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The Vacation - From the Mind of Christine McConnell

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The Vacation - From the Mind of Christine McConnell

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Thank you for taking the time to share your vacation with "The World" and you both looked absolutely beautiful. It takes a lot of energy to look fabulous but you girls pulled it off. Don't you wish you could have stayed about a month at least. Your camera skills we're GREAT ! BLESSINGS FOR THE FUTURE.

Marcia Cowen

Thank you!

Frankie Pellatt

In her family portrait video that’s public on YouTube she does do a hair tutorial. Just a little fyi

Shaylin Cecere

Loved watching this as I have never traveled to Europe. The glassmaking took my breath away. Amazing!

Heart W

Good job 👏 on driving that scary mountain! You’re brave!!!! I couldn’t do it! 🏔️ I am so scared to drive like that too!!!!

Ashley Randolph

This was so much fun to watch! I live in germany, but never have been to Switzerland or Italy before. This gives me some inspiration for future travels, where to stay at. Also Chistine if you ever happen to travel to Northern Italy again, one place I really want to visit is the "La Specola" in Florence. It has all those 17th-19th Century lifesize anatomical Art pieces. There is nothing like it. All of these works are completely made from wax and resin and hauntingly beautiful. Some of the old anatomical Italian Works are also found in Wienna in the "Josephinum". A former colleague of me works there now. Just a little tip if you ever happen to travel there again :)

Pyromite

Your mom looked like a royal standing between the double staircase at the hotel in Italy. She's so beautiful, she has a very warming smile and kind eyes. We would all be so lucky to have a mother like that.

Cora Kathlea

Stunning!!! This gave me so many vacation ideas!!

Tyler Young

The song..heart of asia by watergate instrumental

Katrina Alexandrovna

It sounded like something I have heard on Downton Abbey. I could be wrong but that show came to mind when I heard the music.

Stacey Chapman

What is that violin song being played at the grand hotel?????

Erin Anderson

Thank you!

Rose

Christine, apologies if you've already done one, but would you please consider doing a hair styling tutorial one day? Your hair always looks incredible!

Frankie Pellatt

Dying to know what perfume that was!

Sarah

I love this episode so much. And it was so informative! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Theresa Adams

This is my dream vacation. So much fun to kinda tag along with you and your beautiful mom.

Pam Irwin

This was such a stunning video 🤩👏

Caroline Fae

This was so amazing 😍

Christina Zavala

This is my favourite so far, I could watch this type of content regularly 💕

Kirsty Tucker

Wow! It is my dream to go to England and see the Abby! Thank you for making it possible for me to visually get away for a few minutes! 😁

Paul skolnik

Thank you so much for doing this, it was so beautiful that I found myself tearing up more than once. <3 oh and the glass blower... that horse was almost like a magic trick!

Anna Wilson

This is one of my favourite episode!! Thank you for sharing it with us.

Mélina Pulz

Omg Switzerland.. my number 1 country I want to visit. It's so beautiful. Your guys hotel and the scenery was breath taking.

Kaylah James

Your mum is so gorgeous! I loved getting to share in your adventure, thank you! 💓💓

Kobi Jae

What an amazing trip thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Bonnie Coniguliaro

Delightful! I love learning about new places! 😍 I am working on my Halloween stuff already, too! My friends and family have been woeking on a fantasy Viking theme for a huge trunk or treat that we are doing together! I am looking forward to seeing what you have spoooked up! 🥰

Jeni Craftsma

Especially as some substitutions for animal fat, such as palm oil, are mostly derived from plantations where a rain forest has been destroyed to plant palms. This is causing the serious endangerment of orangutans, which live in these rain forests.

miz vitko

Medusa?

miz vitko

Reichenbach Falls ! Where Holmes and Moriarty has their final confrontation!

Leslie Crawford

I was thinking exactly the same thing as I watched too Nichole

LunarFaerie

Oh my goodness, what a beautiful, elegant and breathtaking trip and how wonderful you got to spend it with your Mum. Each and every hotel you visited was just full of history and amazing architecture-my idea of a dream holiday. I'd love to visit Venice and Switzerland in the future and I will definitely be visiting the Murano glass factory. When you panned to the chandelier/sconce of Medusa I literally gasped! I'm sure if it weren't so elaborate and intricate you would have gotten something, on a smaller scale perhaps, shipped as well but I imagine it would be a logistical nightmare to do so. I'm looking forward to seeing the stemware you bought-how utterly perfect it will look on your table. With regards to your visit to London the mode of transport you and Mum took is called a tuktuk and they are some of the most knowledgable people to visit less well known places of interest around London. You may also have seen some of the themed tuktuks with the drivers singing and encouraging their passengers to as well. I hope, in future, you make it to Scotland for a visit as I'm sure we have so many beautiful places of interest and historical hotels you'd find to your taste. Absolutely wonderful episode and so nice to see your Mum enjoying every minute too x

