Montreal, Canada.

If you've got the itch for Europe but not quite enough time or money to make the trip, Montreal is a great alternative! Aaron and I made a last minute decision on a Thursday to leave the next night and head towards Montreal. It's a 6 hour drive from NYC and when you're on the road as much as we are you kind of forget how that's kind of far drive for a weekend. I was like, "Oh, only 6 hours? So easy!" Let's just say I wasn't singing the same tune when we arrived at 2:30AM. Regardless, we had such a fun weekend away and enjoyed exploring a new city together. Our favorite parts were walking around to see the colorful homes and trying some of the recommended restaurants and micro breweries. Neither of us were able to muster up the courage to try poutine, though. Maybe next time! Thanks for the great first visit, Canada!

Cologne, Germany.

I spent a week in Cologne this September, and although work travel is not as glamorous as it sounds it was a great excuse to explore a city I would have likely never visited on my own. One of the days when we had a quick break from the trade show, Tracy and I paid a visit to the Cologne Cathedral and adjacent city square. It's always so awe-inspiring to visit a place with so much history, and even more so to see a building that not only has withheld the test of time, but also war.


And last but not least, enjoy our smiling little faces :)

Is it too much to post about Central Park twice in a month? Too bad, I don't care! Feast your eyes on this beautiful city oasis:

San Francisco!

I certainly have a LOT of catching up to do on this little online space. Sometimes having Instagram makes me forget about my long lost love of taking pictures with my "real" camera. I've tried to take it along with me more often (I mean, I DO work for a camera bag company after all), and I'm always so glad I did. Which brings me to San Francisco! In August I got to take a quick trip out there for work where I attended a Leica store grand opening, met with some of my favorite retail partners, and caught up with an old friend from Young Life. I couldn't leave the city without quick photo spree, and I found myself incredibly charmed by this bayside city while at it.

Central Park in the fall...

…is there anything else like it?

Top of the Rock!

At the beginning of September my co-worker turned great friend Christine announced that she was moving on from ONA [insert crying emoji]. In order to properly send her off, we set out to have an afternoon of skyscraper hopping! We first went to the Top of the Rock for an ONA field trip, where Christine and I ended up sitting and chatting for several hours after the rest of our team left. There's nothing quite like girl chat (and photo shoots) 70 floors up! It's amazing how quiet and serene the landscape can seem when you're so far removed from the honking cars and trash-filled streets.

Our next destination was Goldman Sachs, where Aaron works, to catch the sunset from the 43rd floor. Because it was September 11th, we also hoped to see the Tribute in Light, which ended up not coming on until later in the evening. I did get a quick picture, although I'm sure it would be even more amazing to see from across the river.

Ps. Here's a post from last year when Aaron and I visited Top of the Rock. Super similar overcast skies both times. I'm hoping for a clear, blue day the next time I visit!