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Tips & Guides

My Favorite Travel Habits That Make Life Easier

November 19, 2025

The more places I’ve traveled, the more I’ve realized that it's the small habits that[...]

Tips & Guides

My Travel Safety Tips: How I Stay Aware, Confident & Prepared

November 13, 2025

One of the most common questions I get — especially from those planning their first big[...]

Tips & Guides

7 Reasons I Always Pick the Window Seat (And Why You Might Start Doing It, Too)

November 7, 2025

There are two types of travelers in this world: the window-seat people and the aisle-seat[...]

Food & Drink Orange County

The Best Coffee Shops & Cafés in Orange County

October 30, 2025

I haven’t always been a coffee connoisseur. I used to run on what I call pure Lauren en[...]

California Hotels Orange County

Where to Stay in Newport Beach: Modern Luxury Meets Coastal Style

October 27, 2025

Newport Beach has always felt like the sleek yet simple side of coastal California — wh[...]

Italy Tips & Guides

Renting a Car & Driving in Italy: What to Know Before You Hit the Road

October 10, 2025

When it comes to traveling through Italy, I usually recommend taking trains. So much so t[...]

Food & Drink Orange County

12 Italian Restaurants to Try in Orange County

October 8, 2025

One of the best parts about our 17.5-month engagement period was hands-down the "countdow[...]

Italy Tips & Guides

A Guide to Train Travel in Italy

October 3, 2025

When you picture traveling through Italy, you might think of winding coastal drives, Vesp[...]

Hotels

The Best Boutique Hotels Around the World (And Why They Belong on Your Bucket List)

September 30, 2025

I may be biased, but after years of traveling, I truly believe I’ve stayed at some of t[...]

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OC, you never disappoint. ✨🌊🍊

PS. my Newport Beach guide is here !!! where to stay in Newport Beach (@bayshoresnewport 👀✨) where to eat (@fableandspirit is a non-negotiable), what to do & how to make the most of a weekend here.

🔗 you know where to find it!🫶🏼

#orangecounty #newportbeachca #newportbeach #californiatravel #onlyinsoutherncalifornia
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OC, you never disappoint. ✨🌊🍊 PS. my Newport Beach guide is here !!! where to stay in Newport Beach (@bayshoresnewport 👀✨) where to eat (@fableandspirit is a non-negotiable), what to do & how to make the most of a weekend here. 🔗 you know where to find it!🫶🏼 #orangecounty #newportbeachca #newportbeach #californiatravel #onlyinsoutherncalifornia
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there’s something about standing beneath one of the seven wonders of the world at sunset … ✨👀🌅

#rome #colosseo #romancolosseum #italy #europeantravel
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there’s something about standing beneath one of the seven wonders of the world at sunset … ✨👀🌅 #rome #colosseo #romancolosseum #italy #europeantravel
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who am i trying to impress?👀✨

the younger version of me who thought traveling to dreamy destinations was something other people did. the girl who would have been thrilled just to go to some of these places once. who wouldn’t have imagined visiting some of the places she has (some multiple times) …

… the girl who made the dream of an Italian wedding a lived reality.

i’ve wandered Rome more than once, sat on the rocky beaches of Mallorca in the late summer sun, admired places up close that that i used to pin on Pinterest like they weren’t even real ...

& yes i share it all. the hotels. the research. the lessons. the mistakes. the magic. ✨ i share the stories because they matter to me — and because maybe they’ll matter to you, too. 🫶🏼

stories & guides to dreamy destinations in the U.S. & beyond on laurenbelz.com → ✨🔗💛

#travel #boutiquetravel #boutiquehotels #europeantravel #ustravel
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who am i trying to impress?👀✨ the younger version of me who thought traveling to dreamy destinations was something other people did. the girl who would have been thrilled just to go to some of these places once. who wouldn’t have imagined visiting some of the places she has (some multiple times) … … the girl who made the dream of an Italian wedding a lived reality. i’ve wandered Rome more than once, sat on the rocky beaches of Mallorca in the late summer sun, admired places up close that that i used to pin on Pinterest like they weren’t even real ... & yes i share it all. the hotels. the research. the lessons. the mistakes. the magic. ✨ i share the stories because they matter to me — and because maybe they’ll matter to you, too. 🫶🏼 stories & guides to dreamy destinations in the U.S. & beyond on laurenbelz.com → ✨🔗💛 #travel #boutiquetravel #boutiquehotels #europeantravel #ustravel
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a place where time stood still & golden sunsets lingered.✨🇮🇹☀️

📍 @masseriagrieco was a dream come true for our destination wedding, truly a place i find myself escaping to in my dreams. the golden light, the olive trees, the centuries-old stone. there’s something subtly cinematic about life in Puglia that keeps drawing me back in. i can’t wait to return, next time as a guest of the masseria, someday soon!

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#masseriagrieco #masseria #puglia #ostunicittàbianca
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a place where time stood still & golden sunsets lingered.✨🇮🇹☀️ 📍 @masseriagrieco was a dream come true for our destination wedding, truly a place i find myself escaping to in my dreams. the golden light, the olive trees, the centuries-old stone. there’s something subtly cinematic about life in Puglia that keeps drawing me back in. i can’t wait to return, next time as a guest of the masseria, someday soon! • • • #masseriagrieco #masseria #puglia #ostunicittàbianca
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@alaskaair out of @pdxairport in the wintertime will always be a treat — especially when you get stunning views like these of Mt. Hood. ✨✈️🏔️❄️

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@alaskaair out of @pdxairport in the wintertime will always be a treat — especially when you get stunning views like these of Mt. Hood. ✨✈️🏔️❄️ • • PDX airport | pacific northwest | alaska airlines | winter travel
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