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Behind the Scenes along the Inside Passage…

Alaska Cruise Tips for Independent Travelers Focus of this destination report An Alaska cruise is a bucket list item for many people. Most who make this trip will let their cruise line arrange their excursions. Even so, they may find some helpful ideas in this guide. For those, however, who enjoy independent travel and prefer…

5 Reasons to Travel with Your Dog This Summer

If you’ve never taken your dog with you on vacation, then I encourage you to try it this summer! Dogs love the outdoors and summer is the best time to take your dog out to the beach, for a hike, or out for a relaxing meal on a patio.  Our mini goldendoodle Kirby, has a…

Airplane traveling: Make sure to avoid those things!

I believe we’ve all had a situation where we’ve encountered something annoying while traveling on an airplane. Has someone taken your window seat? Or maybe they were listening to music so loud that you could hear everything? These situations, unfortunately, happen daily, and we all experience them. We decided to conduct a survey to determine…

How to Safely Be a Female Solo Traveler

Whether you are in it to meet new people in new places, to go where you want with no strings attached, or you just want to get out of your comfort zone, there are many benefits to solo travel. However, even though you are a strong and independent woman, your safety needs to be the…

6 Tips for Planning the Ultimate Staycation

Staycation. It’s a thing, people, and what a thing! Spending your time off exploring the locale is not, I repeat, is not second best. It’s not meant to sweeten the sour grapes of your limited travel budget. “Air transport is not eco-friendly after all!” True, but reducing your carbon footprint isn’t the only reason to do something different…

Top Tips for Traveling to Porto, Portugal!

My hubs and I just got back from a magical week in Porto, Portugal. I highly recommend visiting, but thought it helpful to share a few of my top tips for traveling to Porto as what makes it so special, also can provide some challenges. So, let’s get to it! Tip #1 – Plan, plan,…