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How to Spend Your First Day in Rome: A Rome Travel Itinerary
Benvenuto a Roma! Ready to follow along on our Italian adventures? Read on to see how we spent our first day in Rome, including where we stayed, where to eat, and how to see some of the Eternal City's most iconic landmarks!
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June 5, 2023

Experience the Thrills of Ace Adventure Resort in West Virginia

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charlestonblonde

Sep 20

✨ 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗺 in North Carolina | y’all @theglampingcollective is absolutely incredible! It is a private 160-acre oasis that is home to this luxury glamping experience. It is only 20 minutes west of @visitasheville and 60 minutes east of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. If you’re craving cooler weather, it’s been 72 degrees all afternoon with a slight autumn breeze. We are also surrounded by fun Apple orchards and lively mountain towns.
🎥 by @g_oneproductions #ashevillenc #asheville #smokeymountainsnationalpark #glamping

charlestonblonde

Sep 19

🍎 Want to shoot an apple 100mph?! Head to @skytoporchard and try the Apple cannon. Y’all it’s seriously so fun. It was $7 and you get eight apples to shoot. It gave me flashbacks to the potato guns the frat boys had in college. 🤣
📍1193 Pinnacle Mtn Rd. Zirconia, NC 28731
(Near Flat Rock, NC and Hendersonville, NC)
#northcarolina #visitnorthcarolina #applecannon #fallvibes

charlestonblonde

Sep 18

🍎 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 | Carrigan Farms has a VERY SHORT Apple season. It starts September 5th and ends September 30th. Here’s the important information: ⁣
📍 1261 Oakridge Farm Hwy, Mooresville NC⁣
🍏 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 | The farm only accepts cash or check for payment at the door and for snacks and sunflowers.⁣
🍏 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 (online)⁣
🍏 Apple Picking Hayrides 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 $𝟭𝟱.𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 and includes: A hayride to the apple orchard and a half-peck bag of apples. ⁣
🍏 Wear 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀.⁣
🍏 𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝘀 allowed.⁣
🍏 They have 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 apples on dwarf rootstock. The trees are short and you can reach the apples without a ladder.⁣
🍏 Arrive 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 to your reserved time to board the hayride to the orchard.⁣
🍏 On 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆, their food truck serves 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀. The food truck is also cash or check only. Donuts were $2 and slushies were $5. ⁣
🍏 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 with you. We got thirsty when we were out picking apples. #applepicking #fallactivities #northcarolina #upickfarm @carrigan_farms

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Sep 10

🎉𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 | Do you need new family photos and a gorgeous piece of art for your home? 𝗪𝗜𝗡 a 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 from 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 (𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 $𝟷𝟼𝟶) and a 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 with 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘀𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 (𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦 $𝟸𝟻𝟶) To enter:⁣
1️⃣ 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 ⁣
@jordanconnellystudio
@betsybenderphotography
@charlestonblonde
2️⃣ 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 & 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁⁣
That’s it!! ⁣
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝟿/𝟷𝟸 𝘢𝘵 𝟷𝟷:𝟻𝟿 𝘗𝘔 𝘌𝘚𝘛. 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝟿/𝟷𝟹.

charlestonblonde

Sep 4

🇫🇷 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀:⁣
✨𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 sparkles for 5 mins at the start of every hour ✨⁣
⛴️ The Eiffel Tower was best seen from the 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿. Recommend taking a cruise just before sunset so you see it sparkle from the boat.⁣
3️⃣ places to take photos by the Eiffel Tower and avoid the crowds ⁣
📍 Café Castel⁣
📍 Bir Hakeim Bridge⁣
📍 Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi ⁣
🥐 𝗚𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗲 - This charming neighborhood is known for its artists, musicians, and bohemian vibe. You can visit the 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿é-𝗖œ𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮 for panoramic views of the city. ⁣
5️⃣ 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱: ⁣
✔️ 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 | offers optimized route suggestions, real-time updates, & offline maps to help you navigate the city. ⁣
✔️ 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗣 𝗔𝗽𝗽 | official transportation app for Paris. Source for everything related to public transportation. ⁣
✔️ 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 | Translate text, speech, and even images in over 100 languages⁣
✔️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗸 | allows you to book tables, read reviews, and access exclusive discounts at a wide range of Parisian restaurants.⁣
✔️ 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 | uses your GPS location to determine which lines you can join, estimates your wait time, and lets you take your virtual place.⁣
☀️𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 is probably the highest spot in Paris to see the sunset.⁣
🚆 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: ⁣
𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 👉 2.10€⁣
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 👉 11.45€⁣
❤️𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 | 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟲 offers an unbeatable view of Paris, you can see the Eiffel Tower as the metro crosses between stops Passy and Bir-Hakeim. ⁣
💳 If you’re staying in Paris for a week, get a 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗼 𝗗é𝗰𝗼𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱. It costs 30€ and you can use it all around Paris, from/to airport (CDG), Disneyland and Versailles. The card gives you unlimited rides in metro, buses and trains. You can buy it in any major metro station in the metro offices, not in the ticket machine. You’ll need is passport photo.
#paris #parisfrance #paristips

