The roadside Prada, Marfa store
The tiny, artsy desert enclave of Marfa, Texas has been on my radar for a few years. Unfortunately it’s West Texas location- about a three hour drive from El Paso and sixty miles from the Mexican border- means an opportunity for a quick visit has never presented itself.
A furry creature in Meow Wolf’s House of Eternal Return
Santa Fe, New Mexico is one of my favorite small town destinations for a weekend getaway. The city has a rich culture, good restaurants, a great art scene and tons of culture to check out. But during my last visit, I felt like I hadn’t discovered anything that felt fresh or new in Santa Fe for a long time. Then I went to the arts collective Meow Wolf.
Giant inflatable santa on the roof of this year’s RoboLights display
If you are going to be in Southern California during the holidays and are looking for an outside-the-box holiday experience, consider heading to Palm Springs to see artist Kenny Irwin Jr’s 32nd year of RoboLights, an upcycled holiday lights display unlike any other.
Some people call this “the Papal Gardens.” I like to think of it as “the Pope’s Versailles.”
I recently returned from a trip to Italy. Most of my time was spent exploring the wine regions of Tuscany, but I did end the trip with a two day stop in Rome. While I’ve been to Rome multiple times, this was the first time I visited the Giardini Vaticani, or the Pope’s Gardens. These gardens are also sometimes known as the Giardini Barberini.
Sharp dressed dog in Florence, Italy
Technically, I’m on “vacation” this week– tooling around Italy with my husband. But “vacation” is a tricky concept for someone who has been running a travel blog for 3 years… I’m not sure if it’s possible for me not to publish a post when I see something cool that I’d like to share. Fortunately, my husband is a workaholic and pretty tolerant when I feel the need to whip out my camera.
