5 Affordable Beach Getaways To Cure Your Winter Blues
Bella Breakdown If the cold winter weather is keeping you down, escape the sleet and snow and travel to a place with sun and sand. Here are five affordable beach getaways to cure your winter blues: 1. Key West, Florida. The Florida Keys are located just south of Miami. Fly into Fort Lauderdale instead of Miami for a cheaper flight. 2. Sarasota, Florida: This Gulf Coast city has secretly great restaurants and hangouts with even better deals. You can get round trip flights for around $200 from New York and Boston. 3. Galveston Island, Texas: An hour drive from...
It’s Time You See The ‘Canadian Galápagos’
Vacation #Goals Haida Gwaii, an island off of British Columbia’s northern coast, has a lot of nicknames….and none of them do this gem any justice. The Canadian Galápagos, Queen Charlotte Islands, whichever name you adhere to, is a vacation lovers’ dream trip. From abundant wildlife, to uplifting forest hikes to surfing…this island has it all. Here are the best times to plan your visit to Haida Gwaii, depending on your lifestyle: The surfer: Surfing season here is October to May, along North Beach, the Hiellen, Jungle Beach, and Rinnel Sound. The nature buff: If you love to camp, hike,...
America’s 7 Best Small Towns for Christmas
Bella Breakdown These places will definitely get you into the holiday spirit! We have found America’s best small towns to celebrate the holidays! Durango, CO: The Durango & Silverton local steam engine offers snowy rides along the Animas River. Asheville, NC: Much of Asheville‘s holiday focus is on Biltmore, the historic Vanderbilt mansion. Newport Beach, CA: The Newport Beach Christmas boat parade features more than 100 boats that light up for the holidays. Leavenworth, WA: 21 miles of lights trace each peaked roof of the half-timbered village during the month of December. Jackson, WY: Stick around until New Year’s...
The Best Hotels In Paris
Let’s Go To Paris! Headed to Paris sometime soon? Or just romancing over how beautiful it is from afar? Well, we have your hotel guide, whichever category you fall into. The 2017 Condé Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards yielded some great hotels to look into staying at if you’re ever in the romance capital. Let’s take a look at the top three (spoiler alert)! 1. La Réserve: Many tourists head to Paris to see all of the beautiful and iconic sites. This hotel gives you gorgeous views of many of those iconic monuments like the Eiffel Tower and Grand...
3 Things That Make Traveling with Kids Insanely Easy
Traveling with a baby? Then listen up! Summer is winding down, so now is the time for those final summer vacations and road trips. As a mom of two, the idea of traveling as a family is both frightful and delightful. Sharing new experiences and places with the kids is always magical, but germ-filled airports, overstuffed diaper bags, and road trip meltdowns are never fun, ever! We’ve done our fair share of traveling this summer and I’ve had the opportunity, thanks to the lovely folks at Project Nursery, to test out a few items that I know will make...
