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2022: Year in Review

Four images of Alyssa and Michael in 2022

Although time marches on, (almost) as evenly as always, I feel as if I’m sitting down to write this post sooner each year. If you’re new around here, at the end of every year I like to sit down and reflect on the past twelve months in an exercise of gratitude and growth. Before moving …

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The Best Travel, Style, and Home Sales for Cyber Weekend 2022

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A roundup of the very best travel, style, and home sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2022.

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My Favorite Travel, Style, and Home Sales for Labor Day Weekend 2022

Is it just me or has this summer really just been a summer? For my U.S. and Canadian friends, I think it’s safe to say we’ve earned this long weekend. We’re traveling somewhere next weekend, so rather than flying two weekends in a row, we’ve decided to stick a little closer to home. As I …

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A Review of the Easy Breather Memory Foam Pillow from Nest Bedding

Alyssa holds a French language book while laying in bed

Why is a travel blogger reviewing a pillow? Because after a long trip, there’s nothing I want to do more than climb back into my own bed and get a good night’s sleep. We spend a third of our lives in bed, as they say – except when we travel. Personally, when I travel I’m …

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Enjoying a Vacation Tradition at Home: A Review of Le Moné (Plus Three Effortless Apéritifs!)

Alyssa sits outdoors with a cocktail

The pre-dinner drink ritual is one Michael and I often indulge in when we are traveling, and though it takes a different form (and name) in different countries, it’s always a memorable experience. A chilly Paloma in a crowded cantina in Mexico City, an Aperol Spritz and a plate of cicchetti along the canals of …

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Blogging Organically: Five Year Check-In

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I can’t believe it has been five years since I published my very first post on Wayward. (really, you don’t have to click the link and read it – it’s… not great). Back then I didn’t know what to expect from beginning this adventure. I certainly didn’t have a five-year plan in place to guide …