmother, had a post go viral, and well...it took off! Lexi says, "If you ...
How to make the ultimate burrata cheese board
We love to make a burrata cheese board as a first course or as a fun summer dinner outdoors! The ultimate burrata cheese board is easy to make and just requires a little assembly to make it colorful and delicious. It's the perfect thing to put together for two or for a group! Today I am joined by a few friends that love to travel and we are all sharing our favorite appetizers inspired by our ...