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Roadtrip To Malibu For The Day With My Sister

By Esperanza on July 19, 2023

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During my Los Angeles trip to visit my sister Rocio back in March, we stayed a night in Ojai and on our way back to LA, we stopped in beautiful Malibu for the day! I have always wanted to visit Malibu and my sister knew the best spots to go to so I am so glad we were able to make that happen. We lucked out with the most perfect weather that day, took so many photos, and saw the prettiest views and beaches. We also stopped by a few coffee shops which I will share in this post for those of you that are also looking for food/coffee recommendations.

Los Angeles Travel Guide | Where To Shop, Eat, Stay, & More

By Esperanza on July 16, 2023

I had such a fun time visiting my sister in LA this past March! This was my second time visiting Los Angeles and it was mainly to be able to spend time with my sister who has lived there for the past 3 years. I definitely did a lot more “touristy” type things on my first visit so if you want to check out that blog post as well for my ideas you totally can! We squeezed in a trip to Malibu and Ojai as well which I will be sharing full blog posts on soon, but we were still able to do quite a few LA things which I wanted to share with you guys in this post!

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7 Things To Do In Los Angeles

By Esperanza on June 25, 2023

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Chic Aesthetic Boutique Hotel In Los Angeles

By Esperanza on June 20, 2023

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If you are looking for a unique hotel experience in Los Angeles then look no further! The beautiful Hotel June has such a chic aesthetic, an amazing swim club & restaurant, coffee shop, valet car service, and it’s located near the LAX airport. My sister Rocio and I stayed there for a night while I was visiting her this past spring and we absolutely loved it! I’m obsessed with the design aesthetic and I have to say, as a former interior designer, this boutique hotel hands down has my favorite interiors of all the hotels I’ve stayed at. Totally my style!

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8 Cute Boutiques To Shop In Los Angeles

By Esperanza on June 5, 2023

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Sharing another blog post guide of the boutiques I visited during my trip to Los Angeles back in March to visit my sister who lives there! I was able to visit several boutiques in Silver Lake and Venice Beach while we were exploring in those neighborhoods and even a cute vintage shop on Melrose Ave. Each of these boutiques had such amazing aesthetics that I absolutely loved. I hope this blog post is helpful for not only tourists visiting the city but LA residents as well!

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5 Cute Coffee Shops In Los Angeles

By Esperanza on May 23, 2023

I’m finally getting around to sharing the first installment in the Los Angeles travel guides I plan to share from my March trip visiting my sister! We were able to visit several beautiful coffee shops in the city that I thought I would round up for fellow coffee lovers. I love checking out pretty coffee shops during my travel and Los Angeles definitely had a plethora of them. I hope you guys enjoy this post and find it helpful whether you live in LA or plan on visiting.

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Cute Boutiques To Shop At In Tri-Cities, WA

By Esperanza on February 24, 2023

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For those of you that are new here, my fiance and I recently moved back to our hometown of Kennewick, WA after moving around the country for over 7 years! Kennewick is one of the 3 towns that make up the Tri-Cities metro in Eastern Washington. So much has changed while we’ve been gone, in a good way! When we moved, there weren’t a lot of shops are restaurants that had the kind of aesthetic that I love sharing with you guys on here and on my social media channels. But over the past few years so many cute spots have opened up which I was thrilled to discover! I’ve loved getting to know the local shop owners and scouting spots with my fiance Schyler. I wanted to share a fun guide to (historic) downtown Kennewick, WA for those of you that may be moving to the area or maybe those that live in the area and want to check out some cute spots! I’ll be adding to this post as I visit more shops and hopefully sharing guides for other areas in the Tri-Cities soon too so be sure to check back.

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10 Things To Do In Columbus

By Esperanza on October 18, 2022

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I’m so glad I had the opportunity to travel to this Ohio gem! Columbus had so much to offer from history and beautiful architecture to amazing dining and more. In this blog post, I’m sharing 10 things to do in Columbus for anyone who may be planning a trip or maybe even those who are moving there. A lot of these activities are actually free but I’ve also included an amazing Pinterest worthy cafe that is super popular and some cute local boutiques!

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5 Instagrammable Places In Columbus, OH

By Esperanza on September 22, 2022

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While I was doing research before my Columbus trip, there were several spots I added to my itinerary right away and I was super excited to visit! I love capturing the unique spots that capture the essence or character of a city and Columbus had some really great ones like the German Village, the Columbus Riverfront, and more. I’ve rounded up my 5 favorite Instagrammable places that I visited during my trip to this Ohio gem in this post to share with you guys! I hope you enjoy it and have a great time visiting this fun midwestern city.

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5 Cute Boutiques In Columbus, OH

By Esperanza on September 14, 2022

I always enjoy visiting boutiques when I travel for an inside glimpse at where the locals shop! I’m drawn to beautifully designed spaces because of my background in interior design but I also love fashion and browsing what the latest trends are. During my trip to Columbus, I was able to visit 5 cute and very unique boutiques which were beautifully curated and styled and all the owners were super friendly too. Be sure to check these spots out on your next trip to Columbus!