Katie’s Travel Plans for Summer 2024
Y’all, how is it already May? I cannot get over how quickly this year has already gone by. This summer is prepping to be a big one for travel, much like the summer of 2022. So far, this is what I have on the docket...
PSA: Emily Henry’s Funny Story Release Party
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...
Norwegian Viva Review
Norwegian Viva is the newest ship to the NCL family. Released in 2023 this is a reimagined take on cruising within their Prima Class ships. As someone who is a huge fan of the Edge Class Ships on Celebrity Cruise line, Viva’s modern design really resembled the sleekness of Celebrity. The modern design, mixed with fun add ons such as Go Karts and Mini Golf is a great new take on a new era of cruising
The Best of Tokyo, Japan
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.
Highlights from Tokyo Disney Resort
The five of us took the train over to Urayasu, Japan, where Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are located. We then spent one day in each park and explored a bit of the area around us as well. These are the highlights...
We’re Going to Switzerland!
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!
Megan’s 2024 Spring Break Cruise
Hi all, its been a minute since I have updated you all on my travel. Unfortunately it’s been INSANE at work and truthfully I have never needed a vacation more than the one I had last week.
The Best of Kyoto, Japan
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...
Guest Post: Dos and Don’ts of Disney Springs
Traveling anywhere can be a bit overwhelming, especially when going to places like Disney. Since the parks now have a reservation system, you are less likely to encounter too much chaos whilst inside, but Disney Springs is still very popular and you do not need a ticket or reservation to enter. Meaning - it can get very crowded, very fast. So my very first DO is to arrive early in the day. DON’T arrive several hours early - there is no rope drop ceremony and everything opens at the same time.
Spotlight: teamLab in Tokyo, Japan
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.