interiors, entertaining, travel
On our last day in England, David surprised me by saying we were stopping for afternoon tea before our flight. We had planned to explore Cambridge that morning, and we were able to squeeze in tea in the beautiful Garden Room at the new Tamburlaine Hotel in Cambridge before heading to the airport. The hotel…
Throughout our road trip across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and now England, I had been looking forward to this perfect English countryside escape in the Cotswolds. Hidden streams run through rolling meadows and fields of golden barley in Painswick, a centuries old village in the Cotswolds. Though we drove in from the north, the Cotswolds are…
Our time in Scotland was more adventure than relaxation. David had long dreamed of seeing the wilderness of the Scottish highlands, his family heritage, and Scottish friends had regaled me with romantic stories of ancient castles (over 3000 of them!) scattered across the northern part of Britain. We knew we wanted to see a lot…
After Israel, we were excited to head to the UK to meet our friends in Northern Ireland. Scotty, Laura and I originally met during a fundraiser when I was working for charity: water in New York, and we’ve stayed in touch online and in person over the last few years. (Scotty and Laura had the…
David and I flew from Athens, the birthplace of western civilization, to the cradle of the world’s religions: Israel. We were joined by a few of our friends who flew in from around the Middle East for a four day tour to see the dynamic and often contrasting cities of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and…
As our ferry rounded the tip of Oia and we entered the caldera, we had to squint against the sun, trying to make out the villages along the island’s cliffs, which could easily be mistaken for snow capping the nearby volcanic ridges. Once docked we started the hour long (and very windy) ride to Oia,…
How come it took us so long to visit the Greek Isles!?! I don’t think I’ve found a more romantic and relaxing place than Paros, a small Cycladic island just a four hour ferry ride from Athens. While we visited both Santorini and Paros, David and I both loved the local and laid-back feel of…
No first time visitor’s trip to India would be complete without visiting the Taj Mahal. Considered by many to be the most beautiful building in the world, the Taj is perhaps most beautiful because of the story behind it’s creation. The impressive, white marble structure was built over the course of 20 years by Mughal…
Japuir will forever reign as the most photogenic city I’ve ever visited in India (and I’ve been to 10 Indian states and over 20 cities!). Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and boasts a long and regal history. Affectionately referred to as the “Pink City” due to the many rosy-hued buildings in the oldest part…
It’s been too long since I’ve shared an “Interiors I Love” post, which was a regular series here before we left for our trip (see here, here, and here). But when I discovered Bar Palladio’s gorgeous interiors on Instagram, I knew we had to go. Plus, after 10 days of Indian food we were ready…
