Contact me at traveleatlove@gmail.com.
For information on my professional background please visit My Background.
A 30 year old city girl, lover of food, wine, travel, the outdoors, and life in general I live in Boston, MA with my husband of almost 4 years and our 2 cats, Smuckers and Scout.
By day I work in Marketing for a publishing company, but I spend the rest of my time trying new restaurants, cooking, traveling and planning trips, and trying to find new, fabulous things to do around the New England area. Most recently I have spent a good deal of time trying and learning about local wines. I love visiting wineries, touring the vineyards, tasting the wine, and hearing from winemakers. I LOVE my day job, but my dream jobs include working for food/wine/travel magazines, a restaurant group, winery, or going on the road with Mario, Gwyneth, Bittman, and Claudia on “Spain on the Road Again”. 
I am an aspiring (or just very hope filled!) food, travel, and wine writer and other than riding along with the “Spain on the Road Again” gang, I would love to take my marketing and PR experience and put it to use in the food and wine industry.
I love food, everything about it. I love grocery shopping more than clothes shopping, and I think the produce section at Whole Foods is like art. I love taking photos of farmer’s markets and gourmet shops. Most of the time I am thinking about what I am going to eat next, what restaurants I want to try, or where my next trip should be.
My eating philosophy is one that has evolved significantly over time. For years I fell into the trap of the diet food industry, and filled my cart with fat free/low fat/low cal this and that. I fooled myself into liking it and shelling out more cash for each new “treat”. Over the course of the past 6 years and spending a good deal of time traveling, I have made a commitment to real food. That means full fat cheese, real butter, bread, chocolate, wine, and fresh vegetables and fruits. I have to give a lot of credit not only to my travel experiences which really helped me to build my healthy, satisfying eating style, but also to the books French Women Don’t Get Fat and French Women for All Seasons. I adore these books, their recipes and eating suggestions and French women’s view toward exercise. I now walk round trip to work (6 miles) and take the stairs, and most of the time that, plus some weight training, keeps me fit.
I always say that when it comes to exercise, I have two personalities. A three time marathoner (2 Boston and 1 Bermuda) and runner since high school, I can be hardcore when it comes to daily training and really pushing myself. On the days when I am not an athlete, I exercise like Europeans, fitting movement into everything I do.
Outside of food, wine, and fitness, I am passionate about animals and volunteer weekly at the MSPCA animal adoption center in Jamaica Plain. Pit bulls are some of my favorite dogs, and I would love to eradicate their bad reputation, one dog and GOOD dog owner at a time.
I am deliriously happy with the balance I have found in food and exercise and look forward to each and every meal, every walk, and feeling healthier each day. I hope you enjoy reading about my journeys through the food, wine, and travel worlds, as I look to get more experience in writing about and promoting these things. I look forward to your comments and being a part of the blog community!
Pink for a Change in Newport, RI
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“When in Ireland” – I LOVE IT! A girl after my own heart!
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What a cool blog, as a Boston gal who loves to eat and travel, I’m definitely looking forward to reading your posts!
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Thanks for the comment on my blog! I love your healthy attitude and the statement that you’re “deliriously happy” with the balance you’ve attained–way to go! I’m on my way there too
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Aww you’re so cute!
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Hi, thanks for visiting my blog! Your blog is great! That’s awesome that you’ve found such a good balance with food and exercise. Yay for real food and enjoying your meals! And wow, three marathons – Congrats!
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Ciao!
Your blog is an inspiration! I am 51 and I think you have just got it all figured out. I don’t know I was THAT savvy at 29, maybe I was. BTW it just gets better! Enjoying your blog and will put it on my blog as a favorite!
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I just came across your blog – so cute! I love to travel as well (and just went to San Francisco this summer! You’ll love it!) and eat of course! I love your food philosophy – and hey New England! I’m adding you to my blog roll to follow along!
Erin
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Awesome blog. I love traveling but don’t get to do it as much as i’d like. i better get to it before we have any kiddes! Love the blog
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Just found your blog from Live, Laugh Eat’s and was so excited when I read that you live on Boston! I lived there for 7 years and absolutely loved it! I’m in NC now but truly miss New England! Can’t wait to read more.
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im a fellow Bostonian as well
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You have a great blog! Looking forward to more healthy delicious recipes!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. It’s nice to find other foodies living in Boston. I love your blog and look forward to reading more. I am particularly interested in your passion for local wine, I don’t know that much about wine but would love to learn and local is always better in my opinion
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You are fabulous in every way! I am so glad you are sharing this love of yours with the world! I look forward to following it!
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A Boston gal with a love of Pitt bulls and travel who makes delicious sounding food? Fantastic! Fellow Beantown resident and new devoted reader here- can’t wait to read more. It’s always exciting to see other Boston blogs! I cannot wait to try your tomato soup with the brie and fig sandwiches.
Jenny (www.colorhungry.wordpress.com)
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Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog! Yours is great – visiting wineries and winetasting has become one of my favorite hobbies over the years as well (although there aren’t many good wineries in PA).
I’ll definitely be visiting again!
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I just found your blog and can’t wait to read more! So much of your About Me are things that I would say (if I put more time into my About Me
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Hey! I just found your blog but may have visited before (?).. Life begins to meld together.. I don’t know.. I love your title and your pics. I love to travel.. and eat.. and you get the picture! Just letting you know I’ll be tagging along for the ride for a while here.. happy blogging!
Georgia in Texas
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Came across your blog today and just wanted to say hi! I love traveling, healthy living and animals too!
