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PSA: Emily Henry’s Funny Story Release Party

Apr 22, 2024
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Fortunately for all of us, her new novel, Funny Story, comes out tomorrow. Not only do I expect this book to spotlight northern Michigan, but I am super excited to celebrate this evening at Book + Bottle’s midnight release party in St. Pete. If you didn’t get tickets, not to fret - there are tons of options available for this book release celebration, with most of the events taking place tomorrow...
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The Best of Tokyo, Japan

Apr 8, 2024
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We started and ended our trip to Japan with stays in Tokyo! We were able to spend time in both Odaiba and Ueno, getting a feel for each area of the city - they were both very different. It’s hard to believe that we’ve already been back for over a month, but I’m still thinking about these highlights.
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We’re Going to Switzerland!

Mar 25, 2024
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I had been exploring options on Google Flights for possible anniversary trips. Last year, we went to NYC, and I was scoping out some other northern US cities for us; both Chicago, IL, and Boston, MA, were looking appealing with flights in the mid-$200s for this summer. I scrolled over to see what our European options were - you know, just for fun - and I was surprised to find direct flights to Zurich starting in the high-$400s. Um, hello!
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The Best of Kyoto, Japan

Mar 18, 2024
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After spending three days in Urayasu, we hopped on the shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto. There, we met up with my mother-in-law and spent five rainy days in Kyoto. These are the highlights of our time there, activities and locations I would highly recommend...
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Spotlight: teamLab in Tokyo, Japan

Mar 11, 2024
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When we were researching what to do in Tokyo, one thing came recommended over and over again: the teamLab Planets exhibit. It was so much fun, we actually decided we should book tickets for the other teamLab exhibit in Tokyo, which just opened in February 2024: Borderless, a new permanent exhibit.
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We’re Going to Ireland: 2024 Edition

Mar 6, 2024
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We just returned from a fabulous trip to Japan yesterday and are adjusting back to Eastern time - that 14-hour time difference is no joke, and our baby girl is pretty sure it’s daytime in the middle of the night. We’ll get there, and there is much, much more to come on all the great things we did during our 2+ week vacation, but first things first: we’re going to Ireland!
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Katie’s Latest Travel Purchases – February 2024

Feb 13, 2024
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We’re in the final stretch before we leave for Japan! It feels like we only just booked the tickets (apparently, that was in August), but the trip will be here before we know it. Of course, that means I’ve spent the last few weeks figuring out what we need to get before we go. We have our Ireland toddler packing list to work off of, but we’ve also needed to upgrade some things. These are recent purchases I’ve made to ensure we’re all set for our trip...
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Global Entry Timeline for January 2024

Jan 29, 2024
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It’s been a busy month as we get our baby girl set up for global travel! After receiving her passport on December 30 - more on passport timelines here - I immediately submitted (that same day) an application for her to get Global Entry. This had always been a part of our plan, though we suspected we would need to have her interview on arrival upon our return from Japan. Fortunately, we were able to snag a last-minute interview ahead of time, so now this little lady is ready to go! Here’s what our timelines looked like for Global Entry...