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Highlights from July in Colorado

Over the last few days, I’ve had my social media channels remind me that this time in 2019, I was living it up in Colorado. While I went in November 2019 and February 2020, the July trip to Colorado taught me all the summery things to love about the state. These were just a few of the best parts...

Highlights from the Jersey Shore

My summer travel plans have officially gained another trip: Asbury Park, New Jersey. Over the holiday weekend, we got an invite to Tyler’s cousin’s wedding in September, which will take place on the Jersey Shore. It’s been a minute since we saw his family, but a few things stand out from our 2019 trip to visit them - for starters, it was a very cold January! Otherwise…

Our 4-Day Itinerary for Barcelona, Spain

Fun fact about Barcelona: Spanish isn’t the primary language spoken there. It’s actually the capital of the region of Spain known as Catalonia, where the language is Catalan. Fortunately for us, most people spoke both Spanish and Catalan (as well as quite a bit of English), but we definitely felt the language barrier more here than in Madrid. Here’s what else we learned and did in our four days in Barcelona...

Our 4-Day Itinerary for Madrid, Spain

In February, we found cheap flights to Madrid out of Tampa, and we jumped on the chance to finally go to Spain. As we had planned, we split our time between Madrid and Barcelona; the cities are both very different, but also both worth a visit. Here’s what we did with our four days in Madrid...

Highlights from Boston, Massachusetts

Last week, I spent about 48 hours in the Boston area for an on-site client meeting. Most of that was, you know, spent working, but I still managed to turn it into a “bleisure” trip, capitalizing on some time I had the first night before meetings, as well as on the last night before I flew out. While it was no work trip to Las Vegas, I’m happy with what I fit into my time in Boston...

Family Vacation: Our 9-Day Ireland Itinerary

We booked the flight tickets to Ireland last year, and despite putting together (refundable) plans, I wasn’t entirely sure we’d get to go. Despite running into some hiccups with our original hotel reservation, we made it happen. We packed up our things, grabbed the passports, and headed out. After some flight delays and a mad dash to the second leg of our flight, we made it to DUB early in the morning, ready to take on the day...

Must Visit: Kinsale, Ireland

We had the most wonderful time in Ireland! While we had several stops in our trip - Dublin, Rosscarbery, Cork, etc. - the one that stood out the most was Kinsale. A little town right on the coast of the “Wild Atlantic Way,” we included Kinsale in our trip planning because it had come so highly recommended by my friend Clo, who lives in Cork. We trusted her judgment, and ended up booking two nights there. It wasn’t enough! Here’s what you’ll love about Kinsale...

Key West Hidden Gem

This cold weather has me dreaming of tropical destinations and with spring break quickly approaching I wanted to let you in on a little hidden gem that is one of my favorite stops while visiting the Florida Keys.

Solo Trip Recap: Osprey and Venice, Florida

Had I heard of Osprey before? No. But considering the price came out to under $100 per night, I figured it was worth exploring, especially because it was close to Sarasota, one of my first thoughts on where I’d go, as well as right next to Venice, which I’ve only heard good things about. Early Friday afternoon, I gassed up the car and headed south. Here’s what I did...

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...