Planning A Solo Trip in Florida
wrote recently about how I’m dreaming about our next vacation. And while we have a few things planned already for 2022, I’m adding one more trip to the list: a solo trip.
Update: the Last Rodeo in Austin, Texas
When I last talked about planning for my friend Chelsea’s bachelorette party in Austin, Texas, the only thing we really had planned was the location! Since my bachelorette party was on a cruise (which I’d highly recommend), I didn’t realize all that goes into planning the different stays and activities. Now, these are the excursions we have planned...
Top 10 Highlights from Dublin, Ireland
Dublin is one of my favorite places to visit. Tyler and I celebrated NYE 2018 there, after we spent the holidays making our way through Brussels, Amsterdam, and Paris. Dublin served as our home base on our 2019 girls' trip to Ireland, allowing us to easily access other cities around the country. And of course, we have plans to return there this March, bringing our son on his first international trip. But when I think of Dublin, I first think of my first trip there in December 2016. We spent a week in the city, and it won me over for life. These are the top 10 highlights from that trip...
Katie’s 2021 Travel Wrap Up
2020 taught us a lot, but 2021 even more, despite it being the quietest year for travel I've had in a long time. In January of this year, we had our son - and if road tripping while pregnant was tricky, taking any sort of trip with the baby hit a whole new level. I made just three major trips this year...
4 Days in Edinburgh, Scotland
Two years ago today, I was traveling with Tyler and his parents to Edinburgh. We were stoked to be spending our holidays in Scotland, after spending the Christmas before in Belgium. We arrived at Gatwick early in the morning on December 22 and had brunch at Giraffe before getting on the train to Edinburgh…
Highlights from Brussels, Belgium
In 2018, after poking around in Google Flights’ Explore Tool, I found a great deal on flights that would have us spending Christmas in Brussels. It worked out great because we already had the time off from work, and once our parents accepted that we were not coming home for the holidays, we could make our way to Belgium stress-free. These were the best parts...
Spotlight: Enchant Christmas
This weekend, Megan and I went to Sonder Social Club, which you may recognize from her roundup of Tampa Bay Christmas bars, and it got me thinking - what else can I do to get into the holiday spirit? The answer: Enchant Christmas.
The Best Thing About Christmas Markets
Since I’ve opted not to go home for the holidays a couple times, instead taking advantage of cheap flights we found to Belgium and Scotland, I’ve gotten to see some of the wonders of Europe during Christmastime. My favorite part: the Christmas markets. And the best part of those is...
Dreaming of Our Next Vacation
Last weekend, Tyler turned to me and said, "We need a vacation." I feel that. It's been hard to accept that travel isn't as easy as it used to be for us, for several reasons. But that doesn't mean it can't be done - it just means we need to adapt it for our current phase of life. You know, the one where we're raising a kid and trying to get through a global pandemic. 😅
4 Days in Boulder, Colorado
Two years ago, our Iceland crew reunited in Boulder, Colorado, for the holiday weekend. We got in late at night, but we had four full days ahead of us to explore. While Colorado is definitely a great 4th of July destination, I’d argue it’s an even better one during the fall and winter. Here’s what we did...