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The Twin Cities have been on my list for a really long time. The art, fashion, and food scenes are thriving and the ease of access to nature within the metro area is utterly appealing (in fact, I warned Michael before we visited to watch out – we might just leave with a desire to …
Hello from the beach! (Well, hello from our Airbnb near the beach – we got in late last night and haven’t even walked down to the water yet). When I asked Michael where he wanted to go for his birthday (Toronto? Maine? Milwaukee?), he said simply, “The beach.” This post contains affiliate links and I …
The Quest: Find a stunning hat for summer. The catch? It has to be able to bounce back after 24 hours of being crammed into my travel bag. For some background: I’ve never really been what you’d call a “hat person.” I don’t like losing my peripheral vision or having to deal with the awkward …
One glance at the city of Lafayette’s name (and its former name, Vermilionville), and you’ll know you’re in Cajun Country. Despite being Louisiana’s fourth-largest city, I confess that I could not have located Lafayette on a blank map of the state before we booked our trip. So how did I end up there? Well, a …
We’re almost a third of the way through June, can you believe it? Since it is summer, work has slowed down slightly for me, but things are ramping up for Michael and it’s kept him quite busy. He’ll be gone for a few nights this week, which means I’ll be home alone for the first …
Have you ever been asked to recount your trip experiences and found yourself unable to respond? You know you had a great weekend away, but your mind somehow goes blank when it’s time to share. For a moment it feels almost as if your getaway never happened. Why do we do this? Travel is simultaneously …
Oh, Happy, Happy Weekend. For a short week, this certainly felt like a long one. I always need a recovery weekend after a weekend away, and today we’ve made plans to be only semi-productive. We’ll head to the gym shortly, and then come home to do a little cleaning around the house (which gets neglected …
Quick PSA: Father’s Day is June 16 here in the U.S. and over fifty countries! With Memorial Day behind us, the month of May is all but gone; ready or not it’s time to look ahead to June. Father’s Day isn’t quite the major gift-giving holiday as Mother’s Day, but that doesn’t mean we should …
Hello from the road! It’s early and Michael and I are currently headed to the airport to fly a new-to-us airline (Sun Country) to a new-to-us city (Minneapolis). We’ve got a lot to look forward to our weekend in the Twin Cities, like biking, baseball, burgers, and beer – and much of it thanks to …
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I have a love-hate relationship with packing. I love planning outfit combinations and picturing all that I am going to do at a destination, but I don’t really love the actual packing part. I’ve made a great effort to consolidate all of my travel items to …