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I have a passion for exploring new places. In college, I was so addicted to traveling that I studied abroad for 3 semesters! One semester each in Hong Kong, Sydney and on Semester at Sea. Really wish I could have all that free time now…

Time is precious, so when I travel, I try to make the most of my vacation abroad. No matter if you’re here to do research for your own travels, or you want to travel (mainly eat ๐Ÿ˜‰ vicariously through me, I hope you enjoy exploring my posts below!

   = My Absolute Favorite Things

My Travel Tips

How I Booked My Round Trip Flight to Europe for Under $225

Europe

Italy


Eat: The Best Bites of Italy (Rome, Venice, Florence & Cinque Terre!)
See: Late Night Arrival in Campo di Fiori
See: Rome City Center Bike Tour is a Must Do! 
My 14-Day Italy (and France) Itinerary: Rome, Florence, Venice, Cinque Terre, Nice & Paris



San Sebastian, Spain

Destination: San Sebastiรกn 
Eat: A Fuego Negro in San Sebastian 
Eat: Arzak, 3 Michelin Stars in San Sebastian
Eat: Bistrรณ at the Guggenheim Bilbao
Eat: Pintxos 101 in San Sebastian 
See: Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao


South America

South America Tour: Buenos Aires, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca & Lima
How to Plan a Trip Across South America & My Two Week Itinerary
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Eat: Cabaรฑa Las Lilas, The Best Steakhouse (Parrilla) in Buenos Aires 
Peru
10 Things You Need to Know about Getting to Machu Picchu

United States

New York City, NY
My NYC Restaurants Ranked
Things You Must Do in New York This Summer
Good Eats at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg 
Free Shakespeare in the Park & How to Get Tickets!
Biking through Summer Streets
My SNL Experience (pro-tip: you have to apply for tickets in August)
Madison Square Eats (Usually May & September)
Fall Foliage in Central Park, Map Included!

How to Survive a New York Winter
My NYC Bucket List




Los Angeles, CA

LA Food Tour, Spring 2013 Edition
BCD Tofu House
Chego
Kang Ho Dong Baekjeong, Korean BBQ Restaurant 
Kogi Truck
Manhattan Beach Post
Mรฉlisse
Tsukemen Ramen at Tsujita LA 
Urth Caffรฉ at Beverly Hills
Umami Burger
Yojie Japanese Fondue
Philadelphia, PA
Destination: Philadelphia City & Food Tour
Beau Monde, The Franklin Fountain & Monk’s Cafe
Jim’s Steak Philly Cheesesteak
Reading Terminal, DiNic’s, Famous 4th St Cookies
Tinto Restaurant by Iron Chef Jose Garces
The Best Cheesesteak in Philly, Pat’s vs. Geno’s




Got questions? Feel free to reach out via Facebook or e-mail me at shellyinreallife [@] gmail.com!

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๐Ÿ— Letโ€™s roast chicken in an air fryer! #easyr ๐Ÿ— Letโ€™s roast chicken in an air fryer! #easyrecipe #airfryer
Lots of fun moments in this 2023 highlight reels, Lots of fun moments in this 2023 highlight reels, but let me keep it real with you - it has been an emotional rollercoaster of a year.

Some say that โ€œSurviving is Thrivingโ€ was the vibe of this year and I definitely felt that. 

Hope that you are able to look back on this year and reminisce on some moments of joy and peace! โค๏ธ

Happy New Years and wishing you all the best for 2024!
๐Ÿ˜ฌ Just a day in the life of a messy 36 year old ๐Ÿ˜ฌ Just a day in the life of a messy 36 year old recently diagnosed with ADHD.

It's hard for people w/ ADHD to stay focused while cleaning, but I've found that spending an extra 5 minutes writing out a list before getting started keeps me on track. 

The list has 3 categories: 

1) things that have a place (takes 1 min, quick and easy)
2) things that take multiple steps (that takes 3-5 minutes)
3) things to decide later (to reduce decision fatigue)

#adhdwomen #adhdproductivity #cleanhome
๐Ÿ˜ฉ ๐…๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐Ÿ˜ฉ ๐…๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐€๐… ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ? Understanding the Bathtub Model of Stress has been a complete game-changer for me. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿง–โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ›€๐Ÿผ 

Just like a bathtub can get clogged over time, your stress levels can overflow if you donโ€™t manage to clear the drain properly. If youโ€™re experiencing burnout, this is a good sign that your tub is completely overflowing. How do you take a bubble bath if you canโ€™t even clear the drain?

Alright, so how do you triage?

๐Ÿญ) ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ. Turn off the faucet to the incoming stress that you can control. For me, it was working on controlling my inner thoughts that stressed me out, and deleting outside noise that didnโ€™t serve me (e.g. deleting IG for a few months).
๐Ÿฎ) ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ & ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜. Stress hormones can build up in your body, and the best way to get rid of it is through movement. Iโ€™ve made daily movement a priority for this reason. If you donโ€™t have energy for movement, then rest. Real rest โ€” not resting and scrolling on social media. ๐Ÿ˜‰
๐Ÿฏ) ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป. The last few years, Iโ€™ve gotten REAL honest with myself about what lifestyle habits donโ€™t serve me anymore in my 30s. Iโ€™ve been really focused on prioritizing better habits so I can thrive, not just survive.

If youโ€™re in a rough season, I hope this gives you some hope that things will get better, but youโ€™ll need to get real on how you deal with your overflowing tub. 

๐Ÿ’†๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ #bathtubmodelofstress #stressmanagement #selfcare #adhdwomen
๐ŸŽThe best gift I got myself this year. It grind ๐ŸŽThe best gift I got myself this year. It grinds my coffee fresh, and even makes espressos and lattes! Not sponsored, but this coffee is really getting me hyped and in the Christmas spirit this morning โ˜•๏ธ
๐Ÿ“บ finally fulfilling my childhood dreams of mak ๐Ÿ“บ finally fulfilling my childhood dreams of making rotisserie chicken at home, this 7-in-1 air fryer sold me!
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