10 Fun Staycation Ideas for Couples
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see our advertising disclosure. Get ready for the understatement of the century: I really like to travel. And so, it’s no surprise that I make a habit of using up all my paid vacation days every year. But what if travel just isn’t your thing? Even if […]
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Opening Weekend at the 2017 State Fair of Texas
This past weekend we headed to Dallas to experience something I hadn’t seen since I was a kid: the State Fair of Texas. Getting to once again experience the magic of Big Tex, Fair food, and all the other excitement of the Fair was pretty spectacular, and I had a blast sharing it with the […]
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Trip Review: Birthday Weekend Getaway to Los Angeles
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see our advertising disclosure. Well, we’re back from yet another trip, and this time we took a long weekend getaway to Los Angeles, to celebrate my birthday! Since both the hubby and I lived in Los Angeles for several years, we didn’t feel the need to squeeze in […]
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An Eclipse Trip to Charleston, South Carolina — Part 2
In my last post, I shared the highlights of our first two days in lovely Charleston, South Carolina. After two great days exploring the city, it was finally time for the main event: Eclipse Day had arrived! We had specifically chosen to come to Charleston as it was on the path of the “totality,” the […]
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An Eclipse Trip to Charleston, South Carolina — Part 1
Charleston, South Carolina is one of those places that I’ve been waiting to visit for a very long time. The food is legendary, the beaches are beautiful, and the town is quaint, or so I’d heard. But for whatever reason, I’d never actually made it to this Atlantic gem. So when the hubby floated the […]
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Grab, a New Travel App, Makes Eating in the Airport Faster & Easier
As any regular traveler well knows, eating in an airport isn’t always the greatest dining experience. Long lines, lack of seating, lack of time in the airport itself…all these things can make trying to grab a bite while traveling kind of a pain. Luckily, a new app called Grab is looking to change all of […]
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Hidden Austin: 10 More Local Hotspots the Guide Books Won’t Tell You About
A couple months back, I wrote a mini-alternative travel guide for my own hometown for the past 11 years, Austin, Texas. And you guys liked it! So much so that I’ve actually received several requests for more “insider” travel info and other best-kept hidden Austin secrets since then. That made me think: what other places […]
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Trip Review: A Quick Visit to Lawrence, Kansas
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see our About page. Last week, we had the privilege to spend the 4th of July holiday with the hubby’s family in Lawrence, Kansas. And while Lawrence may not be the travel mecca that Dublin is, we had a great time re-discovering the city where my hubby […]
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Singapore Airlines, Business Class MAN to IAH Flight Review + Menus
All good things must come to an end. And so, after 10 days and a whirlwind tour through the UK and Ireland, our vacation was coming to an end too. There was only one thing left to do, and that was to fly home. We were booked on Singapore Airlines business class for the direct flight […]
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24 Hours in Manchester, England, including the Crystal Maze, Tea at Opus One, and the Comedy Store
After concluding our journey around Ireland, we hopped back on the ferry over to the UK, and then boarded a quick train back to Manchester. Unfortunately, we didn’t get in until nearly 11pm, so that only left us with one full day to explore the city before we’d have to head for the airport and […]
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