River Seinne, Paris France
It’s tough being a woman. Aside from the typical annoyances that fill our day, we have fashion to consider. Chloe, Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent, Christian Louboutin – how can you say no? But being a woman also means knowing when to say ‘no.’ Thankfully, in Paris, I can put all will power aside and cave into my indulgences.
It wasn’t my first trip to the City of Light. Paris stole my heart almost nine years ago when I first stepped under the Eiffel Tower and watched in amazement as the sun set behind the steel structure. I was romanced, swept off my feet and sent spinning along the Sienne and even as I tried to contain my enthusiasm, I knew what was happening: I was falling in love. Nine years later, Paris still holds my heart.
This trip, my hotel was perfectly placed in the 6th arrondissement. The Jardin le bréa was seductively tucked off a side street and but perfectly placed within walking distance from Jardin du Luxembourg and the grand Notre Dame Cathedral. Steps from some of Paris’s tiny cafes, patisseries and plenty of boutique shops, I nourished myself in the morning with a fresh croissant and cup of coffee before I set out to explore all that Paris had to offer. Continue Reading…
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Capuccino at the Hotel Homs
It started with my first cup of coffee. The foam on my latte was perfectly placed on top of the steaming brown cup of brewed beans. The barista finished off my much-needed caffeine fix with a heart in the center of the cup and asked me for me 2 euros.
I wasn’t in Rome for one hour and already love was being thrown in my face, and it was in my coffee – the only thing I needed to turn me from sleepless psycho woman to life of the party.
But surprisingly, Rome took a turn for the interesting…
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Paris. Rome. Amsterdam. London.
Cities around the world that inspire one’s inner-sexiness and empower a single woman. From Buckingham Palace to Anne Frank’s House to Versace’s hidden hideaway, traveling the world is not only insightful and educational, but also an important prescription for one’s own psyche. Learning a new language, immersing yourself in another culture or taste-tasting a new cuisine you might not even be able to pronounce is exhilarating and can help even the most closed-minded see the world through different colored glasses.
Even travelers need a break from it all. Airplane seats only recline so far, hotel beds are only so comfortable, and you can only watch foreign soap operas in three different languages for so long before they all start to sound the same. Enter: the new version of a vacation – the ‘Staycation’.
Most travel professionals will define the ’staycation’ as a vacation at home, exploring your own city and finding new and innovative things to do around your home town. I define the ’staycation’ as a Saturday in bed. Continue Reading…
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This email was forwarded by a good friend who needed a pick-me-up. It’s a lovely account of ‘growing older’ and 45 points to live by. Enjoy:
Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
“To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: Continue Reading…
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