One of the things on my Barcelona to do list was la Boqueria Market. It was walking distance from our hotel, so we headed there for lunch one day. The food stands were so colorful and organized. We started with some fresh fruit juice smoothies that we enjoyed as we walked around. I was so […]
Olivia Plaza Hotel in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is a beautiful city to explore. But you need a hotel with a great location to make that exploration easier. I think the Olivia Plaza Hotel in Barcelona is a wonderful home base and perfect for starting all your Barcelona adventures. The Location The hotel is located in Plaza Catalunya. This is a central […]
Trobador Restaurant in Barcelona
What’s the first thing I did when I arrived in Barcelona? EAT! With all the travel and time changes, I was super hungry. We grabbed a spot at an outdoor cafe near our hotel and dug in. There was a lot to this menu, mostly in Spanish…thank goodness for the english translation, but everything I […]
Flying to Barcelona
I’ve mentioned before that I am a nervous flyer. Which doesn’t bode well with my love of travel. You could say that I don’t really love to travel, I just love to arrive. 🙂 I was comforted before my flight with some chips and guacamole at Frontera in O’Hare International Airport. I like to eat […]
Behind the Scenes at Oprah’s Lifeclass
Have you ever thought about what you would wear to an Oprah Show taping (or any taping of a show)? I’ve had to think about this several times, and each time it gets more difficult. I have my favorite top or two, but are they television worthy? Anyway, this last time I went, I had […]
Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill
I love to try celebrity chef’s restaurants. There are many of those in Las Vegas, including the Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill. I think it is definitely one you should try. I was in Vas Vegas for a conference, as are a ton of people. We had just heard a motivational speech by Bruce Jenner (now […]
Flying Angels at Aureole
Our final night in Las Vegas we went to see the Michael Jackson show “The One”. It is located at the Mandalay Bay hotel. Since we were already going there, we decided to try one of their restaurants. Let me tell you, they were all packed! Eating before the show is the popular thing to […]
Noodle Number Nine
I love the name of this restaurant that I found in Caesar’s Palace… Beijing Noodle Number Nine. Cute! The other thing I loved about it was the decor. That is what drew me to it in the first place. The entrance is surrounded by huge fish tanks with only goldfish in them. And the ceiling […]
Nobu
My favorite meal in Las Vegas was at Nobu. It is owned by celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa and it is fantastic! Not only did I love the food, I loved the decor as well. Especially these pillow looking lights that hung at different levels from the ceiling. How cool are those? Enough with the decor…bring […]
Payard at Caesers Palace | Las Vegas
We started every day of our Vegas trip with coffee, pastries and a crepe madame at Payard. Most mornings my husband would go downstairs and get it. Then he’d bring it back to the room for me. Such a sweetie! The pastries were yummy, just like most pastries! We had chocolate croissants most days. Then […]
Shots of Vegas
Welcome to Vegas! I actually took this picture on our last day when we spent a ridiculous amount of time at the airport. More about that at the end… Since our hotel connected to the Forum Shops, we spent some time exploring that area. I love the fountains and over the top decor in there. […]
Serendipity 3 in Las Vegas
Do you recognize this photo? If not, you obviously aren’t following me on Facebook, Pinterest or Google +, so you better go do that ASAP! 🙂 This was taken on my last trip to Las Vegas. I enjoyed Serendipity so much, that I made my husband go back with me on this recent trip. We had […]