The SavvyBostonian

LONDON, TRAVEL

Travel: London in December

In preparation for my 2015 move to London, I hopped over for a few days in December. While London may not seem like a typical travel destination in December, I’ve been fortunate enough to be over around my annual LeWeb Paris trip for a few years in a row and can tell you that it’s delightful. There’s just something about the Christmas holiday that results in an incredible amount of festive decor and activities, from markets, to teas and grand trees in well-known squares.

Here are some highlights from my visit:

Christmas Tea At The Ritz

One of the highlights of this visit came when a friend asked if I would join an awesome group of women in tech for Christmas Tea at The Ritz. While it wasn’t something I had planned in advance, I was beyond happy that I had appropriate attire – e.g a dress. Take a look at the gorgeous interior and decor and you will see why.

TRAVEL

Travel: A Destination Wedding in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – a huge perk of destination weddings is that they take you places that are not on your usual travel bucket list. While I’m usually a European city or country escape type traveler (although I’m dying to get to Asia), a friend’s destination wedding recently had me jetting off to Punta Cana for a dash of fun in the sun.

Here are the highlights from my trip.

Where To Stay The wedding was at the Magestic Elegance in Punta Cana and we booked our hotel, flight and transport through a local travel agent in Boston. Having transport head of time is especially helpful because the Punta Cana airport is on the chaotic side, with many people trying to approach you and offer transportation services. Plus, there’s no hassle then to worry about getting back to airport. One would think it’s easy just to find a cab or car service, but as I’ve learned, booking ahead just saves a lot of hassle.

Upon arrival to the resort, I was wowed with how massive my room was. I had a junior suite with hot tub (that I never used!) in the adult portion of the resort.

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Travel: Sneaking In A Little Fun In Berlin

I was recently in Berlin to speak about content marketing at OMCap and it was a fantastic experience. One of the perks of being a global speaker is the opportunity to visit destinations you love, connect with exciting new people, explore new places and sneak in a dash of sightseeing before heading back home.

It might just be me, but I always have a small amount of guilt in sneaking in fun stuff (eg. sightseeing) when I’m traveling for work reasons. However, because this was a speaking engagement around my book, The Power of Visual Storytelling, I did the sensible thing and booked in some actual vacation time. Guilty conscience removed.

Here are a few things I saw and experienced on this trip to Berlin. I’ll include links to my previous blog posts on Berlin at the bottom of this post.

Things To See & Do Shopping in Ku’damm As an American, it’s always a joy to come to Europe and see what the stores have. Although we have the likes of Zara in Boston, I always like seeing how the stock varies by country. Ku’damm has a ton of upscale and lower priced stores, including the oh-so-posh Ka-De-We, which are worth a browse. Oh, and if you’re lucky like me to have your hotel nearby (see below for recommendation), there’s less mileage involved in schlepping your haul home. Just leave some room in your suitcase ;)!

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Travel: A Wedding Weekend in Waitsfield, Vermont (Say that 3x fast!)

I have a destination wedding for two of my dear friends to thank for taking me up to the oh-so-lovely Waitsfield, Vermont. About 3.5 hours north of Boston and not far from Burlington and Montpelier, here are a few photos and recommendations from a fantastic weekend.

What To See & Do

While the winters offer plenty of activities for ski and snowboard enthusiasts, summertime in Waitsfield is all about the picturesque scenery, cycling, hikes, and more. Like this.

BOSTON, RESTAURANTS

On The Town: Brunch at Tatte Bakery & Cafe

While you never want a good weekend to end, a delightful brunch always helps close out several days of leisure on a high note. Inspired by my dear friend G who was visiting, we decided to try Tatte Bakery & Cafe in Kendall Square. It’s been on my radar for some time and after a delightful meal, I’m a little ashamed that I haven’t come sooner.

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