7 must take travel items

okay…i have to confess that this was not my idea just my answer to travel all-star Iain Mallory’s question. nevertheless, it was fun to play along! here’s how it unfolds…

Monday – Iain asks:

Not sure the ten word stuff is really testing you enough so going to cut it to the ‘Lucky 7’ 🙂 First one up is – Seven must take items on any trip?

Looking forward to some great travel gear tips here!

1)iPhone 2)lipgloss 3)comfy shoes 4)great accessories 5)wrap 6)money 7)flirting skills(this is Lola afterall) 🙂
Lol at great accessories Lauren bit slippery with that one, and even more LOL at flirting skills, that must be a huge suitcase 😉

Tuesday – Lola begins packing & shows her 7 essential items:

pictured here are 1)iPhone 2)lipgloss 3)comfy shoes 4)wrap 5)fab accessories 6)cash

Lauren DiMarco (@LolaDiMarco)
Starting to pack for #TexasTweetup @MalloryOnTravel here are 6 of my essentials I’m packing! cc:@L_e_a_h
Iain Mallory (@MalloryOnTravel)
@LolaDiMarco @L_e_a_h lol cool but what’s the essential photo in the middle, partially hidden under the scarf?#texastweetup
Lauren DiMarco (@LolaDiMarco)
@MalloryOnTravel @l_e_a_h my iPhone! best part #7my flirty face! Will it work on the cowboys, i wonder? #TexasTweetup

must travel item #7

Lauren DiMarco (@LolaDiMarco)
@MalloryOnTravel @l_e_a_h it’s photo evidence from your FB question yesterday!!! #TexasTweetup is gonna be honky tonky hoedown blast!
Leah Travels
@L_e_a_hLeah Travels
@LolaDiMarco @malloryontravel I love those baubles. I would say they are essential, along with the boa, to capture a cowboy’s eye. 🙂
Iain Mallory
@MalloryOnTravel Iain Mallory
@L_e_a_h @LolaDiMarco cowboys like boas? and yeah think you might need more than $100 to get in worthwhile trouble 😉
Leah Travels
@L_e_a_h Leah Travels
@MalloryOnTravel @LolaDiMarco Cowboys, like primates and racoons, like shiny things. Boas count in that category. #TexasTweetup
Iain Mallory
@MalloryOnTravel Iain Mallory

@LolaDiMarco @l_e_a_h this is beginning to sound like a fishing expedition, cowboys caught hook, line & sinker! #TexasTweetup

love these silly little conversations! one thing is for sure, my 7 must take items are always ready to go on the next adventure!

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Cosmopolitan, LV: let’s be monogamous

i know what you’re thinking…monogamy in Vegas?  this cannot be a popular word in “sin city” but after my stay with the Cosmopolitan i now can confidently say i can be monogamous…with them!

the gorgeous chandelier at Cosmopolitan

honestly, i get kind of freaked out by Vegas.  it’s dark & smokey. everything directs you down winding paths that makes you feel like you are walking in circles through the casinos and shops. there’s no quick escape and while i’m betting there’s good money-making reasons for this it can make one can start to feel confused, trapped & claustrophobic (a little issue of mine). on top of all that, i don’t gamble or take in shows. so why do i go to Vegas, you are wondering?? for the food, cocktails & fun, of course! BUT MOST OF ALL because it is such a scene and some of the best people watching i’ve ever partaken in!

Vegas is an adult play ground – everybody’s heard that! it’s over the top. there’s Paris, there’s Italy, there’s Egypt & New York. whatever you want – it’s there for the taking. this is part of why i’m guessing monogamy isn’t a word commonly thrown around.  ya know…with all that “what happens in vegas, stays in vegas” and “know the code” business. it’s a wild & weird place – that’s for sure.

yummy cosmopolitan

but despite all this i have found somewhere simply wonderful! i prefer the understated, the cool, the clean, the classic yet with a dash of unexpected sassiness…the Cosmopolitan.  i mean, c’mon who couldn’t love a place that’s tagline is “the right amount of wrong”.  if you ask me, though, there is nothing wrong but only the very right at the Cosmopolitan.

showing off their fab flair - one of the funky giant shoes scattered about the Cosmopolitan

so, as unpopular as it may be, i can safely have a monogamous relationship in Vegas despite all of the other shenanigans.  i could have stayed all day and night in this one property and would have been perfectly happy! i felt safe. thank you, COSMOPOLITAN. you are the one for me and i am prepared to solely commit to you! every time i come to Vegas, i promise to only sleep with you!

