News — Travel

  Thank you to Coastal Abide for providing me with accommodations to facilitate this post. All thoughts are my own. What better way to kick off and enjoy summer break than spending time at one of the US' top family beaches? Myrtle Beach, SC is known for its endless summer vibe along the Grand Strand, and it's a beach my family and I have been visiting for over twenty years. We've enjoyed many different accommodations on our beach vacations through the years, but none have been as fabulous and spectacular as the stunningly gorgeous condos owned by Coastal Abide in...

Travel has looked quite different since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, international travel has reduced significantly and many people have cancelled or postponed trips indefinitely until herd immunity and mass inoculation via vaccination occurs. If you have taken a flight, it probably wasn’t for pleasure and the whole experience has changed. That being said there’s no time like the present to prepare for your next excursion and make sure your luggage is on point so the second you get the go-ahead you can hop on a plane with no fear. Sounds great, doesn’t it? We’ve put together...

In case you didn't know, we went to Italy for our 30th anniversary in September. I knew I wanted to travel lightly (like we did for our Scotland/Ireland trip to see  College Girl last fall). Luckily it would be warm where we were going but we still had to pack for inclement weather.  We'd be staying in hotels, not Airbnbs, so we wouldn't be able to do our laundry either. I made sure all of the clothes I packed could do double or triple duty. I stocked up on solid bottoms-shorts and pants-and added in pops of color with my...