After a week spent away from Rome visiting secondhand and vintage shops in Brussels, Belgium, Amber is again reminded about how chill – and easy to budget – dressing can be.
The Surprising 2011 Summer Fashion Trends in Italy
A Belle Spy’s report from the Bel Paese What are the summer 2011 fashion trends in Italy? And what is it about how Italian women dress that make us want to emulate them anyway? Or simply, “What should I wear in Italy?” Besides seeing the sites with my daughters and eating an ungodly amount of [...]
Summer Make-up Tips and Kits for the Travel Belle
Summer make-up tips and kits for travel: perfect for pool, beach, and beyond your next vacation Stretched as far as possible over the sink of your hotel bathroom as you apply mascara, are you wondering to yourself, What’s the point? I’m on vacation! You’re not alone. Concerning the application of make-up while traveling, there [...]
Keep Loggerhead Sea Turtles Safe with the TurtleSafe Flashlight
To safely observe the nesting Loggerhead sea turtle, the Turtle Safe Flashlight is a must have item to add to your shopping list before visiting the beach this summer As a residents of Myrtle Beach along coastal South Carolina, my family and I have learned much about the nesting habits of sea turtles, specifically the [...]
Myrtle Beach for Shoppers
What if you don’t want to spend every day of their beach week actually on the beach? Yes, there are lots of golf courses both miniature and major, amusement parks, and tourist centers with plenty of places to get henna tatoos and ice cream. Good, clean family fun is the name of the game in these parts, and there is nothing the matter with that. But, how about if you don’t want to do just that? Where are the best places to go shopping in Myrtle Beach? Where are the best places to go to get some retail action that doesn’t involve going anywhere near one of those beachwear shops located on every corner?
8 Items That Make Airplane Travel More Pleasant
As travel belles, we like to arrive at our destination looking great. But nowadays, flying can be quite a hassle with all the increased security measures, long layovers and crowded airports. Whenever possible, I opt to take the train or bus. However, I have now discovered a series of items that make airplane travel more pleasant
Travel Product Review: Odyssa Designer Travel Bags
When it comes to this whole “packing light” movement, I’ll be the first to admit I’m a bit hopeless. I like taking a few of my pretty things with me when I travel, even if that does mean taking 5 pairs of shoes and a pair of boots for one weekend. “Few” really is such [...]
Pack Gadgets (and more) in the Cargo ™ Travel Organizer
A few weeks later I had the perfect opportunity to put the $25 organizer to use when I left my home in Boston for a one-year stint in Madrid, Spain. Since then, I haven’t gotten on a plane or train without first filling up the small, pouch-like organizer with a fully charged iPod, cell phone and other essentials.
An Ode to My Wonder Backpack
Travel gear comes and goes. But the memories associated with it remain. If there’s one piece of gear that to me holds my dearest memories it is my 15L Dakine Wonder backpack.
Get Organized for Sightseeing with The Go Caddy
When BVT Products contacted me about reviewing the Go Caddy water bottle holder, I said, “of course!” There’s always hope, right?
