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  • Acadia National Park in February

    Birthdays: Treat Yourself to Travel

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    Yeah for your birthday! I do not know very many people who enjoy getting older (besides kids that is). Regardless of whether you embrace getting older, pretend it isn’t happening or actively work to prevent it, those birthdays roll around…

  • Clouds from a plane window

    10 Not-So-Fun Things About Travel

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    Unfortunately, not-so-fun travel moments happen. It is not all hearts and flowers and there are definitely some unpleasant moments on the road. For me, those parts pale in comparison to all of the fun stuff. However, I think it might…

  • Sao Miguel Island in the Azores

    2018 New Year’s Resolution: Travel More

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    Travel resolutions and goals are the best in my opinion. 2017 was an incredible year for travel. I knocked off not one, but two bucket list items (Australia and the Azores), had a lovely Christmas in Europe and experienced many,…

  • Sawtooth Mountains Stanley Idaho snow

    Winter Activities to Make Winter Travel More Fun

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    I know not everyone loves winter or winter travel, but there are so many great winter activities! If you throw a little travel into the mix, you have got yourself one hell of a good time. You may choose to…

  • Indonesia temple

    The Ins and Outs of Volunteering Abroad

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    This week we are excited to have a guest author, my friend from grad school, Genevieve Brown. Like us, Genevieve enjoys traveling. Unlike us, she sometimes travels with a side of volunteering. We asked her to tell us a little…

  • fall Wastach front

    Five Things To Do in Salt Lake City

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    Salt Lake City is not the most exotic location on the planet. However, there are plenty of fun things to do and see there. It is an especially good location to begin a trip out west. Due to its proximity…

  • Old chip in Boston Harbor on a cloudy day

    What to do in Boston Depending on Your Length of Stay

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    Recently, R and I spent a day in Boston, Massachusetts. Now one day may not sound like much, but even a short amount of time in Bean Town is better than no time at all and I am going to…

  • Using Credit Card Points to Book Travel

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    One of the biggest impediments to travel is cost. Even though B and I have talked about how we don’t spend as much as you would think on our trips, travel still costs more money than staying at home. One…

  • 10 Surprising Things about São Miguel Island in the Azores

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    R and I spent five and a half days driving around and exploring São Miguel Island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Locally, it is referred to as The Green Island. I just called it stunning. Turns out the…

  • Azores at dusk, where to go on your next vacation

    Travel tech tools review

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    See our travel tech tools review of five types of technology we used on a recent trip. While travel is pretty basic (i.e. go somewhere new and see how it is), the tools we use while we travel are constantly…