by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Dec 26, 2017 | Lifestyle
If you’ve over plucked, lost eyebrow hair as a result of aging, or just like the look of fuller brows, then microblading can be a great option for you. It’s taken the beauty industry by storm, and is now a more preferred method over eyebrow tattooing. I...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Dec 19, 2017 | Antibes, Europe, France, Travel
If you’re planning a trip near the French Riviera anytime soon, you need to make some time to go visit the charming city of Antibes. Whether you’re staying in Cannes or Nice, a day trip to Antibes is incredibly accessible via the train line, and once you...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 21, 2017 | Gifts, Holiday Gifts, Hostess Gifts, Lifestyle
Ahh the holidays. A time of celebrating loved ones and being thankful for what you have, while simultaneously being a time of stress, traveling, and lots of expenses! If you have a foodie or traveler on your list, you’re in luck, because I’ve put together...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 9, 2017 | Austin, Austin Food, Yuyo
I’m excited that we finally have a contemporary Peruvian restaurant thanks to Yuyo. Yuyo is focused on highlighting the diversity of Peruvian cuisine with menu options that include charcoal-grilled casual street food to elegantly prepared cebiches and seafood...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 5, 2017 | American, Austin, Austin Food, Barlata, Blue Dahlia, Bouldin Creek Cafe, Breakfast, Brunch, buffet, Burgers, Clark's, Contigo, Dai Due, El Naranjo, Fonda San Miguel, Forthright Cafe, French, Gordough's, Hillside Farmacy, Hop Doddy, Italian, Jack Allen's Kitchen, Josephine House, La Condesa, Lambert's, Le Politique, Mexican, Moonshine, Odd Duck, Perla's, Salt and Time, Sandwiches, Second Bar+Kitchen, Spanish, Taverna, Trio at the Four Seasons, Vegetarian, Wu Chow
Brunch in Austin is one of my favorite pastimes. When it comes to brunch in Austin, you have to think about what you want to eat; do you want a gluttonous buffet? Mexican food to soak up a bad hangover? Great Spanish food? A carb-filled Italian feast? Fancy French...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 5, 2017 | Austin, Austin Food, Chicon
The Chicon brunch is one of my favorites in Austin’s east side, and it’s managed by the team behind Contigo. They focus on locally sourced produce & meats and offer fresh-baked pastries & breads. It’s available Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Nov 4, 2017 | Austin, Austin Food, Blue Dahlia, Chez Nous, Justine's, Le Politique, Peche, Toulouse Cafe and Bar
If you’re looking for the best French restaurants in Austin, you’re in luck, because we happen to be blessed with a handful of amazing ones. I love these restaurants because they either embody the quintessential French bistros or brasseries, or because...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Oct 31, 2017 | Charleston, South Carolina, Travel, United States
Charleston is one of those historic U.S. cities that had been on my bucket list for a looooong time. It’s an iconic city, whose history and preservation efforts are just as present as its modernity and culture. There’s something about cities with...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Oct 19, 2017 | Austin, Austin Food, Be More Pacific
Finally–a new Austin restaurant that isn’t like any other concept (at the moment)–Be More Pacific is serving up Filipino food and inventive cocktails. Once a food truck, Be More Pacific has now opened up a brick and mortar up north just off buzzy...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Oct 12, 2017 | Europe, France, Paris, Travel
Ah, Paris. The City of Light, or The City of Love–no matter what you want to call it, this magical and romantic city is one of my all time faves. Rarely does a city that I have such high expectations for either meet them or exceed them, and Paris absolutely...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Oct 4, 2017 | Seattle, The Americas, Travel, United States, Washington
Andrew and I have slowly been whittling away at our US bucket list, taking advantage of 3 day weekends here and there to get away and discover new cities that we haven’t been to. We finally were able to cross Seattle off of our bucket list, and we had a...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Oct 3, 2017 | Anse Chastanet, Capella Saint Lucia, Caribbean, Marigot Beach Club, Saint Lucia, Sugar Beach, Travel
When you have a chance to go to Saint Lucia, you immediately say yes. We had a chance to go with friends on a fantastic trip, and spent four amazing days in Saint Lucia. I hadn’t heard much about Saint Lucia, other than that it was in the Caribbean, and I was...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Oct 2, 2017 | Lifestyle
Earlier this summer I had the chance to partner up with Sweet Leaf ® Tea on their super fun #Sweekend campaign as a brand ambassador. I remember trying Sweet Leaf Tea many years ago when I was in college and it was just a small Austin business. Little did I know...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Sep 23, 2017 | Hawaii, Oahu, The Americas, Travel, United States
I was recently able to spend 8 incredible days in the stunning Hawaiian island of Oahu, the third largest Hawaiian island, and home to the state’s capital city of Honolulu. Rarely does a place make such a dramatic emotional impact on me right away, and the second I...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Sep 11, 2017 | Lifestyle
I recently decided to try out Botox as a means to take care of some fine lines and wrinkles that were starting to show permanently on my forehead, and to take care of the “elevens” between my eyebrows. I was tired of looking like I was frowning or...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Sep 10, 2017 | Austin, Austin Food
If you haven’t heard of TUMAHYE’s supper club, it’s because they’ve done a great job of cultivating interest and ticket sales far in advance of their monthly dinners. I had a chance to attend their most recent supper club, held at Patika with...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Aug 6, 2017 | Lifestyle
I recently spent the day with Jennifer Fisher of J. Fisher Interiors, she’s been an interior designer for over 13 years, and she was able to give me some pretty valuable interior design tips that I want to share with you. As the principal of her company, she not...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Jul 25, 2017 | California, Laguna Niguel, The Americas, Travel, United States
I recently had the chance to visit the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel, they’re one of our preferred travel partners at Strong Travel, and within the Virtuoso network. Andrew had already planned a super dudes’ weekend to Colorado (complete with downhill...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Jul 24, 2017 | Texas, Travel, United States
Just recently, Andrew and I had a chance to enjoy a little staycation at the Hotel Granduca Austin. The hotel is situated in west Austin, atop a hill on the intersection of Capital of Texas Highway and Bee Caves Rd. The hotel is independently owned by a family that...
by Ane Urquiola Lowe | Jul 4, 2017 | Canada, Montreal, Travel
I recently had a chance to experience a FAM trip to Montreal as a Virtuoso travel advisor, focusing on the luxury experiences and hotels that my clients would be able to experience when traveling to Montreal. For those who aren’t familiar FAM is short for...
