It’s always felt un-American, somehow, that I’d never been to the Grand Canyon. NEVER. So when I knew I’d be spending a week in southern Utah, I made a day…
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A First-Timer’s Guide To Cappadocia, Turkey
I’ve said this before, but getting to visit a place that is #1 on your personal bucket list is quite the heady experience. There’s always a worry that somehow it…
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A Day Trip to Medieval Regensburg, Germany
When my mom and I dragged my dad on our first “just the three of us” Europe trip maaaaaaany moons ago, our first adventure was spending a few days in…
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What To Do With A Day in Charming Bath, England
We covered SO much ground in just a week and a half in England—despite the fact that I was in a walking cast. That’s mostly because I structured the road…
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Northern Israel: Caesarea, Tel-Megiddo, Sea of Galilee, & Akko
For a country that’s only the size of New Jersey, Israel is completely fascinating—boasting millennia of history and culture, you could spend weeks here and not come close to seeing…
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A Day Trip to Sintra’s Fairytale Castles
Y’all, get READY. Because there’s about to be some serious princess vibes up in here. When Mom and I looked at booking a trip to Switzerland to visit her friends,…
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24 Hours of Immersion in Jerusalem
The week that my dad and I spent in Israel and Jordan was truly a trip of a lifetime, and we ended the week based in Jerusalem for a couple…
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Exploring England’s Jurassic Coast
Am I the only person who hadn’t heard of this place before?? (I’m assuming the answer is YES). As I was doing research for our stay in Torquay, along England’s…
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The Ultimate First-Timer’s Guide to Visiting Petra
It’s a very powerful feeling to visit a place that’s been on your bucket list for half your life. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Lost…
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Planning the Ultimate 7-Day Argentina Itinerary
My friend @sjems5 and I have a history of epic adventures, but our girls’ trip to Argentina is right up at the top in terms of life goals. We spent…