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You are a kindred spirit! Just found your blog! Am following you on twitter! I am very interested in what you discover in New England. I live in NY state.
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Thanks for visiting my blog! I would like to take a trip to the Finger Lakes wine region in New York soon!
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I love love love this section. I’ve recently started a blog and will be following yours.
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Hi ya Hon,
Glad you enjoyed your trip back to Ireland. I just had a good look through your blog. Well done it’s great. It’s in my favourites now. I’m looking forward to seeing more. You have inspired me. I’m definitely going to start work on mine.
Thanks again for Sunday’s yummy dinner.
C XxP.s I know what to get you for your 30th… KERRYGOLD!!!
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i like your blog!!
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We have the same dream jobs — working for a travel or food publication and being paid to travel around the world.
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Glad to find another Boston Foodie — and a runner too!
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Thank you for visiting my blog.
I’m looking forward to reading your posts. I love to travel as well, and eat. Running is another passion of mine. Bravo!!! A marathon is not an easy task to accomplish, now three? Ayaa yayyy.
I have to say that I really like your About page, (I have not finish mine
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“Fat cheese, real butter, bread, chocolate, and fresh vegetables and fruits”? You are my kind of person!Well, I hope you are having a fantastic day, filled with food, health and joy, lots of joy.
It’s is a pleasure meeting you.Alba H. Rodriguez
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I LOVE your food and fitness philosophy! I see a ton of comparisons between you and me – especially that you’re in Boston and so am I!
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Hi! I’m enjoying your blog. I live near the Finger Lakes region in NY and would be happy to share tips with you about traveling in this area or we could meet up!
Alison
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Thank you for commenting! I can’t wait to check out your site. The Finger Lakes region is on the top of my to-visit list, maybe this summer or fall. I will definitely let you know if we decide to plan a trip. Its so close!
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Love your blog and life experiences!
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Attn: Blog Leader
I’m writing from Emmy-winning production company, Magical Elves (Project Runway and Top Chef). We are casting a new show for NBC called United Plates of America (wt) – a competition show where the next great restaurant concept could make a big splash. We are seeking foodies, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, those with a creative business sense and really anyone with the next big idea in the food biz. As someone whose content gets in front of a lot of these types, we are hoping you might find this interesting enough to let your readers know about.
More information can be found at: http://www.NBC.com/casting, with a click through to our site with the application on it.
We will be announcing our nationwide open calls soon, please keep checking the website for updated details.
Thank you for considering posting; it might be an exciting thing for someone who gets on the show to have heard it from you first. . .
Best Regards
Jason Skweres
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I love your site! Your philosophies are very similar to mine! I LOVE food and Whole Foods is my favorite store
I am curious about Friday’s Foodie Feature. How do you pick the Foodies you feature? I would Love to be featured (since I just started my blog a month ago I am looking for as much exposure as I can) and in return I could feature you in one of my posts! Let me know! Thanks and great site!!-
I would love to feature you! Basically, all you have to do is answer the questions in bold in the Friday Foodie Feature and email those with a photo to me @ traveleatlove2009@hotmail.com. Once I receive the answers, I will let you know when it will post.
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My friends think I’m crazy that I’d rather meander down an aisle at the grocery store over taking a stroll through the Prudential shops, so you’re not alone! Wish you luck at finding a way to couple your career of communications with your love for food – I’m hoping and dreaming of the same thing.
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So nice to meet another boston blogger!
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Love your site and topics! Being a gal from Beantown, I feel like I know you already! Prezza is a great restaurant! Good luck on Monday. It should be good running weather.
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I love your blog, I try to read it everyday after work to catch up with what is going on in Boston and also the wine world.
Keep up the good work.
Enrico
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Thank you, Enrico. I appreciate the support!
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Okay…I think you are my long-lost friend. I love you and I don’t even know you
…first – can you get me a job at your publishing company …uh, no for real – please?!
Second, I picked up the French Women Don’t Get Fat -and appreciate your feedback above.
3rd – well, I also want to work for food/wine companies, write, travel…all that stuff….oh, please, oh please will somebody hire me…
Ahem – sorry off track there – 4th – I just love your blog…and am uber impressed at your running abilities.
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Hey I just discovered your blog from CarrotsNCake and I live in southern NH and am frequently in Boston also. I am also working on a degree in Marketing! Can’t wait to read about your food adventures around NE!
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Thank you for stopping by! I look forward to reading your blog!
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Oh how I miss Gwynnie and Bitman and Mario and Claudia. I loved that series! I would always settle in with a really great glass of wine to watch each episode. I live in NorCal so I’m a frequenter of many wineries. It’s such fun.
Great blog
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Next time we are going to CA I would love to hear your recommendations!
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Thanks! If you have any suggestions on places I MUST eat at, send them my way! I will do my best to oblige
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Hi there!
I just stumbled upon your blog from Melissanibbles. I am also in Boston, 31, a runner, with 2 cats and a husband! I love your approach to food and exercise. I’ll be following along now!
Take care,
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Thanks so much for commenting! I hope you are having a good rainy Saturday
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Thanks so much for your kind comment! I am really looking forward to getting older and all that there is to learn. I will check out your blog as well
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Thanks so much for commenting! I love New England, especially this time of year
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I love discovering more Boston blogs! Local wine can be great, and the Coastal Wine Trail is a lot of fun.
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Thanks for your comment! I love “meeting” other Bostonians through the blog. I am looking forward to reading yours!
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My “about me” took almost 5 months to beef up! Thanks for commenting, I look forward to reading your blog
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I love the name Georgia, so pretty! Thank you so much for stopping by!
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