charlestonblonde

Sep 2

💍 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | Swipe for a tour of the home. Fun fact, on our trip to @montagepalmettobluff we stayed in the same location 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿 stayed in on their wedding night. It was located directly next to the stunning chapel they had their wedding service in. Apparently there was a million dollar bounty for the first photo of Hailey in her dress. They were able to hide Hailey from potential paparazzi in a tent before walking down the aisle. The locals said they could see helicopters flying by and they heard the Biebers sold the photos to the papers themselves. Genius. This home is absolutely stunning. There were three bedrooms, three bathrooms, two fireplaces, a stunning kitchen. It was perfect!! @haileybieber @justinbieber
PS @anabellekbarnett a perfect wedding venue 😉
📷 | @jbmariephotography

charlestonblonde

Aug 30

🙌🏻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 | @breezeairways is giving one lucky winner 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 and 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 to check out the 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 & Preserve near 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮. This trip includes a tour underneath the New River Gorge Bridge with Bridge Walk. ⁣
🏞️ The nation’s newest national park in #AlmostHeaven is a must-visit for adventurers, especially thanks to the direct flight from Charleston, S.C. and Charleston, W.V. @wvtourism
🗳️ Head to @breezeairways for your chance to enter to 𝘄𝗶𝗻!⁣

charlestonblonde

Aug 21

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙛𝙛 // 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗳𝗳𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗖⁣
𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭. 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦. ⁣Have you been to @montagepalmettobluff? I spent this weekend at the resort with Erik, Harper, @thelowcountryedit and Chris. It was incredible! Nestled amidst arching trees dripping in Spanish moss, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗳𝗳 is a classic destination where timeless elegance meets the beauty of untamed nature. When you pull through the gate, make sure you savor the drive in. The air is filled with the delicate scent of saltwater mingling with the earthy aroma of pluff mud. With its grand Southern architecture, sprawling grounds, and breathtaking views of the May River, this exclusive resort exudes a captivating untamed beauty. The wildlife, the rivers, the salt marshes, the activities and the events make Palmetto Bluff the perfect place for a family vacation.⁣ If you’ve been to Palmetto Bluff, where is your favorite place to eat? Do you have any recommendations or favorite resort activities?
𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 | 𝟺𝟻-𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝟸𝟶 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘵𝘰𝘯.
#montagememory
#montagepalmettobluff
#discoverthebluff
#hosted

charlestonblonde

Aug 13

He’s growing up SO fast. Too fast. It’s a gut punch every time I realize he’s catching us to me. I’ve never loved so hard and so fiercely. And I’ve never felt so vulnerable. I’ve never smiled so much.
I’ve never cried so much. Motherhood is one beautiful contradiction. Thank you @betsybenderphotography for capturing me and my sweet child. I will always cherish these beautiful moments.

