• Holiday Afternoon Tea at The Langham

    Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already Christmas! I can't believe how quickly 2019 is coming …

  • A Culinary Barge Cruise Through Burgundy France

    Most visitors to France make it to Paris and Versailles but little else. C'est trè…

  • Doors of Italy

    I say this ALL the time but I am SO lucky to travel the way …

  • The Most Instagrammable Airbnb In Mexico

    Okay, okay... "Most Instagrammable Airbnb in Mexico" might be a TAD misleading considering... a) I've …

  • Chicago Eats || Casati’s Pizza Vino

    It’s no secret that I LOVE good Italian food. Frankly, who doesn’…

  • Land Ho!

    Land Ho!

    “A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor.” — English Proverb

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    The Grand Opening of Virgin Hotels with ABC Nightline

    The Grand Opening of Virgin Hotels with ABC Nightline

    Back at the end of April Richard Branson officially opened his first Virgin Hotel right here in Chicago! After attending Rick Gresh’s preview dinner in October, and then the media launch of the first-floor diner Miss Ricky’s, I knew the…

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    5 Daily Essentials I Can’t Live Without

    5 Daily Essentials I Can’t Live Without

    Ah, daily essentials. We all have them, don’t we? Those crucial, indispensable things that allow us to function as the best version of ourselves. For some that means a morning coffee run, for others it means a tube of Burt’s Bees…

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    Sunny Days at Antique Taco

    Sunny Days at Antique Taco

    Is there anything that screams of summer more than tacos?? One of the first spots I featured here on Sed Bona last summer was Antique Taco. It was my first visit and ever since I’ve been addicted to their colorful, zesty brand of…

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    Oh Deer!

    Oh Deer!

    “Life is short, your heels shouldn’t be.” — Brian Atwood

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