LunarFaerie

Absolutely loved watching ! Thank you for sharing your adventures x

Caroline Draper

Loved the video so much! Hope you had a wonderful time in Europe =)

Dasha B

I need a video of every where you go

Catherine M.

Christine! I’m going to Venice and Switzerland next month so this was extra special for me. I highly recommend you check out the book “Infinite Variety” about the Marchesa Casati who during her time was the most depicted woman in art after the Madonna. She threw insane balls at her Mansion in Venice (now the Peggy Guggenheim museum). She had an automaton of a Jaguar (which inspired cartier) and would put belladonna in her eyes so make them dilated enhancing her extreme appearance! Definitely check it out 🖤🖤🖤🖤

Karl Beck

Straight up majestic. I just felt like I took a mental vacay and I couldn’t be happier

Jessica Bunce

Oh this looked like a dream…..all the architecture and history, just beautiful!

Gina Radford

Love this video! I really hope you do more!

lavenderskyze

The glass gorgon made my friend go on a 45 minutes google deep dive to manage to find a full picture of it! She's a big fan of gorgons. :)

MecaniqueFairy

What a glorious vacation with your Mum!

Lyndsey Zeller

Wonderful trip. So many beautiful places, and only the tip of the iceberg, so you need to come back to Europe again!

Daria Rhaido

Hi everyone! If you watch the episode on youtube you will have all the links below. Enjoy

Marianne

Thank you so much 🥰

Sandra

https://jdparfums.com/products/mona-lisa-smile-100ml

Marianne

https://jdparfums.com/products/mona-lisa-smile-100ml

Marianne

Hello!Perfume Mentioned: https://jdparfums.com/products/mona-lisa-smile-100ml

Marianne

Same I could not find it.

Courtney Madnick

Where is the perfume link? I can’t find it

Sandra

I love seeing you and your mom enjoying yourself!!! Everything looked amazing!

Claudia Garcia

Hi! Does anyone see the perfume link? I'm totally blind and can't see it :D

Sylwia Błaszczyk

Any kind of trip this summer was not in the cards for me, so I am living vicariously through this video. This vacation looks magical! You and your mom look like you had the most amazing time ♥️

YouDontGetAnyLemonade

Your mom is pretty, I love her hair. Does she have any tips on keeping it so silky looking. I have the same color and I can't seem to not have dry look. Thank you any advice. k

Kerry A Barton-Richardson

So Magical! What a beautiful holiday xo

Bryce

Dear Christine: kindly share the link of the perfume shop as I do not see the link you mentioned ‼️

Yu Angele

What a fun adventure you both went on! I want to plan a trip like this with my mom now. :)

Anwyn Alene

Oh my! I thought the german hotel was the end, until you arrived in Venice. Wow wow wow

Theodosia Pixietwist

What a wonderful trip! I was lucky enough to stay at the Geissbach Hotel for my honeymoon years ago and have never forgotten how beautiful it was!

Jenny Stocker

I love how you stayed in places for up to 3 days at a time then travelled to nearby countries for a few more days before heading back home. I'm inspired to break up my future vacations/holidays into bite size pieces like you did here.

Nikki Woolfolk

Oh Christine, I had the same thing with the map when I was in Norway for a semester! 😹 I’m from the Netherlands, and my country is incredibly flat, and so I hadn’t considered the extra it took going through a hilly and mountainous terrain!

Hannah Graham-de Vries

I love Christine on holiday! It feels so delightful to see her travel with her mother, dressed to the nines, enjoying the cuisine, and highlighting superior craftsmanship. The thing I love the most is how calm, kind, and respectful she is wherever she goes. Such an elegant lady!

Elizabeth Humphries

I was wondering that too! It looks a lot like the Theda headpiece by the British millinery company Hood, I wonder if it’s from there.

