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A few weeks ago, Michael and I visited my family in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Before our visit, we looked for events happening over the weekend and discovered the Atlanta Braves would be playing the Colorado Rockies. Michael had never been to a baseball game before, and my family had not been to the new …
This is the second entry in a three-day recap of a trip to Kansas City, Missouri. Missed Day One? Find it here. DAY TWO MORNING Michael and I began our second day in Kansas City a little later than many of our travel days as Sunday mornings are pretty quiet in the city. But eventually, …
Recapping my first day in Kansas City, Missouri “Wait, it’s in Missouri?” Michael asked. “Yes,” I replied. “But it’s called Kansas City!” “Well, it’s in Kansas, too.” (This went on for several minutes before I finally caved and pulled out a map). Michael and I were searching for hotels for a Labor Day weekend trip, …
Michael and I recently spent the July 4th weekend in Boston, Massachusetts, wandering the cobblestone streets to celebrate Michael’s (belated) 30th birthday. I love the tradition of afternoon tea and he loves tiny sandwiches, so how could we not have our own Boston Tea Party while in the city? Several locations in the city serve …
Saturday marked a special milestone for us—nine years since Michael nervously asked if I wanted to be his girlfriend. My response? “I guess that sounds alright.” (Okay, maybe he wasn’t that awkward about it.) In the weeks leading up to our anniversary weekend, we began looking for flights. As I’ve mentioned before, we typically look …
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 …
We lucked out during our trip to Montréal, Quebec – the 2017 edition of the Montréal en Lumière festival, as well as the one-night-only Nuit Blanche (“White Night”) would be taking place while we were in town.
As part of the application process for the US Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry Program, Michael and I recently had to attend an in-person interview at one of their Enrollment Centers. None of the airports near us had weekend hours, and the thought of sacrificing a hard-earned vacation day to visit during the week …
Back in March, Michael and I began looking for a cheap flight over my birthday weekend, just like we usually do when a special occasion approaches. Likewise, we didn’t have any particular place in mind, really, we just wanted to take off and go somewhere else. This post contains affiliate links and I may receive …