Tag: Travel Tips

• So You Want To Visit…Virginia Beach

  

  Virginia Beach is a bit tougher to write about, just because we lived barely ninety minutes away for so long, and my family lives right in the city. So most of our time here was spent with family and friends, as if it were home, and not so much a vacation. However, we did a…

• So You Want To Visit…Scottsdale

  

  (Updated on 2/2/2024 to reflect a more recent trip) I love Scottsdale because everything about it is so extra. If Vegas is where the high rollers go on vacation, Scottsdale is where those high rollers live. You can’t stroll half a block without seeing a rare supercar speed by, and even trips to the supermarket…

• So You Want To Visit…New Orleans

  

  New Orleans is one of my favorite places. I’m so grateful for the year and a half we lived in Louisiana, and the dozens of times we got to visit the Big Easy. Even after we moved away from Louisiana, New Orleans remained one of our favorite places to visit. Best Times to Visit: Best…

• So You Want To Visit…Disney World

  

  This is the post I’m sure most people have been expecting: the Big Fat Disney blog. I will preface this by saying that Disney World in Orlando is a travel experience like no other — and it requires preparation like no other. Disney World isn’t really the kind of trip you should just wing unless…

• So You Want To Visit…Las Vegas

  

  For me, Vegas is the place to visit when I just want to go all out, be boujie, and live the lux life. It’s the best place to overindulge and immerse myself in the sensory overload that is Las Vegas. Best Times to Visit: Best Hotels:  Best Restaurants: Best Activities: Anything Overrated: So, most things…

• So You Want To Visit…A Series

  

  Dave and I are very fortunate to be able to travel often. Dave is a pro at travel hacking, so we end up with enough airline, hotel, dining, and entertainment credits that we can go on nice vacations about every other month. And thankfully, self-managed PTO combined with work from wherever privileges allow us to…

• What To Do At: Eglin AFB, Florida

  

  When Dave and I first started dating, he was stationed at