Blog posts are great, but snapchat is way more fun. See my travel adventures in real time by following me on snapchat: @SimkoSays When a friend invites you on a trip, you don't say no. So when fellow Boston blogger Georgina Castellucci of A Noted Life asked me to join her for a weekend at the Basin Harbor Club in Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain, I instantly said yes! Better yet, our mutual friend, cookbook author/The Food In My Beard blogger/tv host/all around good gu

You may have noticed the dashing suit I wore to the Goodwill Good Party last week. For my favorite event of the year, I knew I needed to find a suit that would stand out, and fit perfectly too. Cue Miltons the Store for Men in Newton and Braintree. A fixture in the Boston area, Miltons has been suiting up men since 1947. Admittedly I didn’t know what to expect when I entered the Newton store. I’ve had suits custom made and have bought them off the rack at department stores, b

In part 1, I mentioned the Norse Wall House where we laid our heads during Memorial Day weekend in Ptown. Searching for an inn or hotel in Provincetown can be a little tricky, especially if you’re not familiar with the area. Absent of big chain hotels, there are a series of inns that span from basic, to luxurious. My recommendation is to search for a private home or condo to rent for a week or weekend while you’re in town, which is exactly what we did. The Norse Wall House is

Want to see my adventures as they happen? Follow me on snapchat: simkosays As cliche as it sounds, Memorial Day weekend truly is my annual kick off of summer. Yes, we cheated a little bit earlier this month with the MVwinefest (which I also called our ‘summer kick off’) but there’s something about heading to Provincetown (or Ptown) on the Cape for a long weekend that really makes it feel like summer is just around the corner. Also making it feel like summer: my incredibly cr