Northern Arizona contains the beautiful, highly-visited Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. The natural phenomenons are something I thought the painted-like canyons were overly edited in photos. But after seeing both places, I am happy to report that I was wrong. The beauty of these canyons are best enjoyed in person because it’s so raw and…
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Memorial Day Weekend
Read moreOn Saturday, I did my first ever bike fit and had aerobars installed! Look out for that post later this week. I needed to get my training in for my 70.3 Ironman and decided to stay in town. However, Alex and I still wanted to do something fun. He proposed the idea of a staycation…
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Sunrise and Snowboarding
Read moreI can’t believe I almost forgot to post about my trip to Sunrise with the Moe family this year! I am always in constant awe in Arizona’s beautiful biodiversity. It was the perfect quick-trip getaway. Well the Thursday we left also happened to be the grand opening for one of our big clients at my…
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Top of London: Night and Day
Read moreLondon offers multiple vantage points to view the city. Alex and I saw two of those points: The Shard and the London Eye. I loved the opportunity of viewing the city during both the evening and day because it made each experience unique. The Shard The Shard we ventured off to see the first evening…
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London Architecture
Read moreArchitecture always fascinates me. I love seeing the meticulous thought that goes into building a structure. I found an appreciation for both the modern and historical buildings mixed throughout London. The weather ranged from 25-30 degrees Fahrenheit but felt colder just because it’s so damp! No matter how many layers I had, I was still…
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Architecture in Paris
Read moreSomething I’ve always held an eye for is detail. Paris does a phenomenal job on the detail of its architecture. Alex and I took our time seeing what we could, but unfortunately couldn’t see everything. However, check out some of the amazing things we did get to see below! The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile…
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Ladurée
Read moreI first met Ladurée as a marketing intern in New York my junior year of college. The Parisian-based macaron shop was known for having only the best macarons in the world. At the time, there were only two locations in the United States and both were in NY. My friends and I were exploring SoHo…
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The Louvre
Read moreThe Louvre is most iconic for two things: the Mona Lisa and its glass pyramid. What I loved was the architecture of the building itself, and seeing one of my favorite childhood paintings, The Coronation of Napoleon. Jacques-Louis David’s The Coronation of Napoleon is a painting I fell in love with upon seeing it in…