Amanda Leib

What a lovely trip with your mom ❤️ and those memories you’ll always share

Jess Meister

What a magical holiday!! Your mother is as lovely as you are and it looked like y’all had the best time 💐

Janet

A minor detail from this video, but I really love that you're open to making exceptions when it comes to eating a plant-based diet! I think more people would lean into this type of diet if it didn't seem SO restrictive and inflexible. A lot of people doing a good job most of the time is better than a few people doing a perfect job when it comes to sustainability!

Lauren Hitchings

Christine your mother is just as beautiful as you are. Thank you both for sharing this wonder adventure with us.

Andria Greene

Loved seeing your mom in this episode! Thanks for sharing your trip

Laura Chambers

I just have joined here and I have to say, since I am living in Germany it is a privilege to be able to be here. This being said I have to say that I absolutely adore your posts in youtube and here. Thank you!

Monika Leffler

Thank You For Sharing your wonderful trip. Loved the entire episode. I felt as if I were there!

Dianna Porretta

She's absolutely magnificent, stupendous job Christine!!

Cj Franklin

did you dye your hair red? you look beautiful! 🌷

Maria L.

Amazing! I could picture myself and niece having this lovely vacation experience. Your mom's hair is GORGEOUS!

Melissa Stevenson

I always love your videos but this has to be one of my favorites! Absolutely breathtaking! Thank you so much for bringing us along on this magical adventure. I was especially excited when I found out that you went to Murano, Italy and had a private tour of a glass factory as I LOVE Murano glass! The camera work in this video was wonderful, everything that was captured was so lovely. Thank you!

Jane Good

I've been waiting with baited breath for this episode, and I wasn't disappointed! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

Annalise

So happy you had these amazing experiences with your mom. Thanks for sharing.

Irish Mist

This was lovely!! Thank you for taking us on this adventure with you! :)

Jack Beheler

I loved that your mom was in this episode, and she did awesome doing some of the filming, look out Captive lol.

Brenda Karnes

All I can say is AMAZING!!! And having to do this with your mom is the best gift ever, thank you for sharing. ❤️

Martha Soria

Holy Crap. I lived in Oberried am Brienzersee for years (it's the village across from the Hotel Giessbach you can actually take a ferry from the hotel to the village). It's my dad's hometown and I used to go to that hotel a couple of times a month just to sit and have coffee and cake. I can't believe I don't live there anymore - we might have run into each other there!

CriCri (smthingfantastic)

I actually gasped out loud when I realized that the glassblower was making a horse. What?? Your vacation looks wonderful - and both you and your mom are beautiful! It is my dream to go to Venice one day.

Racheal Jones

What an amazing, beautiful, fabulous trip! I'm pretty sure I watched the entire video with a big goofy smile on my face. And you and your mom looked so very lovely. Thank you for sharing this special experience! xoxo

Lisa Braswell

Did you make the little bat headpiece that was on the skull next to you? It's so cute! I would love to have a tutorial on that one day. Yet another thing to add to your extremely long list of projects... 🖤

Yvonne

Thanks for sharing your incredible trip with us! Would love to see pictures of the glass stemware when you receive it. Also, you and your Mom looked stunning on your trip!

Erin

I have 2 questions Mrs. Christine! 1. Where can I send fan gifts to you? I want to make some Halloween presents for you. I know some people have P.O boxes for things like that. 2. Where can I buy your cooking book from? I want to buy directly from you, or some how to Where most of the proceeds go to you! I found a seller on Amazon under your name, but I don't know if it is you 100%. So I'm holding out on buying it until I can confirm it's you.

Kuro Kaiju

What a gorgeous trip to experience with your mother! And such a fabulous episode! Glad you're home safe! Can't wait for all the Spooky content to come~

Random Onlooker

Stunning. Loved going on vacation with you!

Nancy L Marx

I was a kid when I saw Murano.. I always felt so bad, because I coudln't buy anything and they still sort of paid attention to me..and I felt so guilty for not purchasing anything :/

Sonja Corterier

So lovely ! I love The Grand Hotel in Switzerland 💖💖

Hermine-Virginie Simon

funny seeing the beautiful sights with the ominous music

Duane Santos

Oh this was such a wholesome episode I enjoyed this one very much if you guys have time for it on ur next travels do visit Germany we have som amazing castles down that the Rhein river 😍 they are amazing

HowdyHun

This was so lovely to watch I'd be happy to watch you film yourself grocery shopping though.

Hannah

Thank you for making this an episode!! Loved loved watching ✨Your Mom is the cutest!

