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Dreaming of Scottsdale, Arizona

As I mentioned previously, my team planned a smaller off-site in the city that just happened a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, it was not advisable for me to attend, since baby #2 is due any day now! Instead, I lived vicariously through my team. Their adventures have had me dreaming about all the great things in Scottsdale, like…

Highlights from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Last week, I was at the Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos for our annual company retreat. While I've been to a few off-sites with my team - Denver last December and Seattle in May - this was the first time I was told to leave my laptop at home. Unlike our off-site events, this trip to Baja California Sur was not meant to have a focus on work. Instead, since my company is totally remote, it was a chance to bring a large group of us together for team bonding and relaxing ahead of Q4. What a concept!

Our 3.5 Day Itinerary for New York City

As I shared a few weeks ago, we ultimately landed on NYC as our 2023 anniversary trip! It wasn’t exactly on our radar for places we wanted to go, but the timing worked out perfectly with a work conference I’d be attending in the city, so we capitalized on having most of the nights in the hotel already covered. Three days and change is not a lot of time to explore, especially when we both had work to do, but I think we did a great job of finding the bleisure in our visit!

Bar Pitti Review – NYC

Traveling to NYC can be incredibly overwhelming. From the public transit to the millions of people walking the streets. But I’d argue that finding places to eat can be the most overwhelming part about visiting the big apple. Not because they’re a limited choices, but because there are so many choices!

Where to Eat in Helsinki, Finland

After spending some time in Stockholm, Sweden, we took the ferry over to Helsinki, Finland, for the second half of our trip (which was broken up by a quick day trip to Tallinn, Estonia). We were really happy with our hotel, which was centrally located, but the best thing we did in Helsinki was eat! We had made reservations in advance, based on research that said it could be difficult to get into restaurants, and we were happy with all the places we ate. If you’re looking for dining recommendations, look no further...

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.

Scottsdale Food Recs

One of my absolute favorite things is when a friend asks for travel recommendations. I love sharing my love of travel and the great experiences I have had across the world. And most of all I love sharing the food I ate while traveling.