From the mystical ruins of Machu Picchu to the bustling streets of Lima, here’s our nine day guide to Peru:
International Vacations | Travel
Passport to Paris | Food Edition
By Mercedes Santana on September 5, 2023
Paris holds a special place in our hearts, and we’ve been fortunate enough to visit the City of Lights on multiple occasions. The reason behind our frequent trips is rooted in the fact that Henri’s grandparents live there, making it a magnet that pulls us back every few years. This particular visit held extra significance […]
Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA
Passport to San Francisco Food
By Mercedes Santana on August 13, 2023
San Francisco is a city known for its diverse and eclectic food scene. From classic seafood dishes at Fisherman’s Wharf to the famous sourdough bread, there is no shortage of delicious and unique eats to indulge in while visiting this hilly city. Recently we where in SF to help my brother in law propose to […]
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Maid of Honor Proposal
By Mercedes Santana on February 12, 2023
Like many women, I knew who would be my maid of honor before I knew who would be my husband. My dear friend Abby and I have been friends since we were just 16-years-old. We met at a prime age and have been best friends ever since. We’re the best kind of best friends too. The kind […]
International Vacations | Travel
Moorea Food Guide (with photos!)
By Mercedes Santana on January 24, 2023
We’re back with another food guide, this time on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia! I love sharing food recommendations with anyone willing to take them. And I consider cuisine a major part of my pre-vacation research! I knew this trip would be slightly different in the food department because our Costco package came […]
International Vacations | Travel
Passport to Tahiti | A Guide to 7 Nights in Moorea
By Mercedes Santana on January 22, 2023
The trip we’ve been dreaming of! We’ve always said Tahiti was high on our travel bucket list, but knew we wanted to save it for our honeymoon. Literally the day after reserving our wedding venue, we booked our honeymoon to Moorea! We opted to use Costco Travel! I know what you’re thinking — Costco has […]
Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA
Washington DC Food Guide (with photos!)
By Mercedes Santana on July 25, 2022
I received a lot of feedback on our Maui food guide so here we are to bring you another edition. Grab a snack and see all the goodies we ate in Washington DC! I also have two international versions of this in Greece and Italy! Did you know I even have some of my favorite […]
A complete guide to our long weekend in Washington D.C.
Lifestyle | Wedding Planning
Designing a Dreamy Engagement Party
By Mercedes Santana on January 6, 2022
We are engaged! But, I guess the title give that away. And that means this blog has a new category — wedding planning! In case you didn’t know, Henri and I have been together for nearly 10 years. So I had an idea of when this was happening since we’ve been talking about this chapter […]
International Vacations | Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA
Maui Photo Food Guide
By Mercedes Santana on November 8, 2021
We were lucky to enjoy a trip to Maui and the food was absolutely divine! As I anxiously awaited our trip I scrolled foodie instagram accounts like Yelp Maui and Consuming Maui as I daydreamed of fresh poke and endless seafood. I bookmarked interesting places and took recommendations from friends, I probably could have stayed […]