Amanda Pavel

Ah ok that makes sense! Thanks for the answer :)

Ellen

Wait wait wait!! Porridge and oatmeal are the same thing?? Are they exactly the same or is your is the fruit/milk/add ons making them different? ~troubled porridge eater needs to know~

Jessie

What a wonderful experience ❤️. I loved every minute of this video and you mom is absolutely beautiful 😍

Magdalena Mojica

I love these places! Thanks for sharing your travels. I can relate to your white knuckled, driving journey through the Swiss alps. I had a similar travel experience and I told myself that next time I will look at the Google satellite map so I know the terrain better, lol.

Judy Campanella

This was an absolute dream. The way you shared this vacation made me feel as if I was there. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful trip!

Stephanie

What a beautiful trip! Thanks for sharing

Melisa

So dreamy!

Brenda Fairbanks

Wonderful video ❤️

DMCM

I am just so happy you shared your trip with us it was so beautiful I am currently telling my husband so when are we going to Venice lol I am so serious and you looked amazing and elegant the entire trip JUST GORGEOUS!! Where did you do your shopping before the trip you always had a different umbrella as well which I am currently looking online for now!! Also are you excited for the release of the new Netflix Wednesday Adams show?

Corinna

Christine! Thank you for sharing this with us! I’m so glad you had such a lovely experience! I loved every second of this. I think it is so special that you and your mom are able to share these adventures together! Thank you for constantly inspiring me to be authentic and adventurous. Hoping my husband and I will be able to have an adventure like this soon. Take care!❤️❤️❤️

Lauren Smith

I loved this so much, thank you for sharing your trip, Christine! My mum is also my best friend, so you gave me inspiration that I would love to travel Europe with her one day xoxo

Mio Selena

Great video. Why did you choose where to go, any reason?

Sabrina C Broadaway

I want to try that perfume with the Mona Lisa label!

Nelia Torres

What a treat !!!! I absolutely adored watching you and your lovely mom, exploring Europe.

Nelia Torres

My stomach literally dropped when you were driving in the Alps, I think I would've fainted if I had to do that haha

Amy Plante

All footage was shot with iPhones! So, I am surprised it looks as good as it does. She usually uses professional cameras and stabilizing equipment.

Kathryn Evers

😬 Oh no! How terrible.

Kathryn Evers

I've got the travel bug strong now! Thank you for all the lovely imagery and tips. :)

Anna McCambridge

Thank you for sharing such a mesmerizing dream vacation!

Leigh-Anne

Loved every moment of your vacation video!! 😻

Kelly Anderson

Thank you for sharing, and I adore that you did this trip with your mom! My mom is my best friend too and I would travel with her if she was up to it. She's 73 and is grouchy about doing "new things" so I'm lucky if we can do a local shopping day together once in a while :) (my hubby and I live nearby her). Claude Monet once said something about Venice that rings true per this footage and per my memory: "It is too beautiful to be painted! It is untranslatable!" I first went to Europe in my early 20s, and I'm in my late 30's now.. I have health issues, and this inspires me to continue to address those more fully so I can have a fuller life and take on adventures like getting back to Europe someday! As a side note it's also a joy to see a seemingly really wonderful person, who has worked extremely hard for all her successes enjoy that success. Your success is extremely well earned Christine-hope you know!

Jenny McKinsey

I love going to claridges for vegan afternoon tea. Hope you got to go inside Buckingham palace! It’s amazing inside x

Keely

What an amazing trip! I would love to stay in all those beautiful hotels, very inspiring.

Jennifer Gabris

Your mom is lovely, thank you for sharing her. I love this video and have watched it three times ! 🤓

Angell Cloxen

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing your amazing trip with us!

VStreet

Your mom is so beautiful! Glad you two took this beautiful trip together.

Suzana S.

It was so nice to see my hometown through your eyes. Harrods confectionary is a delight to be sure

Jessicka Catherine

I absolutely loved this episode! Thank you for bringing us along with you!

GoddessRenee

Thank You for sharing and looking forward to the live stream and maybe more vacation stories 💕

Sophia Z

Amazing Christine! So good to see mother and daughter time! There’s no place like home though! Excited for the livestream and hope you talk about your midsummer scream experience. Thank you for talking to me on FaceTime there since I had Covid and sent my daughter for me. You and The Captive are the best! Yay! Love Sufani

Sufani Garza

Such an amazing trip! That glass factory was fantastic!!!!

Iana Nelson

I really enjoyed this vacation episode. It brought memories back for me, when I visited London and Venice.