charlestonblonde

Aug 9

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𝗜 🥐 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 | Here are helpful tips for your trip:⁣
𝗕𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 | It is considered extremely rude if you don’t greet with “𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳” on entering a shop, or don’t say “𝘢𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘳” or “𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪” when leaving.⁣
𝗨𝗯𝗲𝗿/𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗶 (about €40) to take you to hotel after you land at the airport.⁣ 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦.⁣
𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 | after your initial taxi ride from the airport, the easiest, most cost-effective way to travel is on the metro or buses.⁣ (𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘗 𝘢𝘱𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦).⁣
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘀 at the top of each hour for five minutes. ⁣
𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 | Visit museums for free on the first Sunday⁣ of each month. ⁣
𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗲 | stay in Montmartre. See Van Gogh’s home, Le Consulat, La Maison Rose, Sacre Coeur, & Moulin Rouge.⁣
𝗧𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 in Paris isn’t mandatory. Tips are not an obligation in Paris because a 15% service charge is levied on each item that you order.⁣
𝗦𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 is amazing | book your cruise in advance.⁣
𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲 | Parisians generally have their dinner after 8pm and many restaurants don’t open until around 7pm. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝟹 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝟽𝘱𝘮. ⁣
𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 | many restaurants close for vacation.⁣
Ask for 𝘁𝗮𝗽 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 (free) "𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘥'𝘦𝘢𝘶, 𝘴'𝘪𝘭 𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘵" ⁣
🚨𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆:⁣
✔️ 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 work in groups and look like tourists. Metro is high risk. Always wear a crossbody purse. ⁣
✔️𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 let anyone hand you a flower or bracelet (𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦).⁣
✔️ 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 lay your cell phone on a table or your purse on the back of a chair. ⁣

charlestonblonde

Aug 4

‼️𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣‼️ I’m finally decorating Harper’s bedroom. I need a comforter or quilt to add to his bed. Would y’all do like a throw blanket? Quilt? Blue? Orange? Stripes? Pattern? White? Linen? If you were decorating this room what would you do? I appreciate your insight! It’s so great to hear other opinions and ideas. PS how amazing is this fish print from @urbangardenprints?! Such a great deal and I even had them frame it. If you’re sticking to a tight budget when decorating, a high quality print is the way to go.

charlestonblonde

Aug 1

✨ 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗣𝗘 | Got a sneak peek from our shoot with @betsybenderphotography today. These photos are SO perfect. I love how she captured our personalities (even Folly’s). She does family sessions in the Lowcountry. If you’re in need of updated family photos, I can’t recommend her enough!

charlestonblonde

Jul 20

Y’all, I did it! 🙌🏻 I got 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗞 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆. The procedure took less than 5 minutes per eye. Isn’t that wild? I am SO thankful for such an easy and seamless experience. The staff at @waringvision and my surgeon, Dr. Waring were amazing. Did you know that 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗞 eye surgery requires you to be awake throughout the procedure? I was a little nervous but it really didn’t bother me at all. I just tried to relax and stay super still. It’s not painful. They put numbing drops in my eyes before the procedure. I also took medication to keep me nice and calm. During the surgery I saw colors and dots. I could feel some pressure on my eyes for a bit but it wasn’t bad. Before I knew it, the team said I was done. I was amazed. It was instant gratification! I could 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬! I was literally giddy afterwards. Before you leave the office, you have to protect your eyes and wear sunglasses. Then it’s best to go home, lay down, and sleep. Watch my stories for lots of fun updates. Maybe I’ll even take a selfie in this sexy goggles I have to wear tonight. #lasik #lasiksurgery #explorecharleston

charlestonblonde

Jul 15

I was looking through old photos from @kdimeg_photo to pick one for the new picture frame. I came across this gem. Y’all it actually hurts how fast time goes by. I always would say… things will slow down eventually. But they don’t. They just speed up. I saw this quote and it really hit home:⁣
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣 – 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮. 𝙏𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩, 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢. 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙀𝙣𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙖- 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩. 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩.
➡️ Swipe to see which photo I picked for the frame.

