Time is the greatest luxury to me. While I recognize money can help you access time to do certain things, having money does not automatically make you appreciate how valuable time can be in your life. Now the owner of a popular Parisian bistro, it was the summer before my freshman year when I met Julie for the 1st time. She was on campus with a group of students from Paris visiting NYC for a few weeks and I was participating in the University’s EOP prior to entering my 1st year of college…..
Read MoreNOLA's Top Banana: Brennan's Is In The Pink
Taking in the Creole influenced delicacies of the region has become a priority when I travel to New Orleans. This famous treat that is NOLA in dessert form — bananas, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, rum, banana liqueur and vanilla ice cream. While the liquor burns off quickly, the dish flares up creating a show that draws you into the enticing dessert that pays homage to the sweet legacy of New Orleans’ once-booming banana trade….
Read MoreGoing With The Flow In The Big Easy
What’s New Orleans without music? Pure NOLA, the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Cruise offered us the perfect opportunity to step back into the glamour and romance of the riverboat era. After a lavish Creole Buffet in the ship’s classically adorned dining room….
Read MoreTravel Is The New Birthday Turn Up
Skip the thank you notes all together and let this year be the year that you gift yourself with the time to do something for you. Consider checking off your bucket list a faraway place where you haven’t been. Self-care was top-of-mind when I decided to ditch the cake & ice cream for my 30th birthday, gifting myself with an Icelandic adventure.
Whether you are saying bye-bye to your 30’s or inching into another decade, where would you want to celebrate your next birthday?
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