Bonne Journée Travel

10/23/2020

Four years ago, for my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary, we traveled to Inchigeelagh, a small town in Ireland where our ancestors are from. My parents renewed their vows in the ruins of a church where past generations of our family stood and exchanged those same vows. I talk a lot about how travel can expand your heart and create connections with people through new experiences. But this experience was when I learned that travel also has the capacity to lead you to discover a deep connection to a place and people that was in your heart all along. ❤️ ☘️

08/09/2020

You know I love a wine trip (both going on them and planning them). It’s not just drinking the delicious wine. As with food tours, you get to learn about the history of a destination through a very unique lense. Plus the scenery is always breathtaking. These resorts are proof of just how beautiful wine regions can be🍷 😍

Why just visit wine country when you can spend the night?

08/04/2020

That time I fell in love with Lisbon (and all its food). 😍

07/28/2020

Picnicking in my favorite picnic spot - Places des Vosges - a year ago today. It hurts to look back on travel photos and videos, but they also feel like a light calling at the end of the tunnel. I just wish I knew how long the tunnel is. 🇫🇷 ❤️

07/24/2020

For a lot of us, not being able to travel the world to see and experience something new has been very difficult. Fortunately I have a sister-in-law who understands me and knew I’d love this website that gives you a little glimpse at our world through another point of view ❤️ 🌍

Open a new window somewhere in the world

07/16/2020

Not being able to travel has been really tough, to say the least. But last weekend we made a much-needed escape to a farm in West Virginia. We got to be on the water every day and eat all our meals against these beautiful backdrops. It was reenergizing and restorative. And I made friends with some 🐄 🐮

03/25/2020

Trying to focus all my energy into thinking about how amazing that first trip back to Paris is going to feel.

02/23/2020

Italy planning means looking at my Italy photos, this one from when we traveled to Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region. The town of Parma is so lovely and relaxing, and the region is known for its ham - Prosciutto de Parma - and its cheese - Parmigiano Reggiano. We had the opportunity to tour ham and cheese factories in the countryside, learning about what makes Prosciutto de Parma and Parmigiano Reggiano different (and better. Don’t @ me) from all be other ham and cheese out there. Our tour ended at our guide’s 15th century villa on a hill in Costa di Castrignano, where we were lucky enough to taste her homemade, barrel-aged Balsamic. This is the view from one of the bedrooms in her home. It’s ok.

02/10/2020

During our most recent trip, we had the opportunity to visit another UNESCO world heritage site, the Angkor Archeological Park, which spans over 400km and is covered with temples big and small, built from the 9th to 15th century. This photo is taken from inside one of the most well known temples, Angkor Wat. Over the next few posts I’ll share photos of some of the awe inspiring temples we were lucky to see. They truly are a testament to human ability and ingenuity.

02/06/2020

The Kusama exhibit is coming back to in a couple months. Everyone is incredibly excited, and we’ll definitely all drive ourselves crazy to get tickets again. Then there’s Hong Kong, where they have a Kusama Pumpkin just hanging out at a rooftop bar like its NBD.

02/04/2020

In 1995, Luang Prabang in Laos was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its beautifully preserved mix of colonial and Lao architecture. Wat Xieng Thong, built in the 1500s, with gold stenciling covering both inside and out, is just one breathtaking example of the Lao Buddhist Wats scattered around the town.

01/18/2020

During the Khmer Rouge Regime, from 1975-1979, victims of the genocide included artists, dancers, and musicians. Knowing the recent efforts Pol Pot made to rid Cambodia of the arts, and the risks artists took to keep them alive, made seeing this beautiful Apsara show in Phnom Penh an unexpectedly emotional experience.