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11 of the Most Luxurious Train Rides Around the World

Billed as South America’s first luxury sleeper train, but also one of the most adventurous following the highest rail lines in the world, Peru’s Belmond Andean Explorer deserves a spot on your bucket list.

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How to Get My Everyday Makeup Look

I feel like I have a fairly healthy balance between going totally bare and dressing up my face. I have no problem going out in public with air-dried hair and a face with nothing on it but some serum and moisturizer.

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How to Make the Perfect Tomato Sauce

It almost feels sacrilegious sharing this recipe. Since I was a little girl, it’s been the base of the Italian dishes whipped up in my childhood kitchen and whirled into the dining room while Frank Sinatra filled the air.

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Soy Chorizo Breakfast Tacos

I live in an apartment in Newport Beach where my kitchen window looks directly into my neighbors’ kitchen window. Thankfully, the couple also happen to be some of our best friends, so when they moved in, we were all thrilled we’d be getting even more face time.

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Why You Should Invest in At-Home Chemical Peels

I’m obsessed with skin care. Give me all the toners, all the serums, all the face masks! Recently, I’ve become a bit overzealous with getting professional facials as well. Is it the idea of someone massaging my face?

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How Facing My Fears Helped Me Overcome Crippling Anxiety

If you suffer from anxiety, you probably already know that saying yes to spontaneity isn't really an option. For me, the mere idea of an adventure went straight out the window the second it popped up.

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How to Make Your Skincare and Beauty Routine Ultra Feminist

Putting the words “beauty” and “feminist” together was once kind of an oxymoron. Women have, for longer than we can likely account for, been told by men what being beautiful is supposed to look like.

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Why You Should Consider Going to a MedSpa

I’ve recently fallen in love with a new MedSpa in my home of Newport Beach called SkinSpirit. But it got me thinking … Do people even get the concept?

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Mediterranean Fish Dinner for One

This Mediterranean fish dinner for one is so good. I love the rich flavors of oily, healthy foods coming together for a guilt-free, decadent meal.

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Travel & Athleisure: Airplane Essentials

WELCOME! To the Travel & Athleisure Series. I’ll be adding posts based on my personal experience of what’s comfy yet fashionable for all your travel needs. First up: my very first batch of airplane essentials.

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What It's Like to Fly Business Class on Emirates

When Emirates Airlines asks you to hop on board their A380 for a 5-day trip to Dubai, you don’t think about it. You just do it.

This was a trip of many firsts: my first business class flight. My first time on Emirates Airlines. My first time in the UAE. My first 15-hour flight. My first time going so far across the globe for such a short time.