Last holiday season, I found myself on a layover in Austin, Texas — and instead of catching up on sleep, we rented a car and chased lights. What started as a quick stop became one of the most magical evenings I’ve had in a layover[...]
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**CHAPTER ONE WHAT I THOUGHT MY LIFE WOULD BE** If you had asked sixteen-year-old me how adulthood would unfold, I would have delivered a whole performance—dramatic, confident, bordering on delusional in that earnest teena[...]
There are restaurants you love because of the food, and then there are restaurants you love because of the people. Fiori d’Italia is both—and anyone who knows me knows I’ve been a fan for years. First off, Ylli. The heart[...]
If you’re looking for a date idea that’s relaxed, intimate, and just the right amount of romantic, the Alyeska Nordic Spa is basically a cheat code. I went on Thursday, November 13 at noon — and honestly, this is the move: a[...]
On my last trip to Vegas, I skipped the noisy casino bars and went straight for my favorite kind of nightlife: speakeasies. Vegas does them so well — hidden doors, dim lighting, great cocktails, and just enough mystery to make the n[...]
Last night I took my favorite little date — my son — to aBar at the Alyeska Hotel, and it ended up being exactly the kind of evening I needed. There’s something about Alyeska in the evenings: the soft lighting, the hum of pe[...]
On January 15, 2023, I found myself in Scottsdale with a full day to kill while my then-boyfriend played a golf tournament at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes. Golf is great and all… but watching men in polos whisper over putts for six hours[...]
There’s something about a rooftop bar that just feels like slipping into an alternate universe—lighter, prettier, more magical. 54thirty Rooftop in Denver is exactly that kind of place, and honestly? I’m a little obsessed.[...]
On my latest layover in Denver, I did what any curious, slightly chaotic flight attendant would do — I rented a car before the sun was up and drove straight to Colorado Springs for a solo fly-fishing morning at Eleven Mile Canyon.[...]