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October 18, 2011, 10 Comments

If there is one thing I miss when living in the desert — even if October is simply divine weather-wise — it is fall. Growing up on the east coast [...]

Tip 6: Know where the exit signs are in case of fire. Fortunately, all guests at the Monte Carlo during the infamous fire in the late 2000s escaped unharmed.

Drink your water … and other tips to survive a Vegas Vacation

August 22, 2011, 2 Comments

Editors Note: This post was not intended for my site. I wrote it because I accepted a bid on TextBrokers.com, a site which unites writers with those w ...

D + BBM =

The Bacon Bloody Mary Love Letter

August 21, 2011, 18 Comments

Dear Bacon Bloody Mary, I had never fathomed such a lovely start to a morning until a recent and gorgeous July Sunday in Napa Valley. “Here,R ...

Crossing through the thick fog on the Golden Gate Bridge ... en route to sunny skies and warmer temps

Photo Essay: Napa Valley

August 16, 2011, 2 Comments

This wasn’t really one of those take-heaps-and-heaps-of-photos-trips (and no, it’s not because I was all glassy-eyed drunky in Napa … ...

  • Our adorable corner room.
    Photo Essay: Chardonnay Lodge
    August 15, 2011, 4 Comments

    Chardonnay Lodge is many things. One of which is adorable. So adorable, in fact, that I put together a little photo essay of all of its adorable-ness.  

  • So. Cute.
    Sleeping in Napa Valley
    August 11, 2011, 14 Comments

    The first time I visited Napa, over President’s Day Weekend in 2008, I became enamored. The lush, green rolling hills. The yellow blossoms of mustard carpeting the ground not occupied [...]

  • The entrance to Domaine Chandon
    Napa, wine and girlfriends
    August 8, 2011, 24 Comments

    I was raised on Manischewitz, so I like to think it is a miracle I like wine. I remember very well the too sweet, too sugary grape “wine” I used [...]

  • Our first stop: The Taco Guys
    The San Francisco Foodgasm: Off the Grid
    August 1, 2011, 20 Comments

    Living in Las Vegas means there are tons of amazing food options. You name it, we’ve got it. Five-star restaurants. Michelin rated. Celeb chefs with numerous outlets across town. But, [...]

  • Funky purple lighting is just one thing I love about  my new favorite airline.
    A Virgin America Virgin
    July 24, 2011, 18 Comments

    I could see the purple glow before I even got close to the door of the plane. Oh, sweet Virgin America airplane. How I have waited for you. Slowly, slowly, [...]

  • I need an airplane ride
    July 22, 2011, 6 Comments

    After my trip in May to Maryland, I had convinced myself I needed one more visit to see my family and friends before Thanksgiving. May to late November was simply [...]

  • The Adventures of D — A Retrospect
    July 4, 2011, 9 Comments

    Oh, my little blog. It’s been around since before I decided to take my career break and travel. It’s been around since I one sleepless October night in Atlanta when, [...]

  • A small sampling of the desserts at Wicked Spoon
    The Las Vegas Foodgasm: Wicked Spoon
    June 27, 2011, 17 Comments

    Katie and I wandered through the  halls of Cosmopolitan’s second floor, en route to Wicked Spoon, passing by tourists posing inside of larger-than-life shoes and walls adorned with art. We [...]