Well I am officially back in the United States of America and, as usual, I have mixed feelings. While I am a very proud American (and Southerner), I always leave a bit more of my heart in London each time I leave. Nonetheless, I digress and happily get the chance to show you a bit [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Travel’
The Week in Review
Posted in BelleTravels, tagged Books, Cocktails, Drinks, Europe, European Lifestyle, Food, London, Naseem Rakha, Stieg Larrson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The South, Travel, Travels on August 9, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Cheerio Mate!
Posted in BelleTravels, tagged Azar Nafisi, Lifestyle, London, Mac, Naseem Rakha, NIkon, Ralph Lauren, Travel, Victoria and Albert Museum on July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, I don’t really talk like that when I’m in England, but I thought it was fitting as today I leave for London! That’s right kids, my summer vacation will officially commence at 5 p.m. today (and last through August 8 ) when I board a flight east. Since living in London in 2006, I [...]
BelleBacks… Hands Up Holidays
Posted in BelleBacks..., BelleTravels, tagged Beaus, Belles, Cajun Food, Causes, Cocktails, Europe, New Orleans, The South, Travel on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Memorial Day weekend was all about travel (and food) for me. On Friday I returned home to New Orleans to spend a girls weekend shopping, eating, drinking, and eating some more. (Don’t judge! Seafood is a precious commodity these days.) I returned home in the wee hours Monday morning and later that day booked my [...]
Headin’ Home
Posted in BelleBooks, BelleTravels, tagged Activities, Belles, Books, Cajun Food, Cocktails, Entertainment, Family, Food, Laughs, New Orleans, Travel on May 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today I head home for a girls weekend in New Orleans with my step-mom. I see lots of hurricanes at Pat O’Brien’s, biegnets at Cafe Du Monde, poboys at R&O’s, and lots of laughs in my future. Books making the trip with me: My So-Called Freelance Life by Michelle Goodman and 31 Bond Street by [...]
It Truly is a Magical World…
Posted in BelleActivities, BelleTravels, tagged Activities, Entertainment, Family, Laughs, Lifestyle, New Orleans, Travel, Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to visit Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando while staying at the Disney Port Orleans French Quarter hotel. (Hilarious right?) One night I regressed to childhood at the Magic Kingdom—think candy, characters, and Tomorrowland. The next was filled with exhilaration riding roller coasters at the Islands of Adventure [...]
A Must-Visit for the Cheese Connoisseur
Posted in BelleBites, tagged Cocktails, Food, Lifestyle, Travel, Wine on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For the past few weeks, one of my girlfriends has raved about this new cafe in midtown that is a cheese lovers paradise aptly named The Cheese Course. The eatery opened recently across the grassy lot from Target and serves (and sells) more than 150 cheeses from around the world. In a word: delish! I [...]
Travels in Europe: Florence
Posted in BelleTravels, tagged London, Travel on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
While living in London, a girlfriend and I decided to head out on a two-week trip around Europe for our Spring Break. Seeking to avoid the issues Bill Bryson encountered on his trip (as I mentioned yesterday), we signed up for a Contiki Tour, specifically the European Whirl. The trip included six countries, the majority [...]
Travel Everywhere In ‘Neither Here Nor There’
Posted in BelleBooks, BelleTravels, tagged Beaus, Books, Europe, Travel on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I was first introduced to Bill Bryson on a trip back to London to visit friends in 2008. While out to lunch in North London, a friend of a friend started telling us about this new book she was reading Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe. To sum in up in one word: HILARIOUS! [...]
London: Part I
Posted in BelleTravels, tagged Europe, London, Travel on April 10, 2010 | 7 Comments »
After spending the majority of the day at the beach (best place to be on a day off), I returned home with a few hours to kill before going to hang out with my best friend for the evening. Since I’d already spent about 4 hours reading, I figured I was due some TV time [...]
