Travel, Travel Tips

How to Find Cheap Flights

view of Nice France from an airplane

I’ve mentioned some of the ways Michael and I save to fund our trips before, but today I want to share how we go about finding airfare when we are booking flights for long weekends (or regular weekends!) away. This post is not sponsored but contains affiliate links. I may receive a small commission (at …

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Tennessee, Travel, Travel Tips, USA

Traveling Light: A Carry-On Packing List for Nashville, Tennessee

Everything packed for Nashville folded and stacked in a pile

Last week I shared how Michael and I spent a whirlwind 36 hours in Nashville, Tennessee, and today I thought it would be fun to share everything I packed for the journey. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase (at no additional cost to you!) …

Destinations, Tennessee, Travel, USA

Travel Diary: 36 Hours in Nashville, Tennessee

Alyssa and Michael take a selfie in Nashville

Saturday marked a special milestone for us—nine years since Michael nervously asked if I wanted to be his girlfriend. My response? “I guess that sounds alright.” (Okay, maybe he wasn’t that awkward about it.) In the weeks leading up to our anniversary weekend, we began looking for flights. As I’ve mentioned before, we typically look …

Destinations, Food, Italy, Recipes, Travel

A Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe Inspired by Rome

A hand holds a cone with pistachio ice cream

I have an insatiable sweet tooth, so nearly every day on our recent trip to Italy ended with gelato (sometimes we had gelato after lunch and dinner but please don’t tell my doctor). While I’m normally a chocolate ice cream girlie at home, in Italy I couldn’t get enough of the pistachio gelato (or in …

Beauty, Packing Lists, Travel, Travel Products, Travel Tips

Traveling Light: Packing a Liquids Bag for Summer Travel

A quart bag from the brand Blue Avocado is filled with travel liquids

By now I’m sure you know all about the TSA’s rules for bringing liquids in your carry-on—and in case you haven’t heard, I’ll go ahead and mention it anyway so you don’t feel awkward (you’re not the only one I’ve encountered who wasn’t aware of this rule!). Often referred to as the 3-1-1 rule, in …

Destinations, Italy, Travel

Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre, Part Two: Vernazza to Corniglia

Looking back on Vernazza from the trail

In Monday’s post, I shared my experience hiking from Monterosso to Vernazza in Italy’s Cinque Terre, and today I’ll pick things back up with the second day of hiking: between the towns of Vernazza and Corniglia. Michael and I actually started our hike in our “hometown” for the night, Manarola. We hiked around the marina …

Destinations, Italy, Travel

Hiking Italy’s Cinque Terre, Part One: Monterosso to Vernazza

A Downward View of Vernazza

When we were planning our trip to Italy, I had one stipulation: “We have to stay in one of the Cinque Terre towns.”

Food, Home, Recipes

I Convinced My Boyfriend to Try Goop’s Three-Day Detox With Me—Here’s How it Went

Four images of dishes in the Goop cleanse

In Monday’s post, I shared that Michael and I were beginning a three-day detox to help get our bodies back on track after traveling. Well, here we are on the other side – we made it! This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking …

Food, Home, Recipes

Preparing for Goop’s Three-Day Detox

A silly sign that reads Pretox Detox Retox

Because of the serious calorie deficits, I’ve never thought that a juice cleanse or soup cleanse was a good idea (trendy or not, it doesn’t really sound like fun!)—but sometimes I find it hard to settle back into a healthy routine after returning home from a trip. Although Michael and I eat with abandon while …

Destinations, Food, Massachusetts, Restaurant Roundups and Reviews, Travel, USA

A Review of North Square Oyster in Boston, Massachusetts

Exterior of North Square Oyster in Boston

Well, we didn’t get into Neptune Oyster. The Boston restaurant is well-known both for its seafood and its incredibly long lines (just Google it – you’ll read about both just in the page summaries alone). Michael and I arrived around 2:30 p.m., hungry for a late lunch, and I weaseled my way inside to inquire …