August 2019

Summer Weekend in Door County, Wisconsin This is officially our second summer in Wisconsin, and we’ve yet to explore the elusive Door County that seems to be an essential travel experience for every self-respecting Wisconsinite. Dubbed the ‘Cape Cod of the Midwest‘, Door County is known for cute coastal towns and  that many Wisconsin-natives have […]

How I Plan A Stress-Free Vacation Itinerary: Tips to Avoid Overscheduling Yourself on Your Trip Have you ever come home from a vacation and thought to yourself, ‘I need another vacation to recover from that trip.’ I used to feel that way after almost every trip we took. You see, I love the ‘planning’ stage

How I Learned That Snapping the ‘Perfect Vacation Pic’ is Overrated  Photos have become my favorite souvenir because they, theoretically, capture vacation memories for long after the trip is over. Rather than bringing home a suitcase full of stuff we don’t need, photographs take up no space, last a long time, and allow me to

Essential Travel Bags to Pack Light I’m a big believer in packing light and only carrying the essentials. Despite having taken several trips two weeks or longer in duration, I have whittled down my luggage collection to only a handful of essential travel bags that can be carried on a plane if needed. Traveling with

A Day in Seattle   We knew we had a limited amount of time in Seattle (about 36 hours) so we wanted to do what we love the most: EAT! Seattle is a great food destination, and although it’s known for seafood, there are options for just about every dietary restriction. We centered our day

Why We Went: Earlier this year, I had picked up a magazine at the airport highlighted the best adventure travel around the world. To my surprise, Hoh Rainforest was listed as a destination in the ‘Jungles’ category, so we decided we should check out this ‘jungle’ (ok, technically a temperate rainforest) in the U.S. and