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Top Travel Investment: A Good Coat

Oct 19, 2020
Katie
When I was in high school, I asked my mom for a peacoat for Christmas. I thought it was such a “grownup” staple, and my mom assured me that a good coat would last me many years. That Christmas morning, I was so excited to find the forest green peacoat I’d eyed at JCPenney. I couldn’t wait to wear it everywhere... including my most recent trip to Scotland over the holidays last December. My mom was right - that good coat has accompanied me on many cold weather trips over the last ten years or so.
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48 Hours in Paris, France

Oct 12, 2020
Katie
Most recently, I was with my husband Tyler in Paris over the holidays in 2018. Due to some poor planning on our part, we ended up with just two nights in the city, but we certainly made the most of it. You could easily spend weeks uncovering new things about Paris; however, if you find yourself with only a couple days there, here are my recommendations for must-dos.
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South America Travel Update

Oct 5, 2020
Katie
A few months ago, I shared why I’m still planning travel and mentioned the cheap flights to Peru that I had scored for December via the Google Flights’ Explore tool. We booked a three-week trip, since we had so much PTO after our other trips this year were cancelled, and we were very excited to make our way back to South America after our trip to Fortaleza, Brazil last year. But plans change...
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How to Take a Road Trip While Pregnant

Sep 28, 2020
Katie
We found that planning a road trip was more involved than our travel plans normally are since we couldn’t just sit back and choose our in-flight entertainment, but that with my being pregnant 11 weeks pregnant on our trip, there were also extra considerations to make. If you’re planning a road trip while pregnant, these are things you should know ahead of time.
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Girls’ Trip: Our 6-Day Ireland Itinerary

Sep 14, 2020
Katie
In October 2019, I met up with my friends Sara and Liz for an epic girls’ trip that would take us all over Ireland in just under a week. While there were some things we planned in advance, like our trip to the Cliffs of Moher, we planned a lot of our activities the night before, so we could determine the next day based on how we were feeling. We crammed A LOT of traveling around the country into less than a week, but it gave us a great view of different parts of the country. I know that I can’t wait to go back!
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How to Use Google Flights’ Explore Tool

Sep 7, 2020
Katie
The way everyone uses Google Flights is not the way I make the most of it. I have talked about the $375 roundtrip tickets that Tyler and I booked to Copenhagen, a place we had not previously considered going and where we had one of the best dining experiences ever, but we didn’t just randomly search “Copenhagen” with some dates and hope for the best; we used the Google Flights' Explore tool.
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36 Hours in San Francisco, California

Aug 31, 2020
Katie
Last August, I headed out west for an important work meeting, which gave me approximately 36 hours in San Francisco, California. I never miss an opportunity to squeeze some “vacation” out of work travel - also known as a “bleisure” trip - so I, along with two of my lovely coworkers, made the most of our day and a half in the city. If you’re short on time in San Fran, these are your must-dos and must-eats!
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Spotlight: Grady Goat Yoga

Aug 24, 2020
Katie
There are many wonderful day trips from Tampa, but I have to say the GOAT is a trip to Grady Goat Farm for some Grady Goat Yoga. ;) Located about 25 minutes from downtown Tampa, this is a must-do activity for anyone who even remotely likes yoga or baby animals.