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I’m Lauren — a boutique and luxury travel writer and photographer based in Orange County, California. I share the hotels worth the splurge, the destinations worth the flight, and the itineraries worth stealing for a trip of your own!
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Just Landed!
A particular light shows up in Napa Valley around late October and early November. The vi[...]
Is there a city, just one, that has your heart and probably will forever? Somewhere far a[...]
I can tell you exactly where the Portland-to-Lincoln City drive starts to feel like the c[...]
Postcards from Travelers
Where I'd Book a Stay
Where to Stay!
Is there a city, just one, that has your heart and probably will forever? Somewhere far a[...]
I can tell you exactly where the Portland-to-Lincoln City drive starts to feel like the c[...]
San Diego has always felt like two different cities to me, depending on who I'm visiting[...]
From One Destination Bride to Another
Those Special Days Will Change Your Life!
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson