When you see how much expenses of a big wedding can add up, a courthouse wedding makes a lot of sense. But that doesn’t mean you need to skimp on style or quality of your outfit. With this list of affordable courthouse wedding dresses and outfits, there is no need to break the bank on…
Here we are – it’s Spring 2020 – you’ve booked a beautiful venue for your wedding. You are researching vendors and tasting cakes and shopping for your dress. And of course – planning your bachelorette partay! But suddenly, you even don’t know if this dream wedding of yours is going to happen (thanks coronavirus!). And…
Deciding what to pack for a round the world trip is exciting! But it can also be stressful if you aren’t especially great at editing your fashion choices (ahem.. like me..), and prioritizing what you NEED over what looks good. Luckily you can [generally] fit-in just about anywhere with a simple travel capsule wardrobe. After…
If you’ve been hanging out with me on Rise & Brine, or in person, you’ll also know that I LOVE travel ..and clothes ..and shoes and ..packing and ..capsule wardrobes. So when I had the chance to pack for my trans-siberian railroad adventure, I basically couldn’t stop smiling and packing and re-packing for months. But…
Before heading out on my latest adventure, I did a LOT of research about one-bagging it: specifically, how to do this 6-week around-the-world trip with only a carry-on backpack. After all that research, I settled on the Osprey Porter 46 Liter backpack. In fact, I hit a Black Friday sale at REI Garage and bought two…
Another wedding planning post? What is going on?? Well, some of you might not know this, but I’ve been an event planner by trade (10+ years! yikes…). Since it’s engagement season, and tons of couples are getting hitched (My friends included! Yay!), I wanted to dive into the wonderful world of wedding planning, just for…
When everything needs to fit in a suitcase, finding the best gifts for travelers may seem impossible. And with so many travel-gadgets out there, how do you know which one they’ll need in 2018? Luckily, six travel and lifestyle bloggers joined forces to bring you this list of 12 unique blogger-approved gifts for the traveler in…
The Azores are a small archipelago of 9 Portuguese islands about 2 hours from Lisbon, in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. SATA/Azores Air (they’re the same airline) flies direct, from Boston to Ponta Delgata – the capital city. In only 4.5 hours, you could be sitting on a black sand beach, sipping cheap Portuguese…
Summer flew by and I was completely MIA. Now that the cooler, rainier weather is back, you’ll be seeing more of me around here. You’ll recall from my PNW packing post that I do quite a bit of research before packing for vacation. Donald and I are now getting ready for 9 days in the…
This is going to sound really lame, but one of my favorite aspects of traveling is packing*. Packing?! … Yeah. I’m not talking about physically stuffing my belongings into a suitcase. I’m talking about understanding a foreign culture in terms of its unique sense of style. Then using this knowledge to curate a micro-wardrobe, so…