The Maker Candles Review: Scents, Burn Quality, and Where to Buy

The Maker Candles Review: Scents, Burn Quality, …

This will be a very quick, bite-size post. I plan on sharing more of these. It has been a few years since The Maker hosted me at their hotel in Hudson, New York. The memory is still vivid. Snow falling.…

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My Visit to Santa Maria Novella in Florence

My Visit to Santa Maria Novella in …

Ciao! Having just left Florence, Italy I am still mesmerized by my visit to one of the world’s oldest apothecaries: Santa Maria Novella. Started by Dominican monks back in the 1200’s, the brand became available to the public some 400…

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In the Line of Duty – Adventures @ Duty-Free

In the Line of Duty – Adventures @ Duty-Free

All duty-free was not created equal. The duty-free section at Liberia Airport in Costa Rica was the size of a closet. Not Mariah Carey’s closet either. It was miniature with nothing good in it either. Just liquor and cigarettes. So…

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Packing Beauty Vol. 1 In-Flight edition

Packing Beauty Vol. 1 In-Flight edition

Since I’m going away in a couple of days, I wanted to do a 2 part packing beauty story inspired and fueled by my product obsession. This first installment is an ‘in-flight’ step by step guide to help you achieve…

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Have Friends Will Travel – Destination: The Dominican Republic

Have Friends Will Travel – Destination: The Dominican …

One month ago to the day, I was in the middle of a 4 night getaway in 1 villa with 8 bedrooms and 17 people. If there had been cameras, they would have captured a blend of The Real World…

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