You want to know who to be jealous of? Who the recipients of TWO free nights at ANY Hyatt property WORLDWIDE are, as selected by my trusty companion Random.org? Well, wonder no longer…I tallied up all your comments and blog posts, Tweets and Facebook shoutouts for a total of 290 entries, then let Random do [...]
Photo Friday: Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda
May 28, 2010 By 14 Comments
Something really cool happened while we were in Rwanda in March: The first five-star lodge in the whole country opened, and we got to be some of the first guests. This is monumental, as it’s a step in the right direction for building up Rwanda as a tourist destination once again, after the war in [...]
Win a Two-Night Stay at the Hyatt (Again!)
May 26, 2010 By 283 Comments
I’ve never been much for hotel loyalty programs, as I never seem to stay in any one place frequently enough to make it worth it. Well, that’s changed recently. I took the plunge and joined both the Hyatt Gold Passport program and the Starwood Preferred Guest—both programs with enough member benefits to justify being loyal—so [...]
We Did It!
May 24, 2010 By 41 Comments
As my mind is still a chaotic clutter from this past weekend’s week’s events, I thought I’d post this slideshow my sister made us for our rehearsal dinner at Foreign Cinema until I can collect my thoughts: Kristin + Scott Wedding Slideshow from Camels & Chocolate on Vimeo. Since it’s 14 minutes long, some highlights [...]
In Which I Talk Bachelorette Parties and NOT Travel for a Change
May 20, 2010 By 19 Comments
Is it possible to have a number as your wedding theme? If so, mine has taken on the theme of “two”: Two receptions, two honeymoon destinations, and now two bachelorette parties. Which is made all the more ironic by the fact that I’m probably one of the most laid-back brides you ever did meet. (Which [...]
Photo Friday: Stellenbosch, South Africa
May 14, 2010 By 14 Comments
Whenever anyone heard I was going to South Africa, the immediate response was: “You have to go to Stellenbosch.” But I couldn’t have been less interested. After all, Stellenbosch is South Africa’s big wine country, but—you may have heard—we have a Wine Country that’s second to none just an hour outside of San Francisco. I [...]
When in Dubai…Don’t Fly Emirates Airlines
May 10, 2010 By 31 Comments
The same day SVV was going under the knife in San Francisco for a shattered wrist, I was paying homage to the porcelain gods halfway around the world. Up until that point, my entire month in Africa had gone off without a hitch: Although I had packed Pepto Bismol, Cipro, a variety of antibiotics, Zantac, [...]
Photo Friday: Ein Avdat, Israel
May 7, 2010 By 15 Comments
When I was in Israel last fall, the thing that came as the biggest surprise was the diversity of the landscape. And by diversity, I mean the number of deserts and their varying landscapes. I don’t know about you, but I thought a desert was a desert was a desert. I didn’t know there could [...]
We Are Nashville
May 4, 2010 By 8 Comments
Apologies for a minor blog hiatus (see: LA for work, wedding in 17 days, house guest through Saturday). I hate to go more than a few days without posting, and as my home, Tennessee, and all of its people have been weighing heavily on my mind since Saturday, I’d thought I’d share with you this [...]
