thank you, děkuji, grazie, gracias, merci beaucoup!

dear Europe: thank you for one of the best months of my life!

please accept my long overdue thank you for hosting me last month for 30 lovely days. it will go down as one of the best trips of my life! i have so many i wish to show my gratitude to, so please bare with me while i do my best to remember those who went above and beyond to make my month so incredible.

go with oh cities

1) Go with Oh for the perfect apartments in Prague, Florence, Rome, Barcelona & Paris

marionette

2) Truhlar Marionety for the wonderful 4 hour lesson in making your own marionette with the master himself Pavel

pubcrawl

3) Pub Crawl Prague for the fun tour of bars & clubs

dinner at Four Seasons Prague

4) Four Seasons Prague for the delightful dinner at CottoCrudo

shopping in milan

5) Melanie Payge for the amazing behind the scenes shopping tour of Milan & bubbly company at the Four Seasons Milan Barolo dinner

barolo wine dinner

6) Four Seasons Milan for the gorgeous room & divine VIP white truffle & Barolo wine dinner

chef vito four seasons florence

7) Four Season Florence for the princess treatment by both Luca, Italian Barman of the Year & Vito, genius Executive Chef

il fontanaro cooking class

8) Walks of Italy & Il Fontanaro for the memorable cooking class & stay at a Tuscan Farm House in Paciano

rome food tour

9) Walks of Italy for the behind the ropes tour of the Vatican, the mouthwatering food tour of Rome & the day trip to Orvieto in Umbria

orvieto

10) Chef Lorenzo for the custom made lunch & educational tours of a cheese & olive oil factory

pompeii, vesuvius, naples

11) Walks of Italy for the fascinating discovery tour of Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius & the Naples National Archeological Museum

positano - amalfi coast

12) Walks of Italy for the entertaining tour of the gorgeous Amalfi coast

flamenco lessons

13) Go with Oh for the oh-so-fun flamenco lessons at Flamenco Barcelona to indulge me

cocktails at Eclipse

14) W Barcelona for the tasty lunch at Wave & cocktails at hip lounge Eclipse

photo shoot with Eduardo Frances

15) Go with Oh for the fabulous photo shoot with photographer extraordinaire, Eduardo Frances

thanksgiving in Barcelona

16) Sara & Arno and the Go with Oh staff for the fun multi-culti Thanksgiving celebration

dinner at W Paris Arola

17) W Paris for the awesome tour of your property & the “spark” design explanation as well as the outstanding dinner at Arola

how to become a Parisian in an hour

18) Go with Oh for the hilarious “How to Become a Parisian in one Hour” show

parisian tattoo

19) Abraxas for the parfait tattoo to always remember Paris by as if i could forget

burgundy wine tasting

20) Caveau de Chassagne-Montrachet for the delicious wine tasting in Burgundy

lunch at Four Seasons Paris

21) Four Seasons George V Paris for the restful retreat & most indulgent lunch of my lifetime at Le Cinq

Lionel Richie

22) Lionel Richie & Co for the unforgettable Friday evening dinner in St. Germain Paris

Henley-on-Thames

23) Mr. & Mrs. O Around the World for the warmest welcome to Henley-on-Thames with a holiday party & lovely friends

Four Seasons London Park Lane

24) Four Seasons London at Park Lane for the stunning suite & Rolls Royce ride, Amaranto for the delicious dinner & cocktails tasting, the spa for the best massage yet AND the entire property for the best staff ever encountered

Jeff Leatham

25) The incredibly talented Artistic Director for the Four Seasons George V Paris,  Jeff Leatham, who wows the world with his floral designs but made time for a chat with me

kevin at Louis Vuitton

26) Kevin, Louis Vuitton personal shopper to the rich & famous, for the fantastic history lesson behind the LV brand

52 martinis

27) Miss 52 Martinis for a quick cocktail tour of Harry’s Bar, an old haunt of Hemingway’s, on a busy Tuesday night in Paris

AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST

lola & leah

28) Leah Travels thank you for being the best travel partner in crime i could ever EVER imagine. our month of adventures will bring us a lifetime of laughter!

XO – lola

 

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16 Responses to thank you, děkuji, grazie, gracias, merci beaucoup!

  1. Yay! Looks like you had a great time in Europe. xoxo

    Still wish you’d been able to take the Rome tour with http://eatingitalyfoodtours.com but maybe next time!
    Adam recently posted…Rediscovering Columbus on a weekend tripMy Profile

  2. Thoroughly enjoyed following you and Leah and your Europe adventure! Gave me a few great ideas for my next European adventure! Happy holidays and thanks for sharing!
    Anita Mac recently posted…Top 5 Travel Experiences from 2012My Profile

  3. Mike

    Not sure anyone could have had a better time or enjoyed a better sampling of food, wine and friendship! Congratulations !!!

  4. What an amazing time you had, Lola! Loved following it and reliving it a bit now. And so lovely to have been able to welcome you. Cant wait to see you again xo Miss you! Mrs O
    @mrsoaroundworld recently posted…2012 – My year in travel: 40 flights, 80 hotel nights and 100,000 km+My Profile

  5. Wowsers! What incredible experiences to pack into one month! Major “Four Seasons” envy over here!!!
    Bethaney – Flashpacker Family recently posted…Flashpacker Family 2012 – A Year in PicturesMy Profile

  6. I’m so glad you had a fabulous time my love! I want to see more pics from this photo shoot xx
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  7. What an incredible trip! I loved following you in your journey. 🙂
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  8. seems like you had a great time in Europe. must be the top place in your mind. anyways, thanks for sharing your whole experience. 🙂

  9. love this & you! xo
    the lazy travelers recently posted…backpacking: yay or nay?My Profile

  10. wow, what a month… i can see now why you might become a european… looks like quite a memorable month…
    stay adventurous, Craig
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  11. You summed it up! I loved looking back at all these mentions and remembering all the people who helped make that month so special, most importantly, you! Love you, my dear friend.
    Leah Travels recently posted…12 Favorite Posts from 2012My Profile

  12. What a great way to recap an incredible month and glad to see you and Leah had so much fun together. I am not surprised it was such an epic trip.
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  13. This could have easily been your Thanksgiving post. 😀 Isn’t it great to have such wonderful memories from travels – and all the people you’ve met? Here’s to a great 2013!
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  14. SO jealous… 😀
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