The last few years have been a lot; a lot for most of us. For me, I had so many life changes all converge at the same time. It all happened in 2020: A pandemic, a twin high risk pregnancy, a home purchase and gut renovation, a career pivot and so much more that I can’t even begin to get into on here. And with all those changes, came their own unique stresses and pressures. My response to stress has always been to do anything but address it: stay busy, stay distracted, don’t acknowledge the anxiety or fears. And so it is interesting that when the opportunity came to visit Shou Sugi Ban House ..read more

So you want to visit San Miguel De Allende. You’ve heard quite a bit about this colonial-era city in Central Mexico. You’ve heard it is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and you maybe heard it either wins or tops The World’s best city awards. There is definitely alot of good reason behind the hype of San Miguel De Allende (SMA) and it is all well deserved, because all the things you look for when you travel: food, restaurants, design hotels, art, architecture, history are all very much present and accessible. So you’ve booked your flight, you might be flying to QRO (Querétaro International Airpor ..read more

Sponsored by Walmart Fashion. Without fail, every year in New York City, every time the temparature falls, folks seem to pack away their colorful Spring and Summer clothes and pull out their Black, Brown and Grey sweaters, boots and coats. I love a black coat as much as the next person; quite frankly it makes for a really stylish and polished look. I am definitely not knocking that. I will however encourage you to play with color all year long and not just seasonally. And because Fall and Winter wardrobes tend to be more expensive, I understand the hesitancy to spend on pieces you f ..read more

Fall is one of my fave seasons in New York City. First of all, it gets really beautiful, the changing colors, the earlier sunsets, the cool air. It’s also a season of pumpkins, cinnamon and holiday planning, so everyone is in a festive mood. Add to that, it’s the time to play around with layering and boots and all the fun things dressing up in cooler weather brings. Fall wardrobes tend to be more expensive than Spring and Summer items. Whether it’s jackets, boots, or sweaters, this is when you could really find yourself going over your budget when shopping. And that’s where the scoo ..read more

Six years ago we visited the Royal Mansour for the very first time. In so many ways, it seems so long ago- life was so different for us then. No kids, no global pandemic, much less experience in terms of travel and specifically luxury travel.  I know the word “luxury” can seem exclusionary at times, and there’s no getting around that the Royal Mansour is indeed a luxury property in every sense of the word. A term that is used more often than it should and doesn’t always mean anything truly. But this is the best example of what a luxury experience should look and feel like. 6 years later ..read more

This is my 3rd year in a row working with Walmart fashion and it just keeps getting better and that’s because everytime I think they’ve outdone themselves with a collection, they do it again and even better.  Most of us are looking for that perfect balance in quality, affordability and wow factor and you can’t tell me this Scoop drop didn’t deliver. I know they did, cos I ordered pretty much everything that hadn’t sold out even though I didn’t even have to. I love that there’s options for the color fans, as well as options for the more low key folks. I love that the fit on everything ..read more

If the Royal Mansour is where the Royals stay, then El Fenn is where the cool kids, the artists, the designers, the we’re cool but you can sit with us crowd go. Located even closer to the medina, it feels very much a part of it. Blink and you’ll almost miss the entrance through the boutique. While not the main entrance, it is the more convenient entrance and the one we used for the most part.  The Boutique and its colors give you a sense of what to expect, rich colors, intricate design, and global art (not just Moroccan art, but SubSaharan art). I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised ..read more

This was my second time in Marrakech and it was really nice to have this opportunity to show up with some prior knowledge of the city – from its layout, its energy, the culture. It was like I did not have to spend time getting acclimated to it all and that was really nice. We really hit the ground running this time around. I always recommend that if folks have the time, they should do a city tour on their first day in a new city. It’s a great little warmup and a nice way to start making notes on places you’d want to return to. GetYourGuide has some affordable tour options from city walking to ..read more

Ok, so here’s the thing. We love to travel, that’s not news. We love all the many ways we can get from one place to the other. Planes, trains, automobiles. We have learned so much about other people and cultures (be that locally or internationally). However, in the back of our minds, we have always been conscious of the fact that all that movement adds to our carbon footprint. Stay with me here. I’m not trying to guilt anyone; if anything, I know that we won’t stop moving and I don’t expect anyone else to. Travel is beautiful- seeing the world is amazing, the tourism industry sustains so many ..read more

Managed to Escape Brooklyn for 2 nights and it was positively brilliant to get away for a bit. There’s quite really so many amazing places upstate New York and over the past year, we’ve definitely started making the time to visit different towns. I found out about INNESS, the way many of us seem to find out about so many places these days: on Instagram. I know well enough now after visiting quite a few places based on social media, that things aren’t always as they seem on social and really I’ve started expecting the worse. I assume all spaces are shot with wide-angle lenses and are styled ..read more