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St. Pete Baseball Trifecta

The Tampa Bay area has been known for baseball for decades. With an MLB team, 5 minor league teams, and a training ground for amateurs and professionals alike.  But those you know the Tampa Bay Rays know that going to a baseball game is way more than just showing up for 9 innings, a hot dog, and a beer. The area has baseball staples that will give you the whole step back in time experience.

48 Hours in Stockholm, Sweden

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.

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

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.

March 2023 Highlights from Tampa Bay

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...

It’s Strawberry Season in Florida!

The last time I went to Parkesdale Market in Plant City, I was sorely disappointed to find that they weren’t offering their “world famous” strawberry shortcake, as it was out of season. This year, I was ready. Parkesdale Market definitely goes all out during strawberry season, but there are some other options you can capitalize on if you’re in the Tampa Bay area...

4.5 Days in Glasgow, Scotland

Three years ago, I was coming back to the US after a wonderful trip to Edinburgh and Glasgow. It was a trick getting into the city - you may recall, our train didn’t exist - but once we got there, we had the opportunity to really see the city at its holiday peak. This was the last time we spent the holidays away from home, and I think back on it fondly, especially as we start planning our trips for this year. This is how we spent four days in Glasgow…

Highlights from Downtown Denver

Happy holidays, everyone! I’m hunkered down at home with the family after a wonderful Christmas celebration, and I am just incredibly grateful for this year. Highlights include wrapping things up with a work trip to Denver, Colorado earlier this month! I spent four days there, and I had a wonderful time - despite the cold. This is what I did that made the trip so great...