Back in March, my friends and I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico for my bachelorette trip. As much as I absolutely love traveling with Thomas, it was fun to switch things up and take a trip without him for once. We went Thursday-Sunday and my company ended up giving us all that Friday off,…
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How to Spend a Staycation Weekend in Chicago
Last weekend my friend came out to visit me, and since it was her first-time visiting Chicago in the summer, I turned it into a stay-cation for myself to make the most of the perfect weather we were having. Here’s a quick rundown of how we enjoyed the weekend from a local’s perspective, as well…
How to Spend 3 Days in Vancouver
For Labor Day weekend, we flew out to Vancouver, British Columbia, the 3rd largest city in Canada. This city is extremely multicultural, and that is reflected in everything from the languages on airport signage to the diverse food scene. This was my fourth visit to Canada, but my first time in Vancouver and I definitely…
How to Spend Perfect 2 Days in Seattle
Last October, we took a super short trip to Seattle, Washington. This trip was one of the first quick weekend trips we took, and it really helped create a blueprint for how we’ve taken several 2-day, no PTO trips since. It was also the first time I created a detailed itinerary prior to a trip…
Epic Excursions on an Alaska Cruise
We got to spend last week on an incredible trip to Alaska. I have a goal of visiting all 50 states, so I was very excited to see Alaska for the first time. Alaska is very remote and many of its cities are not connected by car, so we chose to go on a cruise…
Epic 6 Day Munich Summer Itinerary
My company gave me Friday and Monday off for 4th of July, so we took a red eye after work on Thursday night and added 2 days of PTO to make this a 6-day trip. I had never been to Germany before, and I loved getting to experience this country for the first time. You…
A Relaxing Weekend in Saugatuck, MI
Over a year ago, I stumbled upon the Instagram page for a floating house in Saugatuck, MI that was available to rent on Airbnb. Living in Chicago, that’s only about a 3ish hour drive away, but the tiny house is extremely popular, so I had to book this weekend trip nearly a year in advance….
How to Spend 2 Great Days in Los Angeles
I know it’s been over 3 weeks since we got back from this trip, but I have set a personal goal of posting travel blogs from one trip before the next one takes place. We’re going to Michigan this weekend, so I’m getting this one in just under the wire. Better late than never. As…
How to Spend 2 Days on Catalina Island
For Memorial Day, we took the long weekend to fly out to Los Angeles and spend 2 days on Catalina Island and 2 days in LA. We packed a lot in (as is our travel style), so I have decided to split this across 2 posts. For this one, I’ll start with Catalina. My grandfather…
36 Hours in Las Vegas
This past weekend Thomas and I took a super quick trip to Las Vegas to see my parents who were there for work and to eat at the new(ish) location of Din Tai Fung (my favorite restaurant). Even though we were only there for a day and a half, we packed a lot in and…