[This is Part 3 of our September 2017 BORN TO THE STARS USA TOUR blog]
Friday, September 15
9pm
After 480 mile drive from Tucson we finally arrived in Boulder. Even as a passenger (as Nick prefers to…
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Tucson, Arizona (and a bit of Santa Fe)
[This is Part 2 of our September 2017 BORN TO THE STARS USA TOUR blog]
September 13, 2017
We left the San Carlos Hotel in Phoenix at 1:30pm and drove 125 miles straight to Tucson. We stopped by our…
Phoenix, Arizona
[This is Part 1 of our September 2017 BORN TO THE STARS USA TOUR blog]
Monday, September 11, 2017
8am-2pm: PACKING
The morning of September 11th was strange. As we were finishing packing for our 3 week tour, we…
My weekend in Big Bear Lake, CA - a rustic mountain resort
While Big Bear Lake is mostly known for skiing and other fun winter activities, it is beautiful and special all year around. Over the last few years Nick and I have performed, hiked and relaxed in this quaint mountain town…
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Escape to Cambria, California: A Charming Coastal Town
One of the things I absolutely love about California is the variety of places and climates at your fingertips: from the ocean to the mountains, deserts to forests, big cities to small communities, glamorous or rustic. Whatever you seek -…
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White Wine In The Sun: Christmas in Australia with my mom
I spent Christmas 2016 in Australia with my mom. It was one of the most relaxing and longest vacations (14 days) I have ever had and the most time I spent with my mom since I was 15. It was…Read more
Layover in Honolulu: a perfect mini-vacation in Hawaii!
I spent Christmas 2016 with my mom, who lives in Australia. I will probably write a separate blog about that trip, because Christmastime in Australia is beyond AMAZING!!!
Anyway. While booking tickets to OZ I saw that the cheapest…
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Paso Robles Inn: A Historic California Hot Springs Romantic Getaway
[Please note: As of 2018, the hotel no longer offers mineral spring water Jacuzzis in rooms. It is now supplied with regular tap water. I was told that the hotel guests complained about the sulfuric smell of mineral springs. What…
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Le Bignele: wine tasting in Northern Italy (my very first time)!
I have tasted wine at over 100 wineries in California over the last few years. But this was my very first trip to Italy and my very first time wine tasting there. Nick & I had just finished our European…
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Simple & delicious traditional Russian Borsch (Борщ) Recipe: my favorite soup!
I was born and raised in Moscow, Russia.
I came to the US when I was 15 and have been missing Russian cuisine ever since.
So..... I learned how to cook to keep myself from going crazy! :)
It makes…