Guys. You GUYS!! The most incredible, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing thing happened on my flight home from Paris. About halfway through the flight— somewhere over Nunavut, I think?— I looked out my window to discover…THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. 🤯🥹 I have wanted to see the Aurora Borealis with my own two eyes ever since I learned what they were as a child. Was wholly unprepared to casually look out the window, mid-flight, and bear witness to this celestial phenomenon for over 45 minutes! I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing at first and once it sunk in, I wept like a baby. A singular experience, to be sure. Apologies for these crappy iPhone photos that don’t come close to capturing what I saw IRL. Wowza. I’ll never forget it. ✨ #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #travelstories
Guys. You GUYS!! The most incredible, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing thing happened on my flight home from Paris. About halfway through the flight— somewhere over Nunavut, I think?— I looked out my window to discover…THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. 🤯🥹 I have wanted to see the Aurora Borealis with my own two eyes ever since I learned what they were as a child. Was wholly unprepared to casually look out the window, mid-flight, and bear witness to this celestial phenomenon for over 45 minutes! I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing at first and once it sunk in, I wept like a baby. A singular experience, to be sure. Apologies for these crappy iPhone photos that don’t come close to capturing what I saw IRL. Wowza. I’ll never forget it. ✨ #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #travelstories
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Had the pleasure of spending the holidays with my nearest & dearest in Portugal— a country I’ve wanted to visit for much of my life. And let me tell ya, it did NOT disappoint! We visited wondrous places— stunning palaces & cathedrals, medieval castles, ancient monasteries, Roman & Moorish ruins, gorgeous wine regions, the oldest bookshop in Europe, the second oldest university in Europe, etc etc. We feasted on super fresh seafood daily (my dream) and ate our weight in pasteis de nata. Oh, and I am now officially a port wine convert. 🍷 Never cared for the stuff before but Portugal made me realize I was, well, wrong. Until next time, Portugal. Muito obrigada for your kindness & hospitality! 🇵🇹🫶🏽
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Quick pit stop in the City of Lights! I studied abroad in Paris years ago and for some strange reason, hadn’t been back since. Glad to have finally fixed that! I had *almost* forgotten how ridiculously beautiful this city is. Magical, even. Paris, je t’aime! And thanks to all the kind folks I encountered for letting me brush up on my verrry rusty Français. 🇫🇷🥖🍷🖼️ #álaprochaine💟
Very much prefer asking for forgiveness. Who’s with me? 😉 #Lisbon #Portugal #travelstories
Intently looking forward to a new year. 2023 was without a doubt the most challenging, frustrating, soul-crushing year of my life— particularly this past month. IYKYK. But as they say, the only way from here is UP! And no matter how overwhelming my troubles feel to me, I am reminded every time I read or watch the news of violence and devastation halfway around the world, that I am— in fact— one lucky duck. I have a wonderful family and sweet, caring friends who love & support me through the thick & the thin. And for that, I am endlessly grateful. Y’all know who you are. I love ya. 🥰 For anyone who is having a particularly rough go of it lately— I feel you, I see you, and I’m sending you big love and wishes for a better, brighter tomorrow. 2024, go easy on us, will ya? We could all really use a W right about now. 💖✌🏽 #HappyNewYearerrybody