Gabriel

What a wonderful vacation!! Thank you for sharing. I would love to do a trip like that once. It was wonderful to see, you outfits are georgeous, I really love them.

Kristin M.

I’m so happy you took your Mom on your adventure trip! Everything was sooo Beautiful and I loved each of your outfits you wore absolutely stunning! So glad your back safe I can hardly wait to see Halloween 🎃!!😆

Anita Gonzales

Wow, what a vacation! Love watching you and your Mom enjoying each moment. Europe is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 🖤

Carla Perea Seminaro

It's obvious where you get your beauty! Your mom's gorgeous! Switzerland is a fairytale for sure. I loved it when I went there and had to keep pinching myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming! The smells, architecture and ambiance of the place takes your breath away! And I must say, you always bring such old Hollywood glamour everywhere you go! What an ambassador for us here back in the good ole USA!

Anna Radaelli

Just so you know, virtually all vegans go through this. For me it was beignets on my one trip to New Orleans. The flip side is having had the non-vegan treat in question, you have to go home and veganize it. And in your case, if you're willing, share it with your viewers, thereby saving us the trouble!

Liz Mednick

What a gorgeous holiday! So glad you came to London. Claridges is so lovely. You have excellent taste in hotels and locations. 😁

Elaine Harper

For some reason the video quality is unstable. Is it just me or my internet connection? I tried to watch other videos and there everything was just fine.

Ellen

Gorgeous trip!! If you really enjoyed the glass blowing, you should visit the Corning Museum of Glass! It's probably close to 3 hours from you but worth the trip!

Lydia Garofalo

it looks like you both had a great time xx

rachael

Be still my heart ! This was a dream come true vacation! I love England already but now I must go to Switzerland and Italy was already on my list in fact I am learning Italian language now. Thank you Christine for sharing

Deborah Wiltshire Whaley

Love it 😍 and I got fascinated by the decor you put in the room the bat 🦇 decor on the skul💀can you show us how to make that! Please …

Lorena zitelli

Aw yay! May all our lovely mothers live forever and ever <3<3<3

Christine Lambert

What an amazing adventure for you and your mom! Beautiful and so much to take in with one video. Thank you so much for sharing this!

Michelle Lofthouse

The original (medieval) glass workers were more or less imprisoned on Murano Island in order to preserve the monopoly on their techniques… extra gruesomeness….

Susanfuzz

I love waking up to videos you post 🥰 Very Very beautiful sights. Everything was so adventurous! The glass art was extremely incredible!

Marina salinas

How wonderful! What a beautiful vacation. Thank you for sharing. Your mom is beautiful as well! My 3 boys are adults now, so I hope to do more traveling with hubby! Long beach was a good start in July! ;) <3

Colleen Diane Sakane

Oh gosh, I love Lake Como! It is one of the rare places where pictures and videos don't give it justice...it's even more magical. Great pick to go to!

Steven Jenkins

My favorite episode yet! Beautiful mother / daughter

Alyce

Thank you for sharing your beautiful vacation! It is

Alyce

Love this! We love seeing your life!

Steven Jenkins

Amazing trip! I so wish I could have done something like this with my mom. Maybe instead, I take my daughter on a trip one day.

Nichole C

Please tell me you only shared a brief snippet of the pens/ink wells because you have a project relating to them in the future! Would love stationery content.

Gincredible

LOL... "the entire cast of the Little Mermaid was on the menu"

Joan Bishop

Yeeiii! can't wait to watch it🤗🥰

silvia _yin

It looks like it was an amazing trip! The head of Medusa was one of the most stunning pieces of Murano glass that I've ever seen. I see where you get your looks from--your Mom's just as pretty as you!

Tammy R Dowden

What beautiful memories you made with your mom. Treasure those sights and thank you for sharing.

Carol Blum

noway... you were... just an hour from my hometown. Happy you visited our country <3

Ester Brunini

I'll watch as soon as I get home. My son and I always enjoy tea and biscuits when we watch your videos!

Riona O'Faoladh

What a magical vacation! So sweet to see <3

Yvonne Villalobos

Yea!!!! Ur back!!!

Diane McCarty

I’m so excited!! Also could you do a hair tutorial some time? 💕

Marina

Can't wait to watch!! I hope you had so much fun 🥰

Tilura

See if I recognize any of the places you visited ☺️

Adam Gibson

Dropping everything and watching! I missed you Christine!

MiLora Tur

Oh I am so excited to see where all you traveled!!! Glad you and mom made it back safe!!!!

Alyse Kiyuna


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