Travel & Places

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. Well, 2020 has been quite the rough year. Thankfully, none of my family has gotten sick from the coronavirus pandemic. And I am SOOO relieved that none of my kids are in school yet (figuring out online school sounds...not fun). But still, this year has been hard. Like everyone else, we've been confined to our home, going a little stir-crazy […]

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. 2020 has been a rough year for many reasons. Of course, in the grand scheme of things, missing out on vacations we were looking forward to is a small disappointment compared to so many serious tragedies. But still...it's hard to let go of vacation plans and aspirations. Dreaming of future travel can make the current situation feel less bleak (even […]

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. In case you haven't noticed, the new "American dream" isn't owning a big fancy house in the suburbs. It's freedom and travel. Millennials don't care as much about things...we're all about experiences. We aren't as loyal to jobs as previous generations, and we're not as dedicated to climbing the corporate ladder. We care a lot more about how much vacation […]

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. My sister-in-law is a master at packing. She has five young kids, and managed to squeeze everything for her family's 10-day trip to Iceland into carry-on bags (including all their boots and cold weather gear). Meanwhile, Ben and I had two big rolling suitcases we checked plus car seats and a stroller. As we struggled to fit our big bags […]