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…
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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…
My First Experience with Princess Cruises
A couple weeks ago, I took an incredible trip to Alaska onboard the brand-new Discovery Princess cruise ship. I did an entire blog post about all of the ports of call and excursions we did at each but wanted to give dedicated space to share my review of the on-board experience. As wild and breathtaking…
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…
Southwest Companion Pass: How I Always Fly Free Domestically
Since January 2020, I have taken 21 trips where I have only had to pay $5.60 each way. Ok so that’s not actually free, but pretty dang close. I’ve paid more for a bottle of water in the airport! My secret weapon: the Chase Southwest Credit Card. By accruing 125,000 qualifying points in a calendar…
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…