Category: Trip Recaps
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Trip Recap: Spain
The Basics Who: we went on this trip as a family of four. Right now, the kids are just shy of 9 and 12 years old. What: 10 nights, 9 days in three Spanish cities When: We went for our kids’ fall half-term break at the end of October. We loved going at this time…
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Planning an Annual Retreat
What is an Annual Retreat? We all work super hard over the course of a year. We’re playing many different roles and have a ton of responsibilities. Speaking for myself, in my primary roles as a business owner, wife, and mom, I find that I get pretty worn down as the year goes on. It’s…
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Come and Say G’Day to Australia
Australia: The Basics Australia is one of those places that people dream about for years, but for one reason or another, never get to see. I was fortunate to visit with my family for the first time in 2020 (just before the pandemic), and fell in love with this beautiful country. We all loved it…
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Living the Good Life in Umbria
Umbria: The Basics You’re not alone if you haven’t heard of Umbria before now. I hadn’t until listening to an amazing podcast called Untold Italy, where they were interviewing Sarah, the owner of an agriturismo in the region called La Cuccagna. Umbria is sometimes called the “Green Heart” of Italy, and I can totally see…
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Spring Break 2023: Ecuador (mostly) for free!
Ecuador on Points and Miles If you hear me talk about travel, one thing you’ll hear me repeat over and over is that leveraging points, miles, and rewards are a key part of my strategy. Paying for everything out of pocket at its cash value is one reason why people think travel is so expensive.…