Vacation Planning with Friends

If you saw our most recent vacation announcement, then you will have seen that we are going on vacation with our friends, Matt and Ashley. If they seem familiar on the blog, that is because we went to Germany with them two years ago. But the focus of today is how to plan a cruise…

Anniversary Trip Announcement

Tomorrow is my birthday. How about them apples? I am the big 32 this year. I really don’t know where the time goes as I swear that I just wrote about my 30th birthday party. However, my birthday actually has nothing to do with our trip announcement. You might remember that we took a special…

30th Birthday Trip Announcement

Hey guys, we are going to be taking a small break from my India posts to just announce that the next trip we are taking is to...... Drum roll...... NYC!! I know, I know, how could I have never been to NYC?? But I haven't. This year my beloved baby husband in turning the big…

India Blog (#5) – Travel and Orchha

Apologies in advance. This post is mainly a travel post. It was an incredibly long day, with getting up at 5 am, a train trip, a bus trip, rerouting, traffic, and just a lot of hassle.  Having said that, I think experiencing traffic and trains and madness/frustration is part of experiencing India.  The morning we…

India Blog (#4) 2018 – Agra

This is the day that most of us envision when we think about going to Agra. We spent two nights in this city at the incredible jp Palace. I have literally never stayed in such a stunning hotel. I felt bougie as all get out. Agra is best known as the home of the astonishing…

India Blog (#3) 2018 – Chand Baori

We started off the day by departing Jaipur. This was one of our longest traveling days, so there was lots of reading and sitting in the bus. We were headed to a small ancient village of Abhaneri, which is in northern Rajasthan. Along the way, we had a pit stop at a palace. A palace…

India Blog (#2) 2018 – Jaipur

The next day, we left our hotel to head to Jaipur. However, we had one final stop in Delhi before we left. The stop was at the Qutab Minar Victory Tower, the world's tallest brick minaret. We didn't spend nearly enough time there, but it was an incredible site. Qutab Minar Victory Tower It was…

Gift Ideas for Jetsetters

When we were prepping to go to India, Zach and I finally realized "wow, we have a decent amount of gear." We finally have traveled enough and invested to the point that we have stuff that we love and makes it much easier to go around the world. Honestly, this is one of the few…

Five Things to Do Before a Big Trip

Travel is fun, exciting, and even life changing. Being away makes you realize how wonderful home is as well. But if absence makes the heart grow fonder, why does being back home feel like such a drag? While I can't wash all those travel clothes for you, I can give five tips to make coming…

Sephora VIB Sale Recommendations – Travel Edition

The Sephora VIB Sale kicked off yesterday for VIB Rouge members and for the rest of us  November 9-12th. There abounds plenty of excellent recommendation posts, so I thought I would focus mine on something a little different. These are my top picks and tips for your 2019 travel adventures. The holiday season means companies…