charlestonblonde

Jul 12

🧀 𝗟𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀 is a tiny, quirky, rowdy, casual fondue place tucked into 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀. This restaurant has been here since 𝟭𝟵𝟲𝟲! The menu? Unchanged for 50 years. The atmosphere? Unique. The fondue? Abundant. The restaurant is quite small with two long rows of tables running the length of the restaurant. Y’all this place is 𝗦𝗢 fun! To get to your seat, you step up onto a chair, over the table and into the seat against the wall. 🍼 Then the wine is served in glass baby bottles! Originally, Jeannine, the creator of this little jewel, was fed up with picking up broken wine glasses when people jumped over the table. She came up with the idea of having the wine drunk in baby bottles, unbreakable & closed. Ordering is easy. There is only really one choice, which is the fondue menu. The 𝗳𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗲 arrives in a big pot and is delicious. The walls of Le Refuge des Fondues are covered with 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗶. The restaurant provides markers so that you can leave your mark on their walls. Kelli and I left, “𝙂𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨!” Of course. The seating makes you chat with the people around you. We made friends with the family next to us that happened to be from Georgia! If you’re in 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀, definitely check this place out. It’s an experience you’ll never forget.⁣
🚨Definitely make 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀⁣
📍17 Rue des Trois Frères, Paris 75018
#paris #parisrestaurant #parisrestaurants #cheesefondue #fonduenight #parisfoodguide #parisfoodies

charlestonblonde

Jul 11

🇮🇹🍝🤌 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮: 𝙊𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 | Add this to your bucket-list: Order Flambé tagliatelle with fresh truffle. The chef lights a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese wheel on fire, the heat from the pasta melts the cheese. Then they shave the melted cheese off the sides of the cheese bowl with a spoon and drown your pasta in it. It’s a delicious and indulgent dish that is served with fresh truffles shaved right on top.⁣
📍 Via della Scala, 17 R, 50123 Firenze FI⁣
𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 or else you are waiting in line for more than an hour before you can get a table. Many wait and never get in. After dinner visit the amazing Parfumerie across the street. It was unreal (𝘍𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘥𝘪 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢). #osteriapastella #florence #florenceitaly #italy #travel #pasta #florenceitalyfood #florenceitalytravel

charlestonblonde

Jul 10

🛵 𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗬 ⁣𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦⁣
(Save this for your next trip to Italy⁣)⁣
🧳 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Bring a carry-on size suitcase (so many stairs & so much cobblestone)⁣
🛂 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 - It’s the law in Italy that everyone must carry identification. For tourists you must have your passport. A photocopy is not acceptable.⁣
🍝 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀- they will not bring check unless you ask⁣
🏩 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘅- Hotels charge a tourist tax and most require it’s paid in cash at checkout⁣
📲 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽 - it is the easiest way to communicate overseas ⁣
💶 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽- you need these especially when using public bathrooms⁣
⁣⛪️ 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲: Shoulders and knees must be covered in churches⁣
🎫 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀: 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀- make sure to validate your ticket at the machines on the platforms 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 you get on a train! An unvalidated ticket can lead to a fine of about 60-80 euros per person. ⁣
#italy #italytravel #italystory

charlestonblonde

Jul 9

Does anyone else try to get on Zillow every time they are on vacation? Unfortunately it doesn’t work in Italy. Of all the places in the world, I think I want to live in Italy the most. #italy #italytravel #cinqueterre

charlestonblonde

Jul 8

☕️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀: 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙! ⁣Can you believe this is a Starbucks? Harper wanted to find his Starbucks Paris mug and we stumbled upon literally the most beautiful Starbucks in the World. Full of gold leaf, beautiful paintings, and chandeliers. She’s fancy, huh? It looks like an old Parisian monument. If you want to see a Starbucks like you’ve never seen, this one is worth a visit.
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📍 Starbucks Opera, 3 Bd des Capucines⁣
🚊 Metro Stop | Opéra⁣
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✨Would you visit here if you came to Paris?!⁣
#starbucksparis #starbucksfrance #parisianstarbucks

charlestonblonde

Jul 6

🌊 Whitewater rafting with @aceadventureresort in West Virginia was an absolute thrill! The state is home to some of the best white water rapids in the country. Our trip took place down the New River Gorge. The rapids ranged from Class II to Class V. I was pretty nervous at the beginning of the trip but once we met our guide I knew we were going to have an amazing adventure. It was Harper’s first time and luckily he wasn’t scared at all. The scenery was breathtaking, with the rugged mountains and lush forests providing a stunning backdrop. Going through level five rapids was an adrenaline rush like no other! Harper and I had the best weekend with @WVtourism and we are already planning our next trip. Have you ever been whitewater rafting? If not, add it to your bucket list! #WhitewaterRafting #AlmostHeaven #wvtourismpartner