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Family Vacation: Our 9-Day Ireland Itinerary

We booked the flight tickets to Ireland last year, and despite putting together (refundable) plans, I wasn’t entirely sure we’d get to go. Despite running into some hiccups with our original hotel reservation, we made it happen. We packed up our things, grabbed the passports, and headed out. After some flight delays and a mad dash to the second leg of our flight, we made it to DUB early in the morning, ready to take on the day...

Must Visit: Kinsale, Ireland

We had the most wonderful time in Ireland! While we had several stops in our trip - Dublin, Rosscarbery, Cork, etc. - the one that stood out the most was Kinsale. A little town right on the coast of the “Wild Atlantic Way,” we included Kinsale in our trip planning because it had come so highly recommended by my friend Clo, who lives in Cork. We trusted her judgment, and ended up booking two nights there. It wasn’t enough! Here’s what you’ll love about Kinsale...

Toddler Travel Packing List: Ireland Edition

ing home - which leaves us with the last big hurdle: packing. Historically, I would put a few outfits in my AWAY bag, throw on my coat (I’m not wasting suitcase space on it)n and hit the road, but now that we have a toddler in tow, we have to be much more intentional with our packing. After doing a ton of research, here are the toddler-specific items we’re bringing along...

Have Cookie, Will Travel: Crumbl Cookies Spotlight

Over the years I lived in Gainesville, I was spoiled by Midnight Cookies’ big, warm cookies with decadent flavors, and Crumbl brought just that thing back into my life. The cookies were so good, when Liz and I got to Colorado, I insisted we fit in a Crumbl visit in between our snow tubing and ice castle-ing. Here's what you need to know...

3 Great Parks in Tampa Bay

We had some gorgeous weather over the long weekend! I made the most of it by spending a lot of time outside. Between old favorites and new discoveries, I got a lot of park time in; if you’re looking for a great park to stroll around and soak in the sunshine, look no further.

We’re Going to Spain!

On Tuesday, Scott’s Cheap Flights sent out a deal that highlighted several deals to Europe from my preferred airports: Helsinki, Finland (tempting, tempting); Dublin, Ireland (one of my faves); and Madrid, Spain (Oh, hello!). Madrid was the one that really caught my eye - after all, Spain is still on our must-visit list, and we’ve been itching to go since our Barcelona trip was canceled. So I fired up Google Flights and started playing with the dates.

How Much Is A Solo Trip?

I have seen a lot of people ask this question in travel groups. Of course, the answer is that it depends! What is it you want to do? How fancy of a place do you prefer to stay in? Will you be taking public transportation or driving? What I can tell you definitively is how much my solo trip to Osprey and Venice cost. Here’s the breakdown...

Solo Trip Recap: Osprey and Venice, Florida

Had I heard of Osprey before? No. But considering the price came out to under $100 per night, I figured it was worth exploring, especially because it was close to Sarasota, one of my first thoughts on where I’d go, as well as right next to Venice, which I’ve only heard good things about. Early Friday afternoon, I gassed up the car and headed south. Here’s what I did...