Getting ready to leave for any trip requires thinking and planning, but extended international trips are next level. The currency, weather, culture, driving and even power outlets can be different.…
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How to Enjoy the Insanely Charming Small Town of La Conner, WA
Last weekend, we spent the perfect summer weekend in La Conner, WA, and I immediately wanted to tell everyone about it. I grew up going to Whidbey Island as a…
How to Spend A Perfect Summer Weekend in Lake Tahoe: All You Need to Know
Looking for pristine waters, picturesque mountains, and fresh air? A gorgeous weekend in Lake Tahoe will check all these boxes for you and more. This desert-dwelling girl was desperate for…
Visit the Abq Botanic Gardens: Gem of New Mexico
Looking for a fun outdoor activity in Albuquerque that the whole family can enjoy? Spend a sunny morning at the Abq Botanic Gardens, which boasts 32 beautiful acres of plant…
How to Pack for Your Next Trip: 16 Best Tips
I have a love/hate relationship with packing for a trip. It usually takes me forever, and I feel inefficient and overthink everything. Then, once I start, I get caught up…
How to Plan a Trip in 9 Easy Steps
I put traveling off for years mainly because I was too intimidated by the entire trip-planning process. I didn’t know how to do it or where to even begin. Now,…
8 Tips For How to Afford Travel on A Teacher’s Salary
If I had to think of a phrase to describe how I felt about traveling as a teacher during the first few years of my career, it would have been…
6 Ways to Save or Splurge on Your Next Trip
When planning trips, it’s hard to know how to make your money go a long way. Is it better to pinch pennies and budget, or should you splurge? While each…
Experience Luxury at the Mission Pacific Inn in Oceanside
Another one of my absolute favorite hotels is the luxurious Mission Pacific Inn of Oceanside, California. Rated the #1 hotel in San Diego by Conde Nast Traveler in 2022, the…
My Trip to the Sulfur Baths of Tbilisi
The sulfur baths of Tbilisi combine the magic of warm water with the horrifying smell of rotten eggs; an unlikely pairing, to be sure. However, despite the smell, a dip…