21 Mistakes When Planning European Travel

So, you’ve done it! You’ve made the commitment to travel to Europe, and you want to make it a trip you will never forget! You want to do your best to plan and prepare for an epic adventure. Good for you! I am the biggest fan of people who travel! I love everything about it!…

The Great Packing List

Editorial Note: We are well aware of the massive amount of social media that exists about this topic. Therefore, we are only supporting one post that we promise to keep up to date. We have a confession. We do not follow the masses of people who insist that the only way to travel is to…

Europe 101: A First Time Guide

Ahhh! Europe! For so many travelers, the very first stamps we get on our passports are from one of the 50 countries that call Europe home. Each country holds so many opportunities to explore, learn, and simply enjoy. But where does a traveler start? With 48 counties to choose from, the very thought of committing…

The Best Souvenir I Ever Got

Let me rewind just a bit. My husband and I had decided to move to Japan based on Uncle Sam’s insistence. We had three elementary aged kids who were all, bless them, handfuls. On top of relocating, the settling in would be entirely up to me as my husband would ship out often with his…

Why do we travel to icons?

Quick! What do the Eiffel Tower, The Tower of London, and the Acropolis all have in common? They are international icons of travel. They also seem to find themselves on bucket lists all over the world. Crowds of tourists line up to marvel at these wonders time and time again. From the Great Pyramids to…

Bruges 101

So very many people ask me about travel. And, we have to say, probably the most common question we get is “where should I go first?” We always answer with “the place you are hoping we will say!” More often than not, when prospective travelers really, truly think about it, they know what they want…

Tackling Laundry While Traveling

Pull up a chair and let’s have a conversation about one of the realities of travel that no one seems to ever think about! We’re talking laundry! So many people obsess over what they are putting in their suitcase but we have to say, hardly anyone we talk to mentions what their plan for all…

Pivot! 5 Travel Challenges and What To Do!

Sometimes the very things that give us travel stress can show themselves regardless of the great planning we do. We know, we know! It seems that no matter how hard you try, some sort of issue rears its ugly head just when you think you’ve got it covered. We’ve heard them all and perhaps we…

Gift Experience!

As everyone is out and about on Black Friday tracking down all those deals, I’m sitting back enjoying a little well deserved me time. After all, I did 16 hours in the kitchen yesterday! So, why am I not out there hoofing it from store to store? I gift experience! My gifts to my family…

100 Ways Travel Makes Us Thankful

It’s that time of year! We’re so excited! Travel is a powerful force in our lives and sharing our love of it is a total passion project. So, this Thanksgiving, we say thank you. We have plenty to be thankful for like our family, our travel partner, and all of the moments that we share…