Category Archives: Travel
new york shopping is at girlawhirl’s fingertips when she logs on to boutika.com
Everyone Girlawhirl knows loves shopping in New York. There seem to be more shops per square block than any other city in America and the sheer variety of what’s available in those stores is enough to send even the most … Continue reading
win a trip to tuscany from francesco rinaldi
Who wouldn’t want to win a trip to Tuscany? And to have the ability to bring along 3 friends? Girlawhirl’s in. And all she has to do to enter to win is a quick sign up on the Francesco Rinaldi … Continue reading
girlawhirl’s favorite travel gear from muji is finally available online
For years now, it seems that Girlawhirl can’t go anywhere without her mini-bottles, sprayers, pumps and pots from Muji. The variety of sizes and styles is pretty extensive and they don’t leak or break like so many of the others … Continue reading
before summer ends, girlawhirl’s sneaking in a some mini vacations
Girlawhirl’s taking advantage of the end-of-summer-slowdown at work and taking a couple of days off. And while she won’t be jetting away to a far flung destination, she’s got plenty of ideas for local fun that won’t put too much … Continue reading
win a vacation to boston from southwest airlines
Every year as the 4th of July rolls around, Girlawhirl feels as if she gets a bit of a refresher when it comes to American History. And while the Declaration of Independence wasn’t signed in Boston, she always seems to … Continue reading
win a trip to France from l’occitane
There’s nothing like an outdoor adventure to renew Girlawhirl’s spirit and make her feel accomplished as well. Whether it’s a hike along the Italian Riviera coast or an afternoon kayaking in the Hudson River along New York’s west side, she … Continue reading
Win a trip to napa valley
How about a trip to Napa? Girlawhirl’s game. Throw in the fact that the trip’s timed so the winner can be there for the finals of the Almost Famous Chef® finals and that Chef Fabio Vivani will act as host … Continue reading
tory burch trip to Pairs giveaway
After a year of belt tightening and feeling down about the economy, Girlawhirl’s starting to feel a little more optimistic about things. And whenever she starts to feel like things are going her way financially, all she wants to do … Continue reading
tuscan outlets the mall
Girlawhirl’s been shopping at the outlets around Florence for years, and while she’s mastered taking the train to the Space – the Prada outlet in Montevarchi, getting to The Mall, where she could shop outlets from Marni, Armani, Burberry, La … Continue reading
hand embroidered luggage tag
Girlawhirl really doesn’t give much thought to her luggage tag – except when she’s at the turnstile waiting for her bag. But while traveling recently she saw the prettiest hand embroidered luggage tag, which, after striking up a conversation with … Continue reading