--- title: "Beautiful places" url: https://darlinglovelylife.com/category/beautiful-places/ description: "Every Beautiful places entry published on Darling Lovely Life, 2011–2015 — 15 in all." published: 2014-05-26 updated: 2014-05-26 --- # Beautiful places Published 2014-05-26 Label 15 entries. --- ## May 2014 26 May 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [How to plan a road trip](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/05/how-to-plan-a-road-trip/) Last year, John and I went on an absolutely epic road trip around the USA, starting in California and ending in El Paso, where we flew to Florida for the last few… --- 6 May 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [An enchanted bluebell wood at Wakehurst Place](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/05/an-enchanted-bluebell-wood-at-wakehurst-place/) I grew up in Sussex, not far from the glorious National Trust / Kew property, Wakehurst Place (have a peek at admission & car parking price information on their site). We used… --- ## April 2014 29 April 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip final instalment (sob): wishes come true in Orlando](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/04/us-road-trip-final-instalment-sob-wishes-come-true-in-orlando/) Back in October, John and I went on a road trip. We started in San Francisco , made our way down the breathtaking US 1 coastal route, stayed at a lovely redwood… --- 8 April 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [Out and about with Darling Lovely Life](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/04/out-and-about-with-darling-lovely-life/) Good morning Darling Lovelies! Since Maddy joined the Darling Lovely Life team, we’ve been out and about quite a bit both separately and as a duo. So I thought I’d share some… --- 3 April 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 9: chasing aliens in Roswell](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/04/us-road-trip-part-9-chasing-aliens-in-roswell/) Don’t ask me why, but Roswell was totally on my bucket list. I’ve always been fascinated with alien conspiracy theories and the like, especially as I believe we’re not alone *spooky music*.… --- ## March 2014 12 March 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [Top travel resources for planning your next adventure](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/03/top-travel-resources-for-planning-your-next-adventure/) Good morning all – all this lovely sunshine has awoken the dormant traveller in me. Whenever the sun is out I start dreaming of more exotic climes. I’m not the only one… --- 4 March 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 8: vintage trailers and magical balloon glows in Albuquerque](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/03/us-road-trip-part-8-vintage-trailers-and-magical-balloon-glows-in-albuquerque/) After we moved on from the capitalist hippie paradise that was Sedona, John and I reached one of the parts of the trip that I’d most been looking forward to. I’d read… --- ## February 2014 21 February 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [My bucket list (100 things to do before I die)](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/02/my-bucket-list-100-things-to-do-before-i-die/) Good morning all. It seems the flu wasn’t quite done with me after all, and I’m afraid I had a rather sleepless night. Today’s scheduled post will have to wait for next… --- 4 February 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 7: new age safaris in Sedona](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/02/us-road-trip-part-7-new-age-safaris-in-sedona/) After we drove away from the strange magic of Death Valley , John and I headed to Vegas. I would write all about that, except it was genuinely the least eventful night… --- ## January 2014 21 January 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 6: Death Valley, tipis and dancers in the desert](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/01/us-road-trip-part-6-death-valley-tipis-and-dancers-in-the-desert/) We last left you flying along the long, hot desert stretch of historical Route 66 , stopping at adorable vintage stores, fifties-style diners that are fifties-style because they haven’t been changed since… --- 7 January 2014 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 5: Wigwam motels and kitsch Route 66 Americana](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2014/01/us-road-trip-part-5-wigwam-motels-and-kitsch-route-66-americana/) We left you last in the lush green, mountainous Sequoia National Park where we were lucky enough to spot some bears (and a proper poser of a chipmunk) and had set of… --- ## December 2013 17 December 2013 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 4: Befriending chipmunks in Sequoia National Park](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2013/12/us-road-trip-part-4-befriending-chipmunks-in-sequoia-national-park/) When we last left you on our US road trip, we were speeding away from the glamour and outlandishly fabulous interior design of the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo . This… --- 3 December 2013 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 3: Interior design madness at The Madonna Inn](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2013/12/us-road-trip-part-3-interior-design-madness-at-the-madonna-inn/) Our US road trip was certainly a trip of extremes. From the starkly varying landscapes as we swept through the west coast to the hugely divergent experiences in each city we visited… --- ## November 2013 26 November 2013 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 2: the coastal drive and Redwood Croft](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2013/11/us-road-trip-part-2-the-coastal-drive-and-redwood-croft/) The single most breathtakingly beautiful sight I have ever had the pleasure of seeing in person is the view from the US 1 coastal route from San Francisco towards LA. Having left… --- 12 November 2013 · by Sara - Darling Lovely Life editor ## [US road trip part 1: San Francisco – a town for vintage lovers](https://darlinglovelylife.com/2013/11/us-road-trip-part-1-san-francisco-a-town-for-vintage-lovers/) In September and October, John and I took the trip of a lifetime driving down the west coast of the USA. We started in San Francisco and drove down towards LA before… ---