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out with the old – in with the new!

HAPPY SWEET NEW YEAR!

sugar & spice make all things nice!

last year little lola got the dream house.

it's fab but a little much for little lola

this year she gave up her mcmansion (who needs to be tied down to that much house anyway?) and traded it for the glam vacation house because really all little lola wants is to travel to far-flung destinations just like lola IRL (in real life)!

so much more practical - who wouldn't want to vacay here?

last year lola IRL had a big black suitcase. this year lola has a bright pink little bag!

looks like candy - it's so cute!

last year little lola got a sweet little pink hot rod.

looking good little lola

this year lola IRL wants this big cool caddy BAD!!

best car evahhh

last year little lola traveled with lola IRL to Miami, Curacao & completed her first half marathon in Vermont.

little lola in miami

little lola in curacao

little lola in vermont

dreaming of my next escape!

this year where will little lola go??? i guess we’ll have to wait and see.

may you have your cookie & eat it too!!!

here’s hoping it’s a year filled with sweetness and adventure!

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party rock anthems – LV

you can find every kind of music in Vegas and that’s just great because there is something for everyone! personally, i have been wild about LMFAO ever since their summertime hit “Party Rock” went out over the airwaves. while this song remains ever popular there were a few standouts over my girls weekend in Vegas.

LMFAO’s new hit – “Sexy and I Know It” L.O.V.E. – this is an anthem that is universally popular with everyone.  i can’t even begin to tell you how many folks were belting out this song during the 1/2 marathon!!! AWESOME

then there’s my cute, cute fave rap rockstar – Flo Rida – and his new hit “Good Feeling” oooo sometimes i get a good feeling. yeah. i get  a feeling that i never never never had before no no – i get a good feeling! 

YES, definitely an anthem for our girls weekend played every night before we headed out on the town!

BUT if i had to pick just one song to be the theme song (and it’s a close call with the other 2 mentioned songs) it would have to be “Young, Wild and Free” by Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg.

don’t take all the lyrics too much to heart. just staying up late, having fun and not caring who sees!!!

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stay classy las vegas

Team GoldieRox...boom boom pow!

the primary purpose of my Vegas trip was to complete the Rock ‘n’ Roll 1/2 Marathon. (well…maybe it was the “excuse” to go to Vegas and the secondary purpose if i’m really being honest) as previously posted – this goal was met!!! here are my other goals – all mostly achieved!

STAY in a swanky hotel: HELLO COSMOPOLITAN! nowhere is more swanky!!!

view from the Cosmopolitan...outstanding!

EAT at some awesome places that wouldn’t make me broke: LOVE YOU The Barrymore, Comme Ca & Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill

view of the strip from Comme Ca...fabulous!

DRINK some delicious cocktails that wouldn’t make me broke: lola loves HAND CRAFTED COCKTAILS with perfect chunky ice cubes! (i’ll admit i AM a little broke from this…see my NYC cocktail tour for insight) 🙂

dark & stormy with homemade ginger beer a la Comme Ca...yummy!

PLAY at some fun bars and clubs without waiting in line: TOTALLY DIG that promoters read tweets & reach out to get you on the list!

VIP entry + free drinks at Tryst...cuz that's how i roll! (thanks Dave)

SHOP to get some great must-have item(s): no SERIOUS damage here but still some fun finds

adorable Cosmopolitan t-shirt (check)

fun gold scarf to add some sparkle to any outfit (check)

seriously heavy metal that can't be bought but only earned = BEST BLING OF ALL!!

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