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And the winner is…ME!!
A few days ago on Instagram, Norah’s Vintage Loft launched a contest. I never really enter contests like that, but literally ten minutes before the deadline, a friend and I were walking home from work and passed a red vintage…
Tags: Contest, Detroit, Michigan, Vintage
October 4, 2012
Paris is that you?
This time tomorrow I will be in Paris!! There will be a lot of wine drinking, baguette eating, dancing to good music, laughing with good friends, and trying to find a job so that I can finally move to the…
Jewelry, Nail Polish and Dresses oh my!: The three month challenge
When I arrived in Rome to my new apartment, I was met by one of my new flatmates, Marco, who was shocked by the amount of things that I had. I arrived with approximately 150 pounds worth of stuff (read:…
Tags: challenge, Italy, purging, Rome, unpacking
September 17, 2012
Norah’s Vintage Loft
While in Detroit I spent a lot of time exploring new places in the city including new shops. One shop I stumbled upon is Norah’s Vintage Loft, named after the owner Najah’s gorgeous daughter. As I approached the shop, the…
Tags: Detroit, Michigan, Shopping, Vintage
September 16, 2012
Baci, Bacione, Kiss Kiss
I have been back in Rome now for four days. And have nearly kissed several men and women on the lips. Why? Because after being in the US for two months I have forgotten the Italian greeting. The single kiss…
The Return
After two months of gallivanting around the US, the time finally came (after a delay of my Italian work visa) to head back to my real life in Rome (read: work). As always, and since airlines want to charge whenever…
September 15, 2012
Cultural Differences: Random Musings with Strangers
Traveling and living in so many places, I often notice little things that are different from the United States. One thing that I get a lot of at home is random interactions with strangers, be they short fun conversations in…
Tags: America, Musings, Random Thoughts, Travel
September 13, 2012
Made in America Day 2
Day 2 of Made in America didn’t start off as great as we would’ve liked. It was a raining Sunday morning and the prospect of standing in a park all day was not very appealing. We started our day with…
Tags: Drake, Jill Scott, Made In America, Pennsylvania, Philly, Santigold
September 7, 2012
Made in America Day 1
On May 14, Jay-Z announced that he would be curating and hosting his first ever music festival in Philadelphia, Labor Day Weekend, Made in America. As soon as I heard the announcement I hopped on Whatsapp and furiously sent out…
Tags: Jay Z, Kanye West, Labor Day Weekend, Made In America, Pennsylvania, Philly
September 6, 2012
Weather Delays, Lost Time and 12 hours of Stress
Today I boarded the 12:05pm Delta #1948 flight from DTW to LGA. Having to run several errands this morning related to my Italian work visa and packing, I made it through security after two tries and headed to the gate.…
Tags: Amtrak, delays, Delta, DTW, LGA, Trains, Travel
August 28, 2012
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A Perfect Weekend in Martha’s Vineyard
A few months ago, my dear friend Crystal and I were on the phone and decided to plan a trip to Martha’s Vineyard with friends. We settled on a date in September, rounded up a group of ten amazing women,
2,704 Miles: A Southern US Roadtrip
About a month ago when I was planning my trip to Orlando, a staple on all of my US itineraries as it is where my oldest sister lives with her husband and two kids, she had the idea to do
Detroit Day 30: I LOVE Detroit because…
After 30 awesome days in Detroit this jaunt has come to an end. I have truly enjoyed exploring the city, trying new bars and restaurants and supporting local retailers. I really encourage you to visit Detroit if you have never
Detroit Day 29: Slow Roll, AGAIN!
I have previously written about Slow Roll, a super awesome bike riding event which is held every Monday during the summer. If you have not been, GO!!! This week saw the highest attendance to date with over 600 people. I
Detroit Day 28: Brunch and Soup
First Stop: La Dolce Vita I have been hearing about La Dolce Vita for years, but never made my way over. Luckily, with my last Sunday of my #30daysinDetroit, my friend Lesleigh was also willing to try something new. We
Detroit Day 27: 50mm.black.white.detroit.: a photo project.
I have been exhausted lately between work, blogging, photo editing and exploring Detroit. For my last Saturday in Detroit I decided to just go around and take pictures. I just bought a new camera, the first since 2006 so I