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My Travel Bucket List

I’m dreaming of far away lands today….
Someone take me on a vacation? Ah, that sounds nice right about now.

I’ve been thinking about a...

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Our Michigan Adventures

Our trip to Michigan was brief yet filled with activity. We were in town for my cousin’s wedding, so there was definitely a lot of visiting with family...

Food + Drink Travel

The Purple Pig in Chicago

I thought about including this meal in Chicago in my recap earlier this week…but then changed my mind. Every time I travel somewhere with good food...

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New York: What We Ate

So, I already shared the things we saw during our trip to New York City, but I absolutely have to take some time to tell you about all the amazing FOOD Justin...

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New York: What We Saw

 
Happy Friday!
After spending 6 days in New York City, there were definitely a lot of things that we saw, experienced, and ate. In the course of our time...

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Hello from NYC

Whew. It’s been a great 4 days in New York City so far. From the BlogHer conference where this happened:

Yep – that’s Ree Drummond, aka The...

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Capella Ixtapa: Dinner Time

I’m sure you’re already aware, but I’ll post another disclaimer: this post is picture heavy…and potentially hunger-inducing.
During the...

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Capella Ixtapa: Daytime Eats

Warning: this post is picture heavy. Also: if you’re hungry right now, this post is not going to help matters.
I don’t think any of you would be...

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Capella Ixtapa: The Activities

Although Justin and I spent a LOT of our time at Capella Ixtapa simply relaxing, eating, and enjoying our patio/infinity pool, we did take the time to schedule...

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Capella Ixtapa: The Accommodations

It has taken me far longer than I’d like to admit to get around to posts about our vacation. It took us so long (a year and a half) post-wedding to...

My Style Travel

Travel in style (and comfort)

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means that many of you out there are about to embark on some travel! I’m not going to get into how much I dislike...

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Travel: packing essentials

As our vacation quickly approaches, I’m starting to contemplate the task of packing for it.
I’m a list maker. I literally write out...

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Vacation advice for first-timers

For those of you who are unsure about the awesomeness of Twitter, let me show you how amazing it can be. When I need advice, tips, or information, I send out a...

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Vacation Novices

Here’s the honest truth: Justin and I are vacation novices.
On October 18th, we will have been together for 3 years time. In those 3 years, we have never...

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A trip to Orlando

Why is it that vacations fly by in the blink of an eye? It’s so unfair. Justin and I had some plans fall through for October 1, so we decided to take an...

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