Well-Traveled Beauty – Results-Driven Skincare and Travel Inspiration

5 Must-Have Products To Help Banish Travel-Related Stress

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Traveling can be described as either life-changing or as a complete nightmare. No matter how much effort you put into planning the perfect vacation, you can’t account for flight delays (or cancelations), lost baggage, turbulence, theft, or any other hellish...

This Is What 125 Euros Worth of In-Flight Duty Free Beauty Products Looks Like

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Truth: I get pretty excited about the beverage service cart on an airplane — even the food cart despite the fact that I actually rarely eat the meal (I am big into packing healthy goodies and not-so into overly cooked pasta and mystery meat.) But one rolling in-flight...

Virtual Vacation: St.-Paul-de-Vence

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There’s no shortage of charming villages in France and while there are still many on my bucket list, I’ll never tire of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Between the winding cobblestone streets, the remnants of some of the greatest artists and literary greats, and quaint...

In Paris With Julien Pruvost Of Cire Trudon

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If you've ever visited the Palace of Versailles, then you're well aware of its magnitude in both size and stature. Even if you haven't, the numbers speak for themselves: Imagine 700 rooms, more than 2,000 windows, 1,250 chimneys, 67 staircases, and a capacity...

19 Hotel Openings To Watch In 2019

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I recently became a contributor for TripExpert, a really cool resource for getting unbiased reviews from experts. I’ll be contributing pieces on Paris (and France in general), as well as other wonderful destinations around the globe. Here's an excerpt from my piece on...

Leap Of Faith: Moving Abroad To Paris, France

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How It All Began The travel bug bit me at a very young age — not because I was a child jet-setter, rather, my dad would occasionally hang a large white sheet against the wall so he could project his slides (yes, slides) from his days living abroad in the sixties. But...

Experiencing Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam: One Of Istanbul’s Oldest Bath Houses

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If you’ve ever been to a fancy hotel or destination spa, then you’ve probably experienced some sort of treatment incorporating traditions and ingredients from a faraway land. Whether it was a Thai massage, Chinese acupressure, or an Indian Shirodhara ritual, it...

Suite Dreams: 5 Plush Pads We’re Dying To Check Into

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For most of us, taking a vacation requires strategic planning, to include saving enough dough to make the whole experience worthwhile without having to come home empty-handed with your pockets turned inside out like the Monopoly Man. After all, how many times have you...

10 Spa Treatments Inspired By Culture And Tradition

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I worked in a five-star hotel spa for over four years, so I can tell you that the majority of my clients were there to receive a pampering experience. Don’t get me wrong, today’s savvy spa consumer wants results, too—but this type of guest is also willing to think...