Birthdays are my FAVORITE — I love all the planning, celebrating, and cake-eating. My hubs golden birthday was this year, so I decided it was time for a big birthday surprise. In honor of the 26th birthday festivities, I put together a weekend getaway to one of our all time favorite cities, San Luis Obispo! The […] The post How to Plan a Guy’s Weekend in San Luis Obispo appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

With summer seeming to speed by, I can’t believe it’s already time for another installment of San Diego happy hours! For the month of August, I’ve highlighted bars from the heart of downtown up to La Jolla, including my FAVORITE place for $5 poke as well as the best spot to grab $1 oysters by […] The post 5 San Diego Happy Hours to Try in August appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

Welcome to one of my favorite hotels EVER, the Hoxton Holborn in London! We absolutely adored staying here on the second half of our trip, and would recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable boutique hotel in the city. The Hoxton’s central location made it extremely accessible (it’s a block from a tube stop), and […] The post Our Stay at The Hoxton Holborn appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

I don’t know about you, but I think one of the best parts of summer is being able to find the freshest, juiciest strawberries at the farmer’s market. Elliot and I love using them for everything — with waffles for breakfast, muddled in mojitos, and, of course, on top of angel food cake! Now, if […] The post Strawberries and Cream Cocktail appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

It’s festival season here in California, which means lots of music, flower crowns, and time spent outside in the sun. And all that partying it up outdoors requires a cocktail in hand, right?? This tropical, refreshing drink is perfect for spring weekend afternoons, made with fresh pineapple, mangoes, and PAU Maui Vodka. This particular vodka makes […] The post Festival Girl Cocktail Recipe appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

Birthdays are my FAVORITE — I love all the planning, celebrating, and cake-eating. My hubs golden birthday was this year, so I decided it was time for a big birthday surprise. In honor of the 26th birthday festivities, I put together a weekend getaway to one of our all time favorite cities, San Luis Obispo! The […] The post How to Plan a Guy’s Weekend in San Luis Obispo appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

After our recent stay at The Lakehouse, I think I’ve become a HUGE fan of staycations. You get all the fun adventure of trying a new hotel, without any of the travel stress! This spot turned out to be the ideal San Diego vacation, since it was just 40 minutes away from our downtown apartment! […] The post Staycation at The Lakehouse appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

After years of wanting to plan a trip up to San Francisco, we finally made it happen! We took a fall road trip up the coast from San Diego (so we could bring our pup) and even  stopped in SLO along the way. Once we arrived, were lucky enough to stay at the Galleria Park Hotel because of […] The post San Francisco Travel Diary appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

After creating guides for several spots in Europe (such as here and here), I figured it was finally time to share one that’s a little closer to home — a San Luis Obispo travel guide!! If you haven’t been to SLO yet, add it to your travel list! This quaint, charming town on the Central […] The post San Luis Obispo Travel Guide appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more

After traveling to London several times over the past five years, I’ve begun to develop favorite spots to explore in the city. On our most recent visit, we ended up selecting staying in both Shoreditch and Holborn, which are home to many amazing local spots for food and drinks. If you’re looking at staying in […] The post Favorite Eats and Drinks around London appeared first on The ELL Blog ..read more