Followdear Europe: thank you for one of the best months of my life!
please accept my long overdue thank you for hosting me last month for 30 lovely days. it will go down as one of the best trips of my life! i have so many i wish to show my gratitude to, so please bare with me while i do my best to remember those who went above and beyond to make my month so incredible.
1) Go with Oh for the perfect apartments in Prague, Florence, Rome, Barcelona & Paris
2) Truhlar Marionety for the wonderful 4 hour lesson in making your own marionette with the master himself Pavel
3) Pub Crawl Prague for the fun tour of bars & clubs
4) Four Seasons Prague for the delightful dinner at CottoCrudo
5) Melanie Payge for the amazing behind the scenes shopping tour of Milan & bubbly company at the Four Seasons Milan Barolo dinner
6) Four Seasons Milan for the gorgeous room & divine VIP white truffle & Barolo wine dinner
7) Four Season Florence for the princess treatment by both Luca, Italian Barman of the Year & Vito, genius Executive Chef
8) Walks of Italy & Il Fontanaro for the memorable cooking class & stay at a Tuscan Farm House in Paciano
9) Walks of Italy for the behind the ropes tour of the Vatican, the mouthwatering food tour of Rome & the day trip to Orvieto in Umbria
10) Chef Lorenzo for the custom made lunch & educational tours of a cheese & olive oil factory
11) Walks of Italy for the fascinating discovery tour of Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius & the Naples National Archeological Museum
12) Walks of Italy for the entertaining tour of the gorgeous Amalfi coast
13) Go with Oh for the oh-so-fun flamenco lessons at Flamenco Barcelona to indulge me
14) W Barcelona for the tasty lunch at Wave & cocktails at hip lounge Eclipse
15) Go with Oh for the fabulous photo shoot with photographer extraordinaire, Eduardo Frances
16) Sara & Arno and the Go with Oh staff for the fun multi-culti Thanksgiving celebration
17) W Paris for the awesome tour of your property & the “spark” design explanation as well as the outstanding dinner at Arola
18) Go with Oh for the hilarious “How to Become a Parisian in one Hour” show
19) Abraxas for the parfait tattoo to always remember Paris by as if i could forget
20) Caveau de Chassagne-Montrachet for the delicious wine tasting in Burgundy
21) Four Seasons George V Paris for the restful retreat & most indulgent lunch of my lifetime at Le Cinq
22) Lionel Richie & Co for the unforgettable Friday evening dinner in St. Germain Paris
23) Mr. & Mrs. O Around the World for the warmest welcome to Henley-on-Thames with a holiday party & lovely friends
24) Four Seasons London at Park Lane for the stunning suite & Rolls Royce ride, Amaranto for the delicious dinner & cocktails tasting, the spa for the best massage yet AND the entire property for the best staff ever encountered
25) The incredibly talented Artistic Director for the Four Seasons George V Paris, Jeff Leatham, who wows the world with his floral designs but made time for a chat with me
26) Kevin, Louis Vuitton personal shopper to the rich & famous, for the fantastic history lesson behind the LV brand
27) Miss 52 Martinis for a quick cocktail tour of Harry’s Bar, an old haunt of Hemingway’s, on a busy Tuesday night in Paris
AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST
28) Leah Travels thank you for being the best travel partner in crime i could ever EVER imagine. our month of adventures will bring us a lifetime of laughter!
XO – lola
Awwwwww so sweet Lola! Xoxo
Yay! Looks like you had a great time in Europe. xoxo
Still wish you’d been able to take the Rome tour with http://eatingitalyfoodtours.com but maybe next time!
Adam recently posted…Rediscovering Columbus on a weekend trip
Thoroughly enjoyed following you and Leah and your Europe adventure! Gave me a few great ideas for my next European adventure! Happy holidays and thanks for sharing!
Anita Mac recently posted…Top 5 Travel Experiences from 2012
Not sure anyone could have had a better time or enjoyed a better sampling of food, wine and friendship! Congratulations !!!
What an amazing time you had, Lola! Loved following it and reliving it a bit now. And so lovely to have been able to welcome you. Cant wait to see you again xo Miss you! Mrs O
@mrsoaroundworld recently posted…2012 – My year in travel: 40 flights, 80 hotel nights and 100,000 km+
Wowsers! What incredible experiences to pack into one month! Major “Four Seasons” envy over here!!!
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Glad you had a good time!
Raul (@ilivetotravel in Twitter) recently posted…How I Enjoy a Good Photo – and a Post-Christmas Giveaway!
I’m so glad you had a fabulous time my love! I want to see more pics from this photo shoot xx
Scarlett recently posted…The Ghosts of Laptop’s Past
What an incredible trip! I loved following you in your journey. 🙂
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seems like you had a great time in Europe. must be the top place in your mind. anyways, thanks for sharing your whole experience. 🙂
love this & you! xo
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wow, what a month… i can see now why you might become a european… looks like quite a memorable month…
stay adventurous, Craig
Craig Zabransky recently posted…Sunset Sunday – Looking back at the Sunsets of 2012
You summed it up! I loved looking back at all these mentions and remembering all the people who helped make that month so special, most importantly, you! Love you, my dear friend.
Leah Travels recently posted…12 Favorite Posts from 2012
What a great way to recap an incredible month and glad to see you and Leah had so much fun together. I am not surprised it was such an epic trip.
Traveling Ted recently posted…Training and coverage of the 2013 American Birkebeiner Marathon
This could have easily been your Thanksgiving post. 😀 Isn’t it great to have such wonderful memories from travels – and all the people you’ve met? Here’s to a great 2013!
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SO jealous… 😀
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