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Tips for Embarkation Day

Mar 24, 2022
Megan
For all our non-cruisers, embarkation day refers to the day you get on the ship. Its usually an equally exciting and hectic day. Between traveling to the cruise terminal, check-in, boarding, and waiting to get into your room, it can be A LOT if you don’t know what to expect.
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Should You Buy a Cruise Drink Package?

Mar 10, 2022
Megan
Doesn’t every good vacation involve overindulgence in yummy drinks?! Especially when I am on a cruise, I need to order all the Margaritas and Strawberry Daiquiris my stomach can handle. Nothing to me screams vacation more than sipping on a frozen drink on the side of the beach or pool. So it comes as no surprise that one of the most popular extras purchased when taking a cruise is the infamous drink package. But is it worth it?
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Toddler Travel Packing List: Ireland Edition

Mar 7, 2022
Katie
ing home - which leaves us with the last big hurdle: packing. Historically, I would put a few outfits in my AWAY bag, throw on my coat (I’m not wasting suitcase space on it)n and hit the road, but now that we have a toddler in tow, we have to be much more intentional with our packing. After doing a ton of research, here are the toddler-specific items we’re bringing along...
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How Much Is A Solo Trip?

Feb 7, 2022
Katie
I have seen a lot of people ask this question in travel groups. Of course, the answer is that it depends! What is it you want to do? How fancy of a place do you prefer to stay in? Will you be taking public transportation or driving? What I can tell you definitively is how much my solo trip to Osprey and Venice cost. Here’s the breakdown...
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What it’s like Cruising During Another Pandemic Spike

Jan 13, 2022
Megan
Well, here we are again, another spike in this never-ending pandemic. Omicron has caused issues in multiple areas of travel, but no one has gotten as much heat as the cruise industry. Right before the new year the CDC released a statement that no one, even fully vaccinated and boosted individuals should cruise, citing an increase in transmissibility of the omicron variant as well as every cruise line having positive cases on board. This news came on the same day I arrived back in Miami from a post-Christmas cruise.
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How to Fly with a Breast Pump

Nov 2, 2021
Katie
I woke up at 3:30 this morning so I could manage my morning routine, as well as finish packing my AWAY bag with my final must-bring: my Spectra breast pump. learned last year that road tripping while pregnant is no joke, and between our recent trip to San Francisco and this one, I've learned there are a lot of nuances to traveling with a breast pump as well. These are my recommendations.
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How to Take a Bleisure Trip

Oct 26, 2021
Katie
I’m currently preparing to take my first work trip since February 2020, when I flew out for a work conference that I used as a jumping off point to visit both Scottsdale, Arizona, and several cities in Colorado, and I am figuring out just where I can sneak in some of my own fun. Here’s how you can make your own "bleisure" trip.
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How to Get a Passport for a Child

Sep 20, 2021
Katie
At the beginning of the month, Tyler and I brought our son into the post office to submit his passport application. Since he’ll be coming with us on our trip to Ireland next March, we wanted to make sure he was all squared away on the international travel front (no more passport snafus for this family, thanks). While going through the process, we definitely learned some important things that are specific to getting a passport for a baby. Here’s what you need to know.