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Portland Head Lighthouse at Fort Williams Park There's a quality of life in Maine which is this singular and unique. It's absolutely a world onto itself.Jamie Wyeth A trip full of beer, lobster, and epic New England views? Sign me up! When Steve and I were deciding on an anniversary trip in October, Maine seemed like the perfect four-day getaway. …
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I finally convinced my Yankees-loving husband to step foot in America's most historical city, Boston.
Steve and I wanted a warm-weather long weekend and Charleston, SC was the perfect place.
**I started this post before Nov. 13, when Paris was viciously attacked by ISIS. It's taken time to finish it. Coming back to it after the attacks has given me a new perspective on the city and appreciation for its people. Vous êtes belle, Paris. By day 10.5,  we'd been to London, Barcelona, and Florence. …
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After three awesome days in London, we were off to Barcelona! I've wanted to go to Spain FOREVER, so I was so excited to soak up the culture. I speak enough Spanish to get by and I love putting it to use. (Note: They actually speak Catalan, a variation of Spanish.) We took a quick, …
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I wasn't excited about London. I'm not sure why, but there was nothing that was hugely appealing to me. Spoiler alert: I loved it and cannot wait to go back. I can absolutely see why so many people make London their home, especially considering how easy it is to travel from there all over Europe …
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In less than two weeks, I'll be touching down at Heathrow, ready for 13 days of European adventures. Whoa. In an effort to not completely exhaust myself (and Steve), I've pulled some must-see places and recommended restaurants, but I'm not doing a full-out itinerary. (I'm using Stay.com to keep track of everything, which allows you …
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Alright, so it's been like a month, but I still want to recap the hiking in Denver and Boulder because IT. WAS. AMAZING. I'm a beach person. I like my toes in the sand, cooling off in the water, etc., so this wasn't my dream trip, but it ended up being so fantastic. I loved …
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I recently helped with the re-launch of OrderUp Denver (from MileHighMenus) and was fortunate enough to spend a few days in Colorado. I was in Denver for work and then Steve flew out to meet me. We spent another day in Denver and then two more in Boulder, where Steve has always wanted to go. I …
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Airbnb (<-- $25 off your first stay!) is, in my humble opinion, by far the greatest travel invention aside from maybe the airplane. Rather than stay in a stuffy hotel, you can stay in unique spaces and connect with people who actually live where you're traveling. You get the inside scoop, a less expensive abode, and …
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I recently spent a day/night in Raleigh, NC for OrderUp's launch party. Any time I visit a new place, I try to soak in as much as possible in the time that I'm there. I started at the SPCA of Wake County -- made famous for this video -- to donate food to both …
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Now that I've recapped the actual race, how about a recap of our visit to Charlottesville? Steve and I had never been there but heard great things from Katharine and everything that I read on KERF. We arrive in Charlottesville on Friday afternoon and checked into our airbnb rental. (If you've never used the site, I highly recommend …
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RLB Ink. 