I have traveled to Palm Beach a handful of times since I was little, and each trip is better than the last! I spent several summers exploring Palm Beach when I was younger because I have family who lives nearby. It’s such a beautiful place, and I loved going with my friend Brenna! We ate, we shopped, and we took LOTS of photos! 🙂
We flew in Thursday afternoon and picked up our rental car! I personally think a rental car is necessary unless you Uber around the city. Our Airbnb was the perfect location in West Palm Beach! It was only a short 8 minute drive over the bridge which is exactly what we were looking for. The Airbnb itself was even better than expected, and that doesn’t always happen! Lol.
We grabbed a quick late lunch at Pura Vida, and it was arguably my favorite meal of the trip! Brenna and I both ordered the Mango Salmon Bowl (I switched out the quinoa for brown rice) and it was incredible. A meal I could eat daily! 🙂 Since it was our first night, I booked a more casual dinner spot called Avocado Grill! I had also eaten there in December and loved the avocado dishes along with the dumplings. They have great drinks too!
Our first stop on Friday was lunch at Swifty’s inside The Colony Hotel! It’s such a cute spot to grab a bite to eat not to mention how aesthetically pleasing the place is. I chose the club sandwich with truffle fries and ate my entire plate. Brenna and I almost split the fries, but we were glad we didn’t because both orders were gone! We took pictures around The Colony and then headed to Worth Avenue to do some shopping!
Buying a Chanel bag has been on my bucket list for years, and I finally found the perfect one in their spring collection! I fell in love with the pale pink bag because I knew IF I ever purchased one, it had to my favorite color. Surprisingly, I still have no buyers’ remorse, and I really believe it was a great investment! And I’m sure if anyone in the financial world is reading that last sentence, they are laughing! Lol.
We shot a few more outfits Friday afternoon and then decided to take a little break before dinner! We noticed a Cheesecake Factory while driving, and a close parking spot just happened to open nearby. I took this as a sign that I needed red velvet cheesecake, so I grabbed some for myself and Brenna went with the Oreo flavor! It was SO delicious. A chain restaurant I will always love! We ended the night at Lola41 inside the White Elephant. The sushi is amazing! I ordered the spider roll!
The turquoise door is one of the most popular photo spots in Palm Beach, but what they don’t tell you is how bad the lighting is if it’s full sunshine! Haha. We ran by Saturday morning before our lunch reservation while the sun was behind a cloud! After we finished there, we headed to Restoration Hardware because they have the BEST prime rib sandwich. I’m sure other things are just as good, but I always chose that with truffle fries! RH is such a vibe, and I’m obsessed with eating there if I’m in a city with one.
We ate at Sant Ambroeus Saturday night, and we both ordered the Linguine Cacio e Pepe which was just super buttery cheese noodles! Hahah. Brenna and I both had afternoon flights, so we grabbed breakfast at Surfside Diner Sunday morning! She got the french toast and I went with the blueberry pancakes. The side of bacon was the perfect crispy texture! Once we finished, we wandered around The Breakers before going to the airport. It was the perfect adult Spring Break with a little work and a little play! 🙂
WHERE TO EAT
-Pura Vida
-Avocado Grill
-Swifty’s at The Colony Hotel
-Lola 41
-Restoration Hardware
-Sant Ambroeus
-Surfside Diner
-Cheesecake Factory (LOL)
WHERE TO STAY
-The Colony Hotel
-The Breakers
-White Elephant
-Airbnb
WHERE TO GO
-Worth Avenue Shopping
-Norton Museum of Art (Visited as a child)
-Beach
-Visit The Breakers (Even if you aren’t staying there)
XOXO
Kels
Since we only had 48 hours in Vermont, there were several places I wished we would have had time to go like Cafe on Main for breakfast and Smuggler’s Notch State Park for fall foliage! It’s a gorgeous place that I’d travel to again in a heartbeat! 🙂
I know everyone says this, but I just love visiting Nashville! It never gets old. I probably went 5 or 6 times in 2019 alone but hadn’t been back since before the pandemic! It was so fun to return to one of my favorite cities even for a few days. The trip was somewhat last minute, but Bo’s dad got an Airbnb for the weekend and luckily my mom could watch Baker! 🙂
Even though our weekend getaway to Charleston started on the wrong foot, we ended up having a great time once we finally made it! Baker came home from school with the stomach virus the day before we were supposed to leave and the germs spread quick. I’ll spare the details, but it caused us to miss our flight Thursday morning! The lady at the ticket counter was kind enough to reschedule us for later that afternoon. We were not expecting any good luck after the night we had! Lol.
We hit the ground running on Friday with lunch at 82 Queen! They also have an amazing brunch, but it’s only offered on the weekends. Bo was in desperate need of new clothes, so we shopped along King Street afterwards! There are so many great men’s clothing stores. I had been wanting to visit Camellia’s inside Hotel Bennett, so we grabbed drinks before dinner! It is the most gorgeous bar with a dreamy pink aesthetic. We ended the night at The Darling Oyster Bar with delicious lobster rolls!
Saturday started with peach green teas at a local spot called The Rise Coffee Bar! We didn’t have it in us for coffee just yet. Haha! We ate brunch at Poogan’s Porch with the Fried Green Tomatoes and buttered biscuits! The appetizers were pretty filling, so Bo and I split the Diner Cheeseburger that was too good. We decided to take a Lyft to Folly Beach for the afternoon, and I just had to try dole whip at The Pineapple Hut!
Several recommended The Citrus Club for drinks, so we went to The Dewberry before dinner! There was an hour wait to get to the rooftop, but we decided to stick it out. They called our names right as we were leaving for our reservation, so we only stayed 10 minutes. I think it was a busy weekend but just a heads up if you’re wanting to visit! I personally think it was worth it!
Dinner was at Bourbon N’ Bubbles that Leva from Southern Charm owns. It was good, but I’m still SO sad we missed our Thursday reservation at Halls Chophouse! I wish I would have rescheduled for Saturday! It was my top recommendation from y’all. And being the Southern Charm fan that I am, I had to visit Sewing Down South! Unfortunately, I think I had just missed Craig and Paige. Lol! I’m leaving more recommendations for y’all to refer to below!
I had been wanting to properly plan a trip to Boston for months, but it never came together! Lucky for me, Bo has always been a huge Red Sox fan and they made the ALCS aka the American League Championship Series! After they beat Tampa Bay, we knew we had to order tickets. Plus, Gigi (my mom) had vacation days left she needed to use before the year was over! Perfect timing. Lol! We quickly ordered the ALCS tickets for Game 3 and Game 4 in Boston, booked our flights, and I started my research to throw together a bomb itinerary in less than a week! 🙂
Once we landed in Boston on Sunday, we quickly checked into our hotel, got ready, and headed to dinner at Lolita! I booked an early reservation for 4:30 because we had been awake since 1:30am. We were exhausted! Haha. But we knew we wouldn’t have another night to get dinner on Boston Harbor, so we rallied! Lolita was SO delicious, and I highly recommend eating here if you’re in Boston. From the food to the overall vibe, everything was perfect! I think my personal favorites were the Broken Heart cocktail and the Churros with a chocolate dipping sauce. YUM!
After catching up on sleep, we hit the ground running Monday! I made a reservation for Saltie Girl at 11am, so we grabbed a house latte from Blue Bottle Coffee and visited the Boston Public Library beforehand. Libraries in big cities are always so beautiful, and Boston’s was no exception! I made Bo snap a photo of me in the Reading Room with the iconic green lamps! Saltie Girl was fabulous, especially for a quick lunch. We ordered the Lobster Rolls, and they tasted super fresh! 🙂
So many people recommended going to the Beacon Hill area and visiting Acorn Street! I think it’s pretty famous with the American flag. We wandered around there for a while grabbing an afternoon coffee from Tatte Bakery and looking at the pretty porch decoration for Fall! Once we found Boston Common at the edge of Beacon Hill, we decided to Uber to Harvard just to say we saw it. We had some time to kill before the baseball game, and I had to see where Elle Woods “attended” school! Hahah.
The whole reason we planned the trip to Boston was for the ALCS games, so we cheered on the Red Sox in Fenway Park Monday night! They won that game, and we had the BEST seats. We sat in section 82 if you’re curious for future reference! Before the game, we split the Hot Chicken Bites appetizer at Loretta’s Last Call near Fenway. I guess I had low expectations because they were super good! Lol.
I booked us a walking tour with Witch City Walking Tours, and it was wonderful! Our tour guide was super informative but made it fun. They even offer a Hocus Pocus tour, but it wasn’t available the day we went! 🙁 Beforehand, we tried to go to the Witch Museum and it was already booked. We settled on the Witch Dungeon Museum instead! Later on, our tour guide told us the best one is actually the Peabody Essex Museum, and she’s a local so she knows the best spots! Haha.
We rode the train back to Boston after exploring Salem and attended Game 4 of the ALCS series! Unfortunately, the Red Sox lost so we were pretty sad about that. Instead of eating at a bar around Fenway, we got an early reservation at Crazy Good Kitchen, which is a more upscale burger restaurant. I think this is a better lunch spot, but we wanted to go somewhere quick! A few places that were recommended to us but we didn’t have time for were Citrus & Salt, Mike’s Pastry, Beehive, Buttermilk & Bourbon and Ocean Prime!