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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 …
We like to travel as lightly as possible when we’re on our adventures. Usually, that means a carry-on suitcase and a backpack. Our carry-on bags are fairly standard Samsonite bags and have served us well. Our backpacks, on the other hand, are a little different.
As we’ve discussed in prior posts, we’re big fans of (the responsible use of) travel credit cards. They come with perks and help us earn points/miles that help us get back out into the world faster and in more comfort than we otherwise might. That usually means that we have several of those cards with us on our travels. Sound familiar?
It’s no surprise we like to travel as much as we can and that means we’re constantly checking our prep to prevention rate. When we can’t travel and need to stay home for a while, we like living vicariously through our friends and family members who are out and about (keep those pictures coming!). One …
It seems like each time we’re getting ready to head out on an adventure, there’s a conversation involving currency that goes something along the lines of (read with sarcasm): Person 1: Do we have any currency for the EU? Person 2: Umm, I have pounds [useful in the UK], yes. P1: Not helpful, we’re going …
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. Previously, we’ve talked about some of the things that make our lives easier and better while travelling. But what we haven’t really talked about is one oft-overlooked gadget that’s more than worth its weight, …
One of the neat things to do whenever you’re in a new place is to check out the local watering hole. It’s there you’ll find locals being locals, which can be a nice change of pace from the more touristy parts of wherever you are. When in Madrid, watering holes are all over the place …
If you’ve been following along with the blog, you’ll know we just returned from a 3-week adventure in Spain. When we talk about trips like this, we usually get one of two reactions. First, and most common: what a neat vacation! Let’s be clear: this wasn’t a vacation. It’s true we do our share of …
