via As much as these photos idealize traveling with a complete set of gorgeous leather luggage, the reality is that traveling these days is hardly glamorous. Countless articles and blog posts have been written about the virtues of packing light...something I have working on my whole life ... [Read More]
Why Do We Travel??
One of my highlights of Virtuoso Travel Week was attending a lecture presented by the esteemed travel writer, Pico Iyer, on "Why We Travel". Prior to this event, I had not heard of Mr. Iyer but his talk was incredibly inspiring. I couldn't find a video version of the talk he gave to us, but I ... [Read More]
On My Radar Screen
Happy Friday!! What are you all up to for the weekend? We have family arriving tomorrow for a couple of days so I am hoping the nice weather sticks around through the weekend. As it is still technically summer for another ten days, I intend to squeeze every bit of sunshine out of each of those ... [Read More]
Pack Your Bags…Introducing the EMME Bag!
Illustration by Inslee Haynes via It has taken me a while, but I feel like I finally have packing somewhat down to a science...I will never be the person who takes a two week trip with just a carry-on, but, for the most part, I do pretty well. Until recently, there has been one exception - my ... [Read More]