Hi there! Long time no talk. I have been crazy busy lately! An anniversary, 2 weddings, a bachelorette party & visiting family on the east coast have all taken place... and today I thought I'd back it up a few weeks to share with you guys just what I've been up to! At the beginning of the month, my hubby and I celebrated 7 years of marriage! I was traveling to the east coast two days later, so we elected to celebrate lucky #7 locally. First up, we went to a San Diego Chargers game. They played the Saints and the game was so much fun....until the Chargers totally blew their 13-point lead in the last 4 minutes and lost the game. Whomp whomp. Let's just say that there were many die-hard fans that were not too pleased after the game. Even we were bummed out about it, and we ... [Read More]
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Visiting Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher {Travel Recap}
Hello, hello! Today is my last recap from my trip last month to Ireland. So far I've talked about my favorite attractions & fun in Dublin and my Dublin vegetarian eating guide... and today I'm back with a recap of my visit to the Cliffs of Moher! Funny enough, I'm putting together this travel post as I'm currently 40,000 feet in the air en route to NYC. I'm heading east to my home state of New Jersey for lots of wedding festivities: I'm attending 2 friends' weddings this weekend and a bachelorette party the following weekend, and also have some bridesmaids dress shopping from my brother's upcoming wedding planned. Of course, there will be lots of family time as well. I usually try to see my parents and the rest of my east coast-based family every couple of months, but I'm ... [Read More]
Where to Eat Vegetarian in Dublin [Travel Recap]
Hello, hello! Last week I talked about my favorite adventures in Dublin on my recent trip to Ireland, and today I'm back to share a guide to vegetarian eating in Dublin. I initially didn't have very high expectations for plant-based eating in Ireland because I know that the traditional Irish diet is very meat-and-potatoes-ish, and also because of my previous experiences in meat heavy European countries like Austria and Germany. But when I started doing research on eating vegetarian in Dublin, I found that healthy eating in general is becoming more popular in Ireland. I did not have a problem coming up with a list of restaurants to potentially dine at, and I thought that I'd share some recommendations for where to eat veg in Dublin. Here are my favorite meals that I ... [Read More]
Adventures in Dublin {Travel Recap}
Hello, hello! Between traveling back from Europe, catching up on work, and battling an energy-sucking cold all week, I just could not get my blogging act together last week. But, I'm back today with a fun travel recap! Prior to last week, when I pictured Ireland, I envisioned lots of pubs, history, greenery and castles. Now having vacationed there, I can say that the country was very much what I was anticipating. My trip to Ireland all started when I found out that my dad, a longtime football coach for a high school in New Jersey, would be traveling there with his team. They were set to play as one of the opener games for the Georgia Tech vs. Boston College game - a way of bringing American football to Europe. When I heard that my mom and sister were joining the team, I ... [Read More]
5 Ways I Save Money While Traveling
Hello, and Happy Monday! How was your weekend? The highlight of my weekend was visiting Temecula wine country with my hubby. I just love the vineyards right before harvest - lots of grapes ready to be picked and made into wine! This is a short workweek for me - really short. I'm in the office today, and then tomorrow I'm flying 12 hours to Ireland for vacation for the rest of the week! I'm sure today will be a busy Monday full of wrapping up work things and packing, and I also have my Fantasy Football Draft this evening (Woohoo for the start of football season being upon us!). I truly love to travel. I love everything about a trip - from the planning and booking aspect of it, to exploring, adventuring, and experiencing, and even the coming back home and getting back to ... [Read More]
Life Lately: Food, Fitness & Fun on the East Coast
Hello, hello! My working vacation to my hometown has (not surprisingly) been a busy few weeks - lots of fun happening and catching up with loved ones! Here's what life lately has been for me on the east coast: Food. There's been no shortage of good eats this trip, obviously! Some food highlights have included this healthy blueberry crumble that my mom for me on my birthday morning (oh yea, I turned 29 the day that I arrived in Jersey!)... ...chocolate covered fruit that we made the same day.... ...and lots of veggies as per usual. My grandpa's garden produces some insanely big zucchini! His tomato plants also produce some pretty awesome Jersey tomatoes. Bruschetta and tomato sauce with zoodles have been enjoyed! Naturally, I've done some cooking for my ... [Read More]