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Top 10 Highlights from Dublin, Ireland

Dublin is one of my favorite places to visit. Tyler and I celebrated NYE 2018 there, after we spent the holidays making our way through Brussels, Amsterdam, and Paris. Dublin served as our home base on our 2019 girls' trip to Ireland, allowing us to easily access other cities around the country. And of course, we have plans to return there this March, bringing our son on his first international trip. But when I think of Dublin, I first think of my first trip there in December 2016. We spent a week in the city, and it won me over for life. These are the top 10 highlights from that trip...

4 Days in Edinburgh, Scotland

Two years ago today, I was traveling with Tyler and his parents to Edinburgh. We were stoked to be spending our holidays in Scotland, after spending the Christmas before in Belgium. We arrived at Gatwick early in the morning on December 22 and had brunch at Giraffe before getting on the train to Edinburgh…

3.5 Days in Copenhagen, Denmark

We only booked flights to Copenhagen because we found an amazing deal on flights while I was playing around in Google Flights’ explore tool. For $375 roundtrip, how could we say no? Once those were booked, we did some research, bought an Away bag (I did, anyway), booked some great dining experiences, and had a wonderful time in Copenhagen on a budget.

Safety Harbor Spotlight

Safety Harbor is one of my favorite towns in the Tampa Bay Area. Conveniently located just over the Courtney Campbell Causeway, Safety Harbor is the perfect meeting spot for travelers coming from either Tampa or St. Pete. This quite little town is not only the idealistic place to live in the area but also a great place to spend an evening or day exploring.

Is Parkesdale in Plant City Open?

I have seen several posts on Instagram about the wonders of the Parkesdale Market, and I knew I needed to make the trip over there. Located in Plant City, Florida, the Parkesdale Farm Market has been drawing in visitors for decades. They have such a wide selection of local produce available, but they’re best known for their strawberries - especially their strawberry shortcake.

Spotlight: Bright Ice

A few days ago, I saw a post on Reddit asking if there was any "exceptionally good ice cream" in St. Pete. Naturally, I was intrigued. I mean, who doesn't want to know where all the exceptional ice cream near them is? One place was mentioned over and over, with people raving about it: Bright Ice

5 Days in San Francisco, California

It’s been a week since we got back from California. While our anniversary trip to Savannah, Georgia, looked a lot different last year for multiple reasons, we learned that we are different travelers now than we were before we became parents. Considering what a whirlwind visit I had when I last visited SF for a 36-hour business trip, this trip was definitely more slow-paced, with a lot more napping involved. After we knocked out our pre-trip planning, here’s how we spent five leisurely days in San Francisco.

A Long Weekend in Charlotte Itinerary

This past weekend I took a small trip up to Charlotte to knock a few things off my to-do list. Most importantly I visited one of my best friends from college to celebrate her baby girl due next month. I was also able to see my very best friend who lives in South Carolina and get to explore a new city with another great friend in between. So many memories were made this weekend, and my heart is so full. If you are looking to take a little or big trip to Charlotte here is our itinerary for the weekend.