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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.

15 Places to See Redwoods

Having now seen these redwood trees in person, I can tell you that pictures don't do them justice. They are giant and gorgeous, and you should absolutely see them in person if you can. Outside of the Muir Woods National Monument, which I highly recommend visiting, you can also find them growing naturally in other areas throughout California and southern Oregon, including these locations.

Where to Go to See Van Gogh

Emily in Paris has highlighted some really cool must-dos - like the immersive Van Gogh experience she attends in the first season. So when I saw that Van Gogh Alive had extended its stay at The Dalí, I knew I had to jump on it. I booked tickets several months ago for my husband and I to soak in the exhibit, and we finally went last week.

Where to Go on Your Next Royal Tour

Unless you have been living under a rock this week, you have probably kept up with - or at least heard of - all the royal drama. If you haven’t watched the Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Oprah interview, stop everything you are doing; block two hours off on your calendar and catch up on the tea.

Girls’ Trip: 6 Days, 3 Countries

When my sister was graduating from college in 2018, I wanted to get her a really great gift. I ran a few ideas by my mom, like buying her graduation photos, but I found the ultimate gift in a Scott’s Cheap Flights email - cheap flights to London. At $431 a piece, I was able to not only purchase a ticket for my sister, but one for my mom and myself as well. We were going on a girls’ trip!

Our 10-Day Iceland and Ring Road Itinerary

My first road trip as an adult was actually in Iceland, and nothing can quite compare to that adventure! In March 2018, a small group of us decided to meet up in Reykjavik to tackle Ring Road (Route 1) in a camper van. With a lot of planning (and a lot of last-minute plan changes), we were able to see a ton of the country in just 10 days.

Road Trip Recap: Asheville and Blue Ridge

While 2020 may have cancelled or postponed many of our travel plans, we weren’t about to let it ruin our last chance to get away, just the two of us. We figured out over the summer how to take a road trip while pregnant, so once again, we decided to hit the road with our two dogs in tow. Our first stop? Asheville, North Carolina, by way of Atlanta, Georgia.

Winter Must-Do: Visit Ice Castles

When Liz coordinated our visit to Copper Mountain for snow tubing, she also suggested we look at Ice Castles. The award-winning ice attraction has four locations in North America, one of which is in Dillon, Colorado; the other Ice Castles can be found in Lincoln, New Hampshire; Midway, Utah, at the Homestead Resort; and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, at the Geneva National Resort & Club. A quick look at the images tagged with #IceCastles was enough to sell me on a visit.