Tag: travel
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Portland Itinerary
My husband and I have agreed that the only thing we do for our anniversary is to go on a trip. It does not always end up on our actual anniversary, however. We typically go over Fall Break which is a four day weekend for schools in Utah. This year, I decided that it was…
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Why I Travel
I’m sure many of you have your own reasons to travel. I have the reputation of “the traveler” in my family and friends. I figured I should share why traveling is important to me. It’s hard to say that there is only one reason to travel. Get out of your comfort zone I got my…
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How I start planning a trip
If you are anything like me, you need at least one trip planned at all times. Sometimes, you build an itinerary around a timeframe while other times, you build an itinerary to know what your timeline should look like. I will explain both methods in this article so let’s start with the major question… Where…
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How I Save Money While Traveling
I want to start by saying that this is not a “savings” post. My husband and I save money for traveling a little differently than most but that is how we decided to budget. I also believe in living happily and so I am not going to say “make coffee at home” to put that…
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Hidden Gems in Salt Lake City
I never imagined I would be living in Utah, however, I’m from a military family. I graduated high school in the state of Idaho and decided the best school for me was just over the state line into Utah. While at college, I met my husband. He was a “Utahn” born and raised. Over these…
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San Francisco in a Weekend
My husband and I spent a March weekend up in the Bay Area. Thursday Evening We flew up on a Thursday evening into the Oakland airport. We rented a car and drove to the Hyatt in Fishermen’s Wharf. Parking was extra at this hotel, however, we weren’t going to have it long. Friday We spent…
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Travel Items from the Dollar Store
This is not a post about saving money whenever in order to travel. That will come later. This post is going to be specific to items that I make the trip to the dollar store for whenever I am leaving on a trip. There are some items that I use daily that sometimes are either…
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Cruising Facts: Food & Drink
If you ask anyone that has ever been on a cruise what their favorite part was, they will say something along the lines of “I didn’t have to cook a meal for a week!” or even “The room was cleaned for me!”. There are many reasons for someone to enjoy cruising. With so many cruise…
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Our Greece Itinerary
Friday Left SLC at 0910.Arrived in Toronto around 1430 local time. We were happy to know that the YYZ airport does not require an in depth procedure for connecting flights. My family and I found our next gate and then found food. The food options were limited for me, however. The burger joint had a menu…
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December in New York City
My mama has always wanted to see the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. When my graduation trip got canceled, due to COVID, we ended up with flight credit. I decided to use that as an excuse to treat my mama to a “bucket list” trip. My mama always does everything for her kids and there…
Loving the Travel Life 