Given a work trip beginning in Barcelona, I decided to fly over in advance, and spend a week on one of the Balearic Islands, Menorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea. Originally it was meant to be a solo trip. Craving the sun & ocean after a long Colorado winter. But once I mentioned it to a couple of friends, they decided to join me! So, a solo trip beautifully turned into a small girls’ trip. Pictured here with my sweet friend Hanna, who I don’t get to see nearly enough as she lives in Berlin. This was mid-shopping with a local tastemaker, who popped us into a private home that belongs to a designer friend of hers, for a hello & bite to eat. | Did you Know?: there are 4 gems to dig into located off the east coast of Spain that make up the Balearic Islands - Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, and Formentera.

This month I’ve got 3 couples from New Orleans exploring France together - Paris, Normandy, and the Loire Valley. I love this group as they take a similar trip each year, somewhere new-to-them. This one involves highlights such as a Food & Wine experience through Montmartre, the King’s Apartments at Versailles, Leonardo da Vinci’s house Château du Clos Lucé, Giverny / Monet, and D-Day Beaches with an Historian. | My favorite hotel stay of their Itinerary: Les Sources de Cheverny Val de Loire, reception there to the right.