TASTEBUDS TRAVEL / LA!

i really love living in los angeles, i can’t really picture myself moving anytime soon (or maybe ever!). it’s so fun to travel to different cities but coming home is always great because this city is so familiar and comforting to me (i’ve lived here 9 years now.) i love having visitors in town and showing them all of the hidden gems. there are certain local places that just get skipped when you visit a new city, unless you have the inside scoop. that’s why i love what jessica and krissy are doing with their show . they’re traveling to eight cities across america and giving everyone the inside scoop on the local faves.

i took part in the LA episode and we went to one of my favorite little shops, . the owner, whitney, has great taste and stocks both vintage and new. it’s not far from where i live. i love wondering in on a saturday and checking out her finds.

you can watch the whole episode below. which also features some other fun LA spots (one that i didn’t even know about!). check it out!

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GIVEAWAY / TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

we’re partnering with to giveaway two AWESOME travel essentials prize packs inspired by one of their newest books, , by malin elmlid and curated by me. good luck! (open to international)

“An ode to a life warmly lived, The Bread Exchange tells the story of one woman’s hunger for greater meaning in her life and how it has been enriched by the sharing of her handmade bread. From her cozy kitchen in Berlin to a flat in London, from a deck in New York City to huddling around a tandoor in Kabul, the author shares discoveries, stories, and recipes from her inspiring travels.” 

the travel essentials prize package will include:
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9 MORE PLACES I’D LIKE TO TRAVEL

who’s up for another round of wanderlust? it’s friday, why not escape a little in our minds…

i’d like to be sitting right by this pool in …

maybe it’s impractical, but tree camping in looks COOL.

purple flower heaven on the …

what a glamorous afternoon spent would be…

my kind of situation…looks so fun!

i think i’m finally going to visit in a few weeks. excited about that!

a heated pool surrounded by snow in ? okay!

really gotta make it to greece one of these days…

and this doesn’t even seem possible! ultimate relaxation…

PS. 9 MORE places i’d love to travel.

my recent trip posts:

TULUM

THE SOUTH OF FRANCE

TULUM TRAVEL GUIDE

tulum? WOW. seriously, wow. i have been to mexico quite a few times but this time was really special. a few months ago, 3 friends and I decided to take a girls only trip. we all find so much inspiration from travel, and wanted to just take a few days to recharge and feed off of each other’s creative energy. it was one of those hilarious & memorable short trips that i probably will never forget. here’s what we were able to do in the three days we were there, in case you are planning a trip… (ps, are supposed to be amazing, we just didn’t make it due to time)

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9 PLACES I’D LIKE TO TRAVEL TO

i swear, once you start traveling more often you can seriously get addicted! it’s a vicious cycle of going somewhere, longing for the comfort of home, and then itching to go somewhere else. (ahem, i JUST got back from thailand!) i haven’t had the strong desire to go back anywhere i’ve gone, besides paris, which never gets old. there’s just SO much to see. so much culture and interesting ways of living. so many colors and foods and hidden gems to find. so much planning to be done (which i love!) it’s friday, i can’t help but dream a little of where i’d like to go next…

i’d like to take a dip in the  in iceland…

have a candlelit dinner with this view in greece…

take a long with flowers in my basket around amsterdam…

lounge by the pool, sipping cocktails in …

check in to a  over this magical water in bora bora…

never gets old. i’d like to sit here, eat chocolate croissants and chat with a friend…

wave hello to someone from my in chile…

take a colorful break in tokyo…

sip baileys & in the middle of nowhere with my guy…

SO! which one pulled on you? where are you dreaming of going?

ps. i searched high and low for the photo credits. i found most of them, but unfortunately i’m missing a few thanks to the black hole of /. let me know if you have the original sources to the two i couldn’t locate. thanks!