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W&D Goes West: The Santa Fe, NM Travel Guide! - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
Oh, Santa Fe. You won my heart over as soon as I caught a whiff of pinion wood in the air. Joe and I recently traveled to Santa Fe to celebrate our five-year anniversary. I was feeling desperate to explore somewhere new and I had heard rumblings here and there from other designers who found […]
5 Insanely Gorgeous, Under-the-Radar European Getaways to Escape to This Winter - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
I don’t know about you, but when the brutal blizzards of winter come knocking, that’s always my cue to start plotting a great escape. You know, an any-where-but-here type getaway.
We Love MSP: A Guide to 50th & France - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
There’s no place like home. Sometimes, it takes a trip away to remember what you have in your own backyard. Now that I’m home with the baby and doing less traveling, I’ve become reaquainted with all there is to offer in Minneapolis/St. Paul. We often get emails from readers from the coasts who find themselves […]
Road Trip! Four Frank Lloyd Wright Homes Worth the Drive - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
Frank Lloyd Wright's impression on architecture is undeniable. Let’s begin here, with a few Wright homes, all available to tour and all worth a good ol’ American road trip – Fallingwater, Robie House Taliesin West and more.
The Wit & Delight Travel Guide to Portugal - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
Pretty, pretty Portugal is the Destination Du Jour these days. And for good reason. It’s reasonably priced. The weather is a dream – with over 11 hours of sunshine per day, on average, in July – and so are the beaches. Consider it a bonus that more and more airlines are offering direct flights into Lisbon, since […]
13 Places Our Winter Wanderlust is Taking Us - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
It’s true. Almost everything looks better in the snow. I might be bias given where I’ve decided to live and build my life, but there are a lot of you Southern Cali followers who get really excited when you see an Instagram of a lightly dusted cobblestone street somewhere in Scandinavia. Because traveling allows us […]
I’m On A Boat: What Happens When Five Chicagoans Embrace Lake Culture - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
I didn’t really know there was such a thing as “boat people” until I moved to Minnesota. My family and I recently took to the waters of Lake Minnetonka with not a single Minnesotan onboard and guess what?! We had a blast and with just a little planning I was able to give my family that true Minnesota lake experience.
Summer Camp, Adult Style: 5 Unique Vacation Retreats for When You Crave a Getaway - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
I can still vividly remember my first summer camp experience. The swimming, the laughing, the trying to learn how to make a fire from twigs and rocks—oh, Camp Chestnut Ridge. What beautiful, simple memories.
The 7 Best Sun-Soaked Destinations for Winter Travel - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
When the beauty of the first-holiday snowfall has worn off, and you're dealing with the realities of winter, that's your cue to book a vacay. We've rounded up the 7 best sun-soaked destinations for winter travel. So, pack your bags for these winter getaways!
Surviving (and Actually Enjoying) Business Travel - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
When I was younger, I dreamed about the jet set lifestyle associated with traveling for business. Power suits, high-profile meetings with clients in fancy restaurants, chic hotels with killer views of Paris, New York, oh my! Anyone that has traveled for business can tell you, this is almost the exact opposite of what it is […]
W&D City Guide: The Paris Edition! - Wit & Delight | Designing a Life Well-Lived
Finally! I’m sharing the little Paris guide my friend Dee and I put together for our trip last month. This is FAR from an all-encompassing guide to shopping, eating, and sightseeing in the city but it includes what we most wanted to check off our itinerary. We hope it helps you enjoy your time in […]