International
Brand Spotlight: Cornwall Soapbox of St. Ives, United Kingdom
A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to tour an extensive part of the United Kingdom with my mom. We went around England, Wales, and Scotland, spending time in the biggest cities, tiny farm towns, mountains, and seaside stops. One afternoon, we pulled up at a drizzly and misty place called St. Ives […]
Dekor Design: Bergen, Norway
Dekor Design is a small family- owned Norwegian company that makes truly one-of-a-kind pieces. The designers make all kinds of custom trinkets, but I snapped up a stunning, colorful ring on my summer trip to Norway. I always love picking up jewelry on my travels because those are the kinds of things I will wear every […]
Moods of Norway
Pink tractor-driving fashionistas, unite! Wait, there are a lot of those? (Or any?) Even if you’re not a glam farmer, you may find yourself wanting to sport the logo of Norway’s cleverest fashion line. Because don’t you love it when fashion has a sense of humor? “Moods of Norway has been doing the hibbedy-dibbedy on the […]
Brand Spotlight: Klockargårdens, Sweden
Somehow I have made it a personal tradition to check out handmade locally made soaps on my world travels. I started scoping out new beauty finds on my trips just out of interest, but my family quickly found that having a unique, sweet-smelling soap in the bathroom is a daily reminder of a wonderful trip. Since […]
Wagamama: The UK’s Take on Japanese Ramen
When I was researching my winter trip to Ireland, the number one restaurant I was advised to check out was Wagamama. This Japanese noodle house was actually started in London’s Bloomsbury, inspired by casual ramen bars. I caught a midnight noodle craving in Ireland, hoping to pick up some soba noodles past dark. But my […]