Travel & Places

I'm on the trivago magazine today, sharing eight of my favorite weekend getaways in Washington. Writing this post made me realize afresh how lucky I am to live in this state! Here in Washington, it’s easy to find beautiful nature, amazing food, and something fun to do, whether you’re craving outdoor adventure or indoors relaxation. The landscape is incredibly diverse and magnificent, which means there’s quite a variety of places to visit […]

This post is written in partnership with HomeAway. All opinions are 100% my own. Photos courtesy of HomeAway. Exciting news...we are planning a trip to Hawaii around Memorial Day!!! This will be our first time visiting the Aloha State, and we're super excited. We have 10 nights total, and we're still figuring out exactly where to spend them...so if you have advice I am all ears! Kauai was top of […]

Thanks to the companies linked to below for hosting us on this trip. Last weekend we took a quick mini-vacay to the Seattle Southside. To be honest, I've never really considered that area as a vacation destination--unless you count starting a vacation by leaving from SeaTac Airport. But when we were invited to come stay for the weekend and explore, we couldn't turn down an excuse for a little getaway. […]

Last month, we took back-to-back trips to the Washington coast and Oregon coast, with Ben's family and mine. The beaches in the PNW may not have palm trees, bright blue water, and white sand...but they do have their own stunning kind of beauty! Both vacations were really fun, and a good reminder that we don't have to go anywhere exotic to have a great time. We got our new camera […]