A Weekend Getaway to Houston, Texas
A few weeks back, the hubby and I decided it was time to go check in on our condo in Houston, and that gave us the perfect opportunity to take a little weekend getaway and explore Houston in the process. Despite owning property in Houston, and having relatives who’ve lived in or near Houston nearly […]
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How We Saved $4,800 On Flights to Copenhagen
As those following the Mrs. Millennial social media channels already know, our “big trip” this year is pretty epic: we’re taking a 9-day cruise of the Baltic Capitals out of Copenhagen, Denmark, with stops in Warnemunde, Germany; Talinn, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; and Stockholm, Sweeden. There’s just one issue: we have to get […]
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Our 2019 Trip to the San Antonio Cocktail Conference
Once again, we started our year of vacations with a trip down the road to San Antonio, to see what was new in the spirits world at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference. This year, we returned to an old favorite hotel, staying at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk. You’ll remember we stayed at a […]
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How we’ve re-earned our Southwest Companion Pass through 2020
If you’ve read more than a few posts on this blog, then by now you’ve most definitely heard me mention our Southwest Companion Pass. This magical pass, which I consider to be one of the all-time best deals in the points and miles travel-hacking game, allows you to designate a companion, and then bring them […]
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Trip Report: The Sheraton Pasadena & Huntington Gardens
First of all, let me start with an apology, Mrs. Millennial fans: I know it’s been forever since I’ve posted, and I’m sorry. This fall was chaotically busy with lots of extra time-consuming side projects for my “real job” that kept me away from blogging. The good news is that means I have numerous blog […]
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Cruise to Cuba, Part 2: Havana & Clearwater Beach
Continuing on from my post about the Majesty of the Seas and our time in Key West, it was now time for the big enchilada, the entire reason we chose this cruise: it was time for Havana. We pulled into Havana right around sunrise, and being on the port side of the ship, had an […]
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Cruise to Cuba, Part 1: Tampa & the Majesty of the Seas
As the summer comes to a close, we felt the need to squeeze in one more vacation and bucket-list destination: a visit to Havana, Cuba as part of a 4-night cruise with Royal Caribbean on the Majesty of the Seas. And it was amazing! The idea for this trip came about after my recent Las […]
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10 Tips for Staying at a Yellowstone National Park Lodge
On our recent trip to Yellowstone, we stayed at Canyon Lodge, a National Park Lodge operated by Xanterra. If you’re considering staying at a National Park Lodge on your trip to Yellowstone, here’s a few things we think you should know. Don’t expect a luxury experience Let’s just set expectations clearly: the rooms in a […]
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Wildlife Spotting in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
People go to the National Parks for all kinds of reasons, but one of the prime motivators we kept hearing from folks we met during our trip was to see wildlife. And given the number of “animal jams” we encountered throughout both Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, I think it’s fair to […]
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Yellowstone Vacation, part 4: the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
On our second full day in Yellowstone National Park, we picked up where we left off the previous day, and sought to check out the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Originally, our plan had been to hike the entire South Rim and North Rim, from Artist’s Point all the way back to our Lodge, which […]
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