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Paris | A Little Secret Worth Sharing
Paris | A Little Secret Worth Sharing

I enjoy a few things more than a good glass of wine, which is perhaps why it has earned its own section on my blog. From everyday finds to bottles worth seeking out, I love discovering what makes a wine distinctive and the places, people, and traditions that shape what ends up in the glass.

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The Montreal Edit | A Curated Guide To Eating & Drinking Well
The Montreal Edit | A Curated Guide To Eating & Drinking Well

Some cities have a way of demanding a second chance. And that was exactly the case with Montreal. My first trip was less city exploration and more an extended exercise in retail recovery, lost luggage will do that to you, which meant the city I’d heard so much about remained largely unvisited.

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Why Every Paris Trip Needs A Stop In Montmartre
Paris, Culture
Why Every Paris Trip Needs A Stop In Montmartre
Paris, Culture

As a self-proclaimed Type A traveler, I’m the one with an icon-coded Google map, a meticulously organized itinerary, and at least three backup restaurants for every meal. So, spending an agenda-free afternoon in Paris felt like I was rebelling against my natural wiring. It was equal parts liberating and mildly terrifying—with a definite emphasis on terrifying.

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Nashville | Better Love Tomatoes
Nashville | Better Love Tomatoes

There are a few weeks every summer when Nashville quietly becomes a better city, and it has nothing to do with a buzzy new restaurant or another honky-tonk opening on Lower Broadway. It's tomato season, that fleeting stretch when heirlooms arrive at farmers markets in shades of red, yellow, green, and purple, still warm from the field and tasting exactly as summer should.

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Italy, Travel, Rome Catherine Courtney Italy, Travel, Rome Catherine Courtney

Rome-ing Around Italy

Hi, Friends!

Courtney, here. Yes, I am still alive, and contrary to what my Instagram account may depict, I have not traded in my day job to become a world traveler….yet! It has been too long since we’ve had a chance to catch up. Between work ( yes, that day job pays the bills!) and my travel schedule, I haven’t had much time to share what’s been going on.

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One Of My Best Meals Of 2019: Pianostrada Laboratorio di Cucina

Keep your friends close and your friends with excellent restaurant recommendations closer. Isn’t that how the saying goes?

Earlier this year when I was creating my itinerary for Croatia and the Amalfi Coast (more to come on the blog about that) when I realized that I would have just enough time in Rome to enjoy dinner before boarding the train to Naples.

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