When I was a kid, I loved those choose-your-own-adventure books. You know the ones: where you get to the last page of a particular chapter and it’ll give you the option to choose between two other pages to head down the next path of the book. There’s something exciting about the unknown and discovering new
MUST-HAVES
Books to Inspire Travel (and Love)
When I was growing up, I had a wicked imagination. It ran wild with all sorts of ideas and stories, so it’s only fitting that I had and still have a deep and profound love for the written word and for well-crafted and well-written books. In the past few years, I’ve read some incredible books.
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DREAM HOTELS
Dream Hotel: Hotel Splendido
“A small village, Portofino, stretches crescent-shaped along the edge of this calm bay.” – Guy de Maupassant When I woke up around 10am, I felt like the previous day had been a dream—the short train ride from Genoa to Santa Margherita Ligure; the bus trip around winding, blind curves hovering on cliffs just above the
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REVIEWS
Where to Stay in Genoa, Italy: Genoa City Best Western
When I visit a new place for the first time, I always do a bit of research on the neighborhoods in which to stay, and then try to find the perfect accommodation for that city. Genoa is pretty small in comparison to other cities in Italy, but that doesn’t mean that it’s lacking in accommodation
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Where to Stay in Edinburgh: The Rutland Hotel
My biggest complaint with The Rutland Hotel is that I didn’t get to stay longer. I loved this hotel. I mean loooooved it. I could probably live here. The Rutland is an awesome boutique hotel located in the heart of Edinburgh just off Princes Street. The hotel boasts 12 totally unique rooms combining modern, baroque, and
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DREAM HOTELS
Dream Hotel: Stoke Park
Stoke Park is a luxury 5-star hotel surrounded by 350 acres of parks, lakes, and manicured gardens. If you’ve ever seen Bridget Jones’s Diary, you’ll recognize this hotel as the one that Bridget and Daniel stayed at during their “this must mean true love” mini-break. It’s been featured in a number of other movies as well, including