Tag: Airbnb

Destinations, Florida, Travel, USA

A Floridian’s Weekend Travel Guide for Destin, Florida (30A)

Two chairs on the beach in Miramar Beach

Destin, 30A, whatever you choose to call this area, here’s how to have a truly local experience.

Beauty, Travel, Travel Tips

Five Easy Hairstyles for Travel (that aren’t a messy bun or ponytail!)

Alyssa adjusts her hair in a mirror

I think it’s fair to say that we all want to look our best when we travel, but we don’t want to spend hours at the hotel bathroom sink trying to make it happen. So how do you look “normal” after traveling long distances for days at a time, often without access to a curling/straightening …

Destinations, Norway, Travel, Travel Tips

Budget Traveler’s Guide: Ten Tips for Saving Money on Your Trip to Norway

A look out over the mountains in the Sognefjord in Norway

Here’s something I didn’t know before Michael and I began planning our Scandinavian adventure during the summer of 2015: Norway is absurdly expensive.

Travel, Travel Tips

How I Afford to Travel: Budgeting Tips and Tricks

Alyssa shakes coins out of a piggy bank

As I’ve mentioned before, I often get asked how Michael and I fund our travels, though rarely directly. Most people ask, “How do you get to do all that?” rather than, “How can you afford it?” But the underlying question is clear. We won’t pretend we haven’t had some privileges in life, but we also …

Destinations, Florida, Travel, USA

Photo Diary: Two Nights in Miami

Alyssa stands on Miami Beach which has a lot of seaweed

A few Fridays ago, Michael and I made the long drive down to Miami to visit the enrollment center for the Global Entry program. When you live in Florida, people expect you to have traveled to every major part of the state, but the truth is, neither Michael nor I have really spent time in …