Girlfriend Getaways

The Best Party Cities Around the World

There are wild destinations all over the globe where you can have an unforgettable night out. Here are some of the best party cities around the world!

The Ultimate Girlfriend Getaway Guide to Cape Town

I’m often asked where I get my hair, clothes and everything else in Cape Town. Here’s my ultimate girl’s guide to Cape Town with my top recommendations!

The Ultimate Best Friend Travel Bucket List

There’s so much of the world that is better to see with your friends by your side. Plan your trip to these destinations to visit with your best friends!

The Best Bachelorette Party Destinations Around the World

A bachelorette party is the perfect excuse to party. Got a bestie tying the knot? Here are the best bachelorette party destinations around the world.

New Year’s Eve Girls’ Night In with Stella Artois

We’re going to ditch the heels and dresses for robes and slippers. Welcome to my New Year’s Eve Girl’s Night In with Stella Artois!

The Ultimate Girlfriend Getaway Guide to San Diego

This town is one of my faves on the Pacific coast, and it has something for everyone. Here’s the ultimate girlfriends’ getaway guide to San Diego.

The Ultimate Girlfriend Getaway Guide to Vancouver

Vancouver is one of the greatest urban treasures of North America. For an unforgettable girls’ trip, look no further than the Great White North. Here’s my girlfriends’ getaway guide to Vancouver.

The Best Girlfriend Getaways Around the World

Get away from it all and reconnect with your besties in some of the places that make for the best girlfriend getaways around the world!

12 Reasons to Plan a Girls’ Trip to Tokyo

Fun, vibrant, exciting, shopping, food and full of life… just a small part of the reason to plan your next girls’ trip to Tokyo!

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There is so much more to say and do than an IG pos

There is so much more to say and do than an IG post. But this is where I start. • I am with you. And I am lending my voice. I’ve spent the past week listening and digesting. Researching and learning. I wanted to wait to share until I could express myself properly, with integrity and a willingness to help through action. It is a privilege to turn off right now and stay quiet. This is about standing up for what is right. And taking a stand against what is and has been so blatantly wrong and broken for hundreds of years. I am looking inward and doing a lot of uncomfortable self-realization. Prejudice is in the subconscious, even when we think we are ‘not racist.’ It’s time for us to be ‘anti-racist.’ We need to have difficult conversations with our peers about bias and bigotry. The systemic and overt racism toward Black Americans is something I will never experience first hand. And that’s exactly why we cannot look away and pretend it does not exist. We cannot submerge ourselves in the horrors of the injustice, become numb, and then walk away. We need to refuse to accept any form of racism to have the potential to become even a small part of the solution. How to Take Action: - Sign the petition @colorofchange (text FLOYD to 55156) - Donate to causes like @colorofchange and @naacp - VOTE!!! for leaders with dignity that do not tolerate prejudice or racism - Educate yourself on the history of white supremacy and racism (I will share resources in my IG stories) - Don’t turn away when things get uncomfortable George Floyd’s death was a brutal symbol of the oppression of Black Americans and BIPOC that our justice system fails every day. But he and the other innocent men, women and children who we have failed are not symbols—they were people. My privilege is that I can only imagine. It doesn’t come close to living in a system that fails me and my community every day. “Do not condemn a people’s response to pain you’ve never had to feel. Do not condemn a fight that you are not a part of.” - @ElaineWelteroth Listen and be part of the change. • Image credit (in order of slides): 2. @celestecclark 3. @morganharpernichols 4. @cleowade 5. @brandychieco

We bought a home! 🏡 •••••••••

We bought a home! 🏡 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This time has brought so much uncertainty and I’ve never felt the importance of “home” more. I’ve been living out of a suitcase for the better part of a decade. While we still have our apartment in Cape Town, the reality of us returning to live there full-time just isn’t in the cards anytime soon. When we flew to the US from South Africa in March, we didn’t have plans of staying. But, with @meyer.swanna and I being different nationalities, the complexities of our future (especially since getting engaged) started weighing on us. We made the BIG decision to plant our roots in San Diego and have spent the last 2 weeks slowly adjusting to a very new chapter in our lives. When we saw this adorable 1920’s Tudor house for sale, it was love at first sight. We literally didn’t view a single other house. (I guess when you know you know!) Buying a nearly 100 year old home is not for the faint of heart—we have a lot of projects in store (including the obvious lack of landscaping). But, we have never felt more at home and are SO in love with how much character and coziness this house has. It’s a totally new direction I didn’t see coming in my life, but I’m so so happy and I can’t wait to share more as “The Blonde Domestic” over the coming months. I‘m wearing my lemon outfit that I wore almost exactly one year ago in Italy. It was too perfect for the current “when life gives you lemons” situation we’re all in. I hope you’re all making lemonade right now... or better yet, limoncello 🥰 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #sandiego #homesweethome #newhome #tudor #firsthome

Anyone using this time to give their hair a break

Anyone using this time to give their hair a break from hot tools? 🙅🏼‍♀️🔥 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #Sponsored Last week, I shared some of my tips for growing longer, healthier hair and my haircare routine — reducing the frequency of washing your hair and using less heat will do wonders for your hair’s health. My hair is very straight and doesn’t hold a curl, so I have to get creative with ways to style it. I’m sharing my favorite go-to hairstyles for traveling, when I don’t have access to heating tools, or when I just want to save my hair from the heat — these styles hold better when your hair is a little “dirty” anyways, so I use a touch of @WaterlessHaircare’s dry shampoo and dry conditioner to soak up the oils and hydrate my locks on those no-wash days. From braids to buns, I've rounded up some of my favorite no-heat styles on the blog! >>LINK IN BIO<< •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #GoWaterless

One of my favorite adventures of 2019 🐪 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Canyoning the Siq Trail at Wadi Mujib in Jordan was SO much fun! On our @tbaescapes “Ancient Wonders” tour in Jordan last year, we floated, climbed and slid our way up and down waterfalls through this slot canyon. It definitely isn’t an experience for the faint of heart and you can count on a few bruises and scrapes after a long day of exploring! But, looking back on days like these, it make me miss my all-female tours more than ever... conquering fears together, sharing in the laughter and thrill of new experiences and, of course, discovering far-flung destinations with new friends. SWIPE for some @GoPro evidence that I’m an official “woo girl” and for some BTS of the fun! 😂 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #tbaescapes #jordan #gopro

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