We’re almost a third of the way through June, can you believe it? Since it is summer, work has slowed down slightly for me, but things are ramping up for Michael and it’s kept him quite busy. He’ll be gone for a few nights this week, which means I’ll be home alone for the first …
Journey with Intention: 5 Essential Tips for Mindful Travel
Have you ever been asked to recount your trip experiences and found yourself unable to respond? You know you had a great weekend away, but your mind somehow goes blank when it’s time to share. For a moment it feels almost as if your getaway never happened. Why do we do this? Travel is simultaneously …
Journal | 6.1.19
Oh, Happy, Happy Weekend. For a short week, this certainly felt like a long one. I always need a recovery weekend after a weekend away, and today we’ve made plans to be only semi-productive. We’ll head to the gym shortly, and then come home to do a little cleaning around the house (which gets neglected …
2019 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Quick PSA: Father’s Day is June 16 here in the U.S. and over fifty countries! With Memorial Day behind us, the month of May is all but gone; ready or not it’s time to look ahead to June. Father’s Day isn’t quite the major gift-giving holiday as Mother’s Day, but that doesn’t mean we should …
Journal | 5.25.19
Hello from the road! It’s early and Michael and I are currently headed to the airport to fly a new-to-us airline (Sun Country) to a new-to-us city (Minneapolis). We’ve got a lot to look forward to our weekend in the Twin Cities, like biking, baseball, burgers, and beer – and much of it thanks to …
Traveling Light: A Packing List for Five Days in Mexico City
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I have a love-hate relationship with packing. I love planning outfit combinations and picturing all that I am going to do at a destination, but I don’t really love the actual packing part. I’ve made a great effort to consolidate all of my travel items to …
Beyond the Surface: A Travel Guide to Mexico City for Second-Time Visitors
Museo Frida Kahlo, check. Palacio de Bellas Artes, check. Museo Nacional de Antropología, check. I have good news: If you’ve been to Mexico City once before, but only for a few days – this post’s for you (and if you haven’t? Check out my first Mexico City trip recap to start planning your first adventure!). …
Journal | 5.19.19
Happy Sunday! We’re supposed to be finalizing plans for our trip to Minneapolis next week, but Michael is mostly just scrolling Reddit and showing me things like, “What if ‘pineapples’ was pronounced like Minneapolis.” This post contains affiliate links and I may receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking one of …
Flavors of Mexico: Part Two of My Mexico City Food Guide
This post is a follow-up to my first Mexico City food post – you can find Part One right here! I’d be lying if I said that food wasn’t among my top three reasons to return to Mexico City (the other two? The culture and the people!). For months I’d been dreaming of the meals …
Visiting Teotihuacan with a Local through Airbnb Experiences
One of Mexico City’s best-known and most popular attractions is also one of the hardest to get to. Before our visit last month, Michael and I read through countless guides and blog posts detailing how to get to the pyramids of Teotihuacan before ultimately deciding to book an Airbnb Experience, and even then we were …