Category Archives: Travel

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE: INSTITUT ESTHEDERM

I had the most rejuvenating week of wellness in Aix-en-Provence, home to NAOS Global and their luxury skincare brand, Institut Esthederm! I got to experience the new Age Proteom Advanced Serum firsthand straight from the laboratories where their special cellular water is created, to using it on the daily as the first step in my routine throughout the trip. With the Age Proteom Advanced Serum, the skin ages twice slower. Ecobiology is the foundation of this serum and it supports and strengthens the skin’s natural abilities to adapt and regain its balance on its own. I’m so in love and in awe of what this serum can do. The enchanting Les Lodges Sainte Victoire was our home base. We went from Provence to Mariselle. It is a total French dream, especially with the locals as our guide. 

 

FREDERIC MALLE (HOPE) BY Dominique Ropion

Frederic Malle just exudes sensuality. When you put it on, you’re wrapped up in another world. I was transported to Todos Santos, Mexico for the launch of (HOPE) by Dominique Ropion. There’s something spiritual about this fragrance. It made sense to celebrate its launch under the stars and the moon with the entire team. HOPE is all about oud. It’s smoky, with notes of incense and vetiver. This is an eau de parfum that will always remind me of the desert landscapes and trusting what’s written up in the stars. 

FALL IN NAPA AT THE STANLY RANCH, AUBERGE RESORTS COLLECTION

Traveling with Auberge is always a total dream come true and as a California girl, I love spending time out in the Napa Valley. During my stay at the excellent Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection, I got to really relax and unplug in my nubby cozy knit sweaters and a really good straw cowboy hat. I fell in love the indoor-outdoor feel of our villa and the way the sun hits just right every evening. The villa felt like a real home with a giant kitchen, multiple rooms, and a super spacious outdoor deck overlooking the vineyards. Wellness and wine is exactly how I like to have a little family retreat. Napa wine country in the fall is just something very special. 

 

GINGHAM AND CROCHET IN BARCELONA

Currently missing the gingham, the bikinis, and crochet dresses of a perfect Spanish summer. This year has brought the most amazing travels to me and I have so much gratitude for my work that allows me to be flown all over the world. Barcelona has a bohemian feel that I love to just dive right into during the summer months. I could be strolling Las Ramblas in a cropped halter top and low slung jean, or the streets of Sitges in my favorite simple black bikini. The free spirit, undone part of me loves this special city.