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Where to stay in Maui: Fairmont Kea Lani Resort
June 2, 2023

A Couple’s Guide to Maui: Staying at Fairmont Kea Lani

When we planned our trip to Maui back in February, our vacation overlapped with a few occasions: Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day...
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Three Perfect Days in New York: Staying at the Plaza Hotel and Eating Our Way Around Manhattan
March 6, 2023

Long Weekend in NYC: Four Perfect Days in New York

Being a former New Yorker, any chance to take a long weekend in New York City is always a treat. There’s something completely...
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A Guide to Skiing in Banff and Lake Louise
January 29, 2019

Skiing in Banff and Lake Louise: A Guide to Winter in the Canadian Rockies

My first foray into the beauty of Banff was more than a decade ago in the height of summer. I took the train from Vancouver through the...
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A Couples’ Guide to Austin, Texas
July 22, 2018

The Ultimate Couples’ Guide to a Weekend in Austin

This trip was my fifth long weekend Austin and my third with SVV in tow. By now, 13 years of traveling together, we’ve gotten into a...
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Fairmont Austin Pool in Texas
July 13, 2018

Meet the Fairmont Austin, the Glitziest New Downtown Hotel

At this point in my travels, it’s no big secret that I’m a fangirl of Fairmont properties. I’ve stayed at Fairmont hotels...
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Doing the Holidays in Washington, D.C.
December 10, 2017

Christmas in the Capital: How to Do the Holidays in Washington, D.C.

I lived in New York City through two different Christmas seasons. I thought that was the only town that knew how to do the holidays right. And...
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Santa Suite at the Fairmont Washington, D.C.
December 4, 2017

Santa, Baby: The Fairmont is Washington, D.C.’s Best Christmas Hotel

I have a thing for Fairmont hotels. I’ve visited nearly a dozen over the past decade, from China to Hawaii and everywhere in between, and my...
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Staying at the Plaza Hotel in New York City
May 22, 2017

A Love Letter to New York City + the Plaza Hotel

Dear New York, You and I, we have a history. I was just 15 when we first met, a mere child in retrospect, and yet I knew I would one day call...
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How to Spend a Weekend in Boston: Where to Go, What to See, Where to Stay
May 7, 2017

A Couple’s Guide to a Weekend in Boston

It’s rare that SVV and I get to go somewhere when it’s just the two of us and we have no agenda. Our Boston weekend was a treat for that...
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A Weekend in Boston: Staying at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
May 3, 2017

Where to Stay in Boston: The Fairmont Copley Plaza

My first trip to Boston coincided with my first summer in New York; I was 22 and new to the Northeast and took the Chinatown bus over to...
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