RAINBOW ROW PARIS : RUE CREMIEUX

RAINBOW ROW PARIS : RUE CREMIEUX | the belle abroad

When you think of Parisian architecture it’s not usually cotton candy pastel colors and matching shutters — that sort of thing you’d expect in London, San Francisco, Charleston. But wonder down the pedestrian Rue Cremieux and just awwwe. The street is lined with private homes of bright yellow, blue, pink, green…all perfectly color coordinated. You’ll notice a […]

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10 THINGS YOU CAN’T MISS IN MADEIRA WITH BELMOND REID’S PALACE

Last month I hopped on a flight to Madeira, Portugal’s distant island hovering off the coast of Africa. I met up with some of my favorite American grammers — Augusta Leigh Photo, Blonde Atlas and Passport to Friday— for a few days of fun in the sun, blogger style! You know, snapping a million photos […]

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GREEK ISLES : OFF THE BEATEN PATH

On our yacht week adventure last June, we explored the Dedocanese islands of Greece…which if you’re wondering is not Mykonos or Santorini. Those two islands have become the standard in Greek Isle travels and sometimes seem to be the only islands out of the 6K that anyone knows about! **Side note : they are definitely […]

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WHY MALTA IS THE MOST UNDERRATED COUNTRY IN EUROPE

MALTA : Europe's Most Underrated Country | the belle abroad

  It’s hard to imagine that an island in the Mediterranean with a view of Italy in the horizon, could need suggesting but more often than not when I told people we were headed to Malta these were the responses : Where is that exactly? What country is it in? What is there to do there […]

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SUITE LIFE IN SANTORINI : WEST EAST SUITES

When most people think of Santorini, you think of gorgeous sunsets, breathtaking views, infinity pools overlooking the caldera…but you can’t overlook the romance of the island. I’ve been to plenty of honeymoon worthy destinations so I didn’t too much of it beforehand but after a few hours on this paradise island, I couldn’t help but […]

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