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,…

My Costa Rica Dream Wedding

It’s always been a dream of mine to have a destination wedding. I didn’t know where or how…but I knew there was no way I was going to spend $60K+ to get married at a restaurant or hotel venue in New York or New Jersey.  I got engaged in Sept 2019 in a hot air…

Are PRE-Vacation Blues a Thing?

Could it be? We all talk about post-vacay blues. It’s a thing. But, I am proposing that there just might be a little pre-vacay blues as well…just like all emotions, they are fleeing – yet, interesting to discuss and at the end of the day – know that you are not alone – and, use…