Travel
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The Ultimate Travel Assistant You Didn’t Know You Had
Y’all, I’ve discovered the most brilliant travel assistant, and it doesn’t roll its eyes when I change my itinerary for the third time or suggest we do London after Amsterdam because a particular museum is only open on certain days. It’s ChatGPT. And no, I’m not being paid to say that (yet). But this little…
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My Travel Essentials
With all the recent travel—and more coming up—I figured it’s time to share some favorite travel items that I swear by.
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Spring Break, But Make It Grown-Up: A Quick NYC Getaway
While the kids were off in Japan living their best anime-fueled, cherry-blossom dreams, Todd and I took advantage of the rare empty nest and snuck away to NYC for a few days. It was a quick Saturday-to-Wednesday jaunt, but we packed in just the right mix of chaos, culture, cocktails and consumerism to make it…
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The Waco Mammoth: Can You Dig It?
Over Thanksgiving break, we loaded up our RV, Gracie, and headed to Waco for a few days before ultimately ending up at my sister’s house near Bryan/College Station. When most people think of Waco, they think of “Fixer Upper” stars Chip & Joanna Gaines, Baylor University or cult leader David Koresh — but there’s now…
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Sibling Trip: Going To Meet The Mouse
About four years ago, my sister Monica and I started a new “Siblings’ Trip” tradition, where every year or two we’d leave our spouses and children at home to enjoy some dedicated time together. The pandemic put those plans on hold for a bit, but we just returned from a week at Walt Disney World…
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Mount Rushmore Or Bust: Our Maiden RV Voyage
Earlier this summer, we set out on a two-week maiden voyage in our (now beloved) Winnebago, Bernadette, our beloved Winnebago, with our sights set on checking Mount Rushmore off our travel bucket lists.