Need a quick getaway? There are 13 direct flights from Springfield, Missouri for a quick getaway that doesn’t involve a layover.

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Need a quick getaway? There are 13 direct flights from Springfield, Missouri for a quick getaway that doesn’t involve a layover.
Looking for a quick getaway to Fayetteville, Arkansas? We drove down from Springfield for a two-night stay in February and had a fun, low-key stay. Perfect!
We’re true lovers of the land of the Scots and so, we’ve complied our top 15(ish) things you must do in Scotland. Let us know which are your favorites.
Jason and I made a trek North to Sioux City, Iowa for my cousin’s wedding this past weekend – which was fabulous, and everything was gorgeous! We opted to stay at The Warrior Hotel in the city instead of driving to my parent’s an hour away. I had some hotel points that needed to be …
Do you remember that disagreement Jason and I were having about where to go on a trip during Christmas break this year? After much argument (yay holiday travel and trying to make everyone happy), too many ideas, and finally realizing we had one more week of university break to work with than we originally thought, …
Whew it’s been a minute – life has been hectic around here since we returned from the UK. I’ve been dreaming about Wales…I better fill you in. To Wales Rental car secured we navigated the insanity that is the London airport and headed for the hills – literally. We had planned a stop at Windsor …
An uncharacteristic mid-semester and unexpected historic journey took us to London and Wales in September for a Strategy Conference during the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral. We had been planning to attend the conference since April, as Jason was presenting a paper. I planned to tag along to help do some research and …
This post contains affiliate links. We may earn commission on links you click or products you choose to purchase. Thank you. In our increasingly digital world, you need to be diligent about protecting your identity from unwanted scans from passersby. To help combat this when we travel, we’ve found several RFID-blocking bags, purses, wallets, and …
Jason and I recently spent 3 weeks in July living in Madrid, Spain while Jason taught for Auburn University’s Global Programs in Europe. His students had first been in Rome for 6 weeks taking classes and then had a week off to travel during the 4th of July Holiday. On week 8 they landed in …
If you’ve been following along on our Instagram page, you’ve seen that we have been highlighting parts of our National Park hopping trip we took summer of 2020. Since my travel journal from that trip is buried somewhere back in Missouri and we are currently in Spain, I’m going to do my best to take …