Napa Valley Part 1: Calistoga
We are back on the road again this weekend as we head up to Napa to celebrate 7 years together, so today I am sharing my wine country packing list. We last visited Napa in March (see posts here and here) for my 27th birthday, and now we are returning with Visit Napa Valley to … Continued
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Wine Country Packing List
Top 5 Favorite European Honeymoon Destinations
I remember my first visit to downtown Vancouver so clearly. This was back in October 2010, when 20-year old Alyssa came to town to visit the man she had been casually dating for the last 2 months. Flash forward nearly 7 years later, Tor and I spent a day with friends in the city where … Continued
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A Day in Downtown Vancouver
British Columbia is full of incredible gems, which is why exploring Victoria with me was always on the top of Tor’s list. As mentioned in my last post from our stay at the Fairmont Empress, my husband has always been aware of my love for British history. While we have no plans as of right … Continued
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Exploring Victoria
Last week, Tor and I were invited to stay at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria. Growing up nearby in Vancouver and having been to the city several times for filming, Tor was extremely eager to bring me to Victoria. The one spot he knew I’d love would be the Fairmont Empress, which adds to the … Continued
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A Royal Stay at the Fairmont Empress
As promised, I’m dedicating a whole post to everything I wore in Mexico. I shared my packing list just before we headed to Cabo, but I didn’t get to share every look I planned on wearing. Most of you requested that I do a separate post on all of my Mexico looks, so here it … Continued
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Everything I Wore In Mexico
Celebrating my husband’s birthday would not have been complete without a romantic birthday dinner. Pretty much every dinner we had in Cabo was a romantic, intimate affair but I wanted his actual birthday dinner to feel really special, and luckily we got to indulge in one.
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Romantic Birthday Dinner
It’s been a few days since we returned home from our escape to Cabo, but Tor and I are still dreaming of our blissful time in Mexico! We couldn’t have spent Tor’s birthday any other way. From the pristine blue waters to the neverending glasses of margaritas (well, sangrias for me!), our visit was so … Continued
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Our Escape to Cabo
Since my Napa packing list was so popular, today I am sharing my Mexico packing list as we are off to Cabo this week for Tor’s birthday! After spending the last few months traveling around California and Arizona, we are packing our bags once again but this time we are heading south to Cabo San … Continued
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Mexico Packing List
From the desert to the beach! Well, actually, it was the other way around last week. Tor and I were so happy we got to spend a few days in Santa Barbara before trekking to Arizona. We got married in Santa Barbara county, but we had not actually spent any time in downtown Santa Barbara. … Continued
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