Category: Blog Posts
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Fire and Ice: South Shore of Iceland 2023
The second part of our winter honeymoon extravaganza took us to Iceland, which is rapidly becoming one of my favorite destinations. Iceland does an excellent job of making it very easy to visit. They have busses running constantly from the airport to the heart of Reykjavik. They advertise tours and excursions robustly, and make it convenient…
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Finland: Honeymoon in a Snow Globe
Husband and I recently made our triumphant return from our incredible honeymoon to Finnish Lapland. This blog post is both a recap of our trip, and a loose itinerary for any of you who may be interested in visiting a winter wonderland in the future. Full disclosure, we worked with a travel agent on this…
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Traveling Thailand: Bangkok and Phuket
Back in 2019, several friends and I were fortunate enough to travel to China and Thailand. While China was fascinating (and will get its own dedicated post because I have THINGS TO SAY), Thailand was the country I was most looking forward to. I was a bit nervous, though, because you don’t hear a ton…
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Minimooning in Sedona, the Grand Canyon, and Las Vegas
So I know I’ve been a super inconsistent blogger, but I’ve had a lot going on! I got married about 6 weeks ago and we’ve been in the process of buying a house. Forgive me!!! I will try to do better. Please accept this post on our Southwestern Minimoon trip as my apology. Two days…
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Alys Beach, Florida Bachelorette Weekend
Once again, I’ve failed at my blogging duties for an extended period of time. Work and life and a wedding got in the way. But I’m back big time, baby! This post is dedicated to my SURPRISE DESTINATION bachelorette trip. I can’t honestly take any credit for the places and activities included in this blog…
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Fall Long Weekend in the Blue Ridge Mountains
My fiancé and I happen to have birthdays 4 days apart, so it’s a perfect excuse to take a long weekend trip. This year we chose to stay a bit closer to home and visit the central Virginia area. Having gone to law school in Richmond, I have been fortunate enough to spend a good…
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My Travel Gear Wish List
As some of you may or may not know, a very important holiday is approaching: my birthday. In celebration of that momentous occasion (no, I will not admit how old I’ll be), I decided to come up with my ultimate travel wish list that all you other Libra babies could use as inspiration! I’ve included…
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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
A year or so ago my (now) fiancé informed me that one of his close friends was planning a destination wedding in the Dominican Republic. He asked me if I wanted to go with him. “Say less,” I told him, and promptly began planning my tropical beachy wardrobe. The chosen resort was the Iberostar Selection…
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Chicagoland
I spent last week at a work conference in Chicago, which is one of my favorite cities. Chicago, to me, is like a cleaner, more friendly version of New York City. There’s an incredible food scene, tons of cultural sights, great shopping, and a really beautiful skyline (especially if you’re looking at it from Lake…
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Packing Tricks and Challenges
In my experience, there are two kinds of travelers: those who want to check a bag, and those who would rather pull their eyelashes out individually than check their luggage. I tend to fall into the latter category. It is usually a point of pride for me to fit all of my crap into a…
A Slice of Kate 