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How Much Does a Family Trip to Ireland Cost?

Apr 11, 2022
Katie
The credit card charges are in! Our costs were spaced out over the last year, but we kept track of them in our travel folder; with the last expenses coming through, I can confirm our 9-day family trip to Ireland cost us $3,700. Not quite as good as our trip to Copenhagen and Hamburg, where we spent under $3k for nine days abroad, but since we have another person traveling with us now, we feel pretty good about it! This is how the costs broke out for the three of us...
Destinations

Planning Our Spain Trip

Apr 4, 2022
Katie
It feels like we just got back from Ireland, and now, we’re trying to finalize plans for our trip to Spain next month! It’s going to be just the three of us - this kiddo is putting his passport to good use - so no built-in babysitters this time. That being said, I think we’ve learned a lot about what it means to travel with a toddler - including what to pack! For Spain, here’s what we have locked in...
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Family Vacation: Our 9-Day Ireland Itinerary

Mar 28, 2022
Katie
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...
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Must Visit: Kinsale, Ireland

Mar 22, 2022
Katie
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...
Travel Hacks

Toddler Travel Packing List: Ireland Edition

Mar 7, 2022
Katie
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...
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Have Cookie, Will Travel: Crumbl Cookies Spotlight

Feb 28, 2022
Katie
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...
Destinations

3 Great Parks in Tampa Bay

Feb 22, 2022
Katie
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.
Destinations

We’re Going to Spain!

Feb 14, 2022
Katie
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.
Travel Hacks

How Much Is A Solo Trip?

Feb 7, 2022
Katie
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...