Babymoon Packing List

Eek! In just a few days, Jody and I will be boarding a flight for our long-awaited and eagerly dreamt about babymoon. We decided early on in this pregnancy that we wanted to prioritize setting aside time to take a trip - whether it be a staycation or a getaway - and focus on our … Continue reading Babymoon Packing List

A Travel Keepsake Gift

If you have been following along with my goal of catching up on memory keeping this year, you might have noticed one of my monthly action items was to add patches to my patch blanket. Since I completed this task and with the upcoming holidays, I thought that I would share a little more with … Continue reading A Travel Keepsake Gift

Why I Decided to Cancel My Trip

At the beginning of the year, my sister and I decided that we should plan a trip that coincides with her spring break from medical school. Knowing that I have a few extra vacation days leftover from last year, and that once she starts her second year of school in the fall, her schedule will … Continue reading Why I Decided to Cancel My Trip

Our Trip to Peru: Machu Picchu

Originally, I was going to include our pictures from Machu Picchu in the previous post, but it is just so unfair to compare the two! I absolutely loved our time in Peru's Sacred Valley, but there is no comparison with the city in the clouds. Be forewarned, this post is a little picture heavy. 🙂 … Continue reading Our Trip to Peru: Machu Picchu

Our Italy Trip: Florence

Once we left Rome, we were on our way to the city of Florence, which is located in the Tuscany region of Italy. It took most of the afternoon to get to our hotel so we had just enough time to freshen up before heading to dinner with our tour group. With our hotel just … Continue reading Our Italy Trip: Florence

Our Italy Trip: Rome

Wow. What an incredibly amazing trip. We've been back from our trip to Italy for a little over two weeks now and I still haven't fully accepted the fact that we are back. We had an amazing week full of culture, history, newly-formed friendships, experience and of course, wonderful food. It was an exhausting trip, … Continue reading Our Italy Trip: Rome