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3.5 Days in (and around) Yellowstone National Park

Jun 14, 2023

And explore, we did! Our 3.5 days exploring Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area gave us a chance to get off the beaten path and turn off the road when something looked interesting. We had loose plans going into the trip, which meant we had plenty of opportunities to pivot. Here’s how we spent our time there…

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Planning Our Anniversary 2023 Trip

May 31, 2023

Katie

Friends, somehow, tomorrow is June. Where has this year gone! I’ve been fortunate to go on a few different adventures so far this year - I haven’t even shared everything we did in Finland - but we’re less than two months out from our anniversary, and we don’t know how we’re going to celebrate it this year...

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That Time When… I Visited 4 New States in 3 Days

May 24, 2023

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I had a bit of a wrench thrown into our travel plans. My company planned a big team trip that overlapped with our travels. My boss told me she completely understood if I needed to skip it, but after my trip with the team to Denver, Colorado, last year, I knew wanted to be there if I could make it work...

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Day Trip: 7 Hours in Tallinn, Estonia

May 15, 2023

Katie

When we were planning last month’s day trip to Tallinn, we knew it was going to be a quick one. After all, our whole vacation was less than a week! But we also recognized this was an opportunity to visit Estonia that we might never get again, and we had to jump on it.

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48 Hours in Stockholm, Sweden

May 2, 2023

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It’s hard to believe that, just a month ago, we were exploring Stockholm! April flew by, and here I am prepping to go to Bozeman and Seattle later this month (more to come on those). But before I get too ahead of myself, this is how we spent our ~48 hours in Stockholm.

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Bay Palms Golf Complex: What to Know

Apr 21, 2023

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About a month ago, I signed up to volunteer with the Tampa Gator Club - go Gators! - during their 2023 Scholarship Golf Tournament. This is their biggest scholarship fundraiser of the year, which they hosted last weekend at Bay Palms Golf Complex. To no one’s surprise, this was my first time on the course, but it was gorgeous! They have a great setup there, and I honestly think it’s a bit of a hidden gem for all you golfers out there. If you’re ready for tee time, here’s what you need to know.

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Cost Breakout: 5-Day Anniversary Trip to Toronto, Canada

Apr 10, 2023

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Now that we’ve returned from Scandinavia - more to come on that soon! - we’re setting our sights on planning our upcoming anniversary trip. This encouraged me to actually log our expenses from our 2022 anniversary trip to Toronto, Canada. We dug deep into our credit card statements, and I was finally able to recycle the receipts. Here’s how our costs broke down, and approximately what we’d plan to budget for our 2023 anniversary trip.

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March 2023 Highlights from Tampa Bay

Mar 27, 2023

Katie

We may be preparing to leave for Sweden shortly, but it got me thinking about what a great month we had exploring locally here in the Tampa Bay area. Having a toddler has definitely forced us to get creative with our weekend plans, and we've uncovered some awesome new places in the process. Here are a few from just this past month...

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Review: A Half Day at Dinosaur World

Mar 21, 2023

Katie

Our son saw that T-Rex outside Dinosaur World, and it spoke to him. Our drive home was filled with requests for "more dinosaurs." We knew we'd be making the trip back very soon. So we did a little research...

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Planning for Sweden, Estonia, and Finland

Mar 13, 2023

Katie

I can hardly believe that we are leaving for Scandinavia this month! When we went to New Zealand in November, we had the luxury of being there for close to two weeks, so we were able to space out a lot of our activities. That is definitely not the case for this trip. Similar to when I went on a girls’ trip with my mom and sister, we will have six days to cover three countries. That’s right, three countries! Because of that, we’ve had to be very strategic in our planning. Here’s what’s on the books...