Nashville

Tomorrow I'll be going to Nashville to visit my best friend. We'll be going to the Rites of Spring- a two day music fest on the Vanderbilt Campus. I'm also excited to eat some southern food (fried okra!) and visit the Belle Mead plantation pictured below. See you Tuesday!

SF to D.C.

Tomorrow I'll be going on a very impromptu weekend trip to Washington D.C. to visit a very dear friend. I haven't been there since my 8th grade class trip! I grew up in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, so I'm excited to get back to my East Coast roots. I'll for sure be doing a big update once I get back on Monday. I can't help but to be reminded of Forrest Gump, and his reunion with Jenny at the Washington Monument. A big thanks to M&D!

Santa Barbara

Denver last weekend, Santa Barbara this weekend. I'm being a bad blogger!

Meanwhile, please check out two new blogs created by my dear friends...

A Little Bit of Everything by Sarah Lewis

Ideals by Lana Huyen

Have a good weekend, everyone!

Haiti

I'm off to Denver for the long weekend to visit some dear friends/sisters! I'm excited to visit a state I've never been to.

Meanwhile, if you want to do something worthwhile, help Haitians by texting "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross, or "YELE" to 501501 to donate $5 to Wyclef Jean's earthquake relief fund. The money will be added to your next phone bill. I found some excellent photos and crucial information about relief programs on photographer Marlon Krieger's blog. Please visit! See you Tuesday.


Photo courtesy of Marlon Krieger.

Gilt Groupe's JetSetter

Vogue's Champs Elysees Exhibit

Being a vintage fashion magazine enthusiast, this news excited me: To celebrate Paris Vogue's ninetieth birthday, a selection of their finest magazine covers are being exhibited along the Champs Elysees! Although I unfortunately haven't seen them in person, I would imagine it as an incredible culmination of works by some of the most acclaimed photographers and artists. Go see it before November first!

Wedding in St. George

I've never been to Utah prior to my cousin's wedding. The ceremony and reception were held in Snow Canyon, which was beautiful. Congrats to my cousin Eric!

Las Vegas,NV - Saint George, UT

I will be at wedding in Saint George, Utah this weekend! We'll be staying in Las Vegas though, which is two hours away.

Vancouver

Saturna Island

Saturna is a gulf island of British Columbia that was recently featured in Sunset magazine. I recommend staying at the Saturna Lodge if you ever make it up there.

Seattle

Seattle and Vancouver

I'm off to Seattle and Vancouver with Marc! I'm excited to travel again, especially to two places I've never been before. Expect a huge update when I get back. Ciao a tutti!

Hong Kong

I found this photo of the Hong Kong skyline. I've heard rumors that HK makes NYC look like a minuscule rural village, but WOW. Has this picture been photoshopped?!? Please, TAKE ME.

Concorde Revival

A company based in Las Vegas is currently developing the newest version of supersonic transportation. The finished product is meant to be quieter than the obsolete Concorde, and can reduce a nine and a half hour flight to under five hours. Oh the possibilities! I'm an advocate of anything that makes traveling easier. This operation is predicted to be up and running in five years... maybe by then I'll have enough money to buy a ticket!

via the very essential: My Modern Met!

Anthony Bourdain- SF Tonight!

Tonight at seven pm and ten pm on the Travel Channel, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations will be doing San Francisco (with some reluctance).



Clearly from this preview he is not a fan of our city, but let's be honest... he's going to change his mind by the end of the episode. Or perhaps my fiery love for San Francisco has rendered me a bit biased. Btw... is the average San Franciscan income really only eighty-five thousand??? YIKES. Anthony Bourdain is at the tip top of my "most envied" list. He travels and eats for a living... need I say more?

btw- three long weeks until Marc's return.

Someday...

I'll return to you and your charming open markets.

Something's missing...

This St. Kitts Island in the Caribbean- where my boyfriend will be working for a month. Why am I not there?

The countdown: four long weeks.

What recession?

Why hello there, $10,000 martini. New York City's Algonquin Hotel offers this "Martini on the Rock" to its wealthiest guests. They even get to choose their own diamond.

Btw...

I miss this place.

To my sisters

Vancouver, Canada

Seattle, Washington

New York, New York

Stockholm, Sweden

Bern, Switzerland

Vatican, Italy

Athens, Greece

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Copenhagen, Denmark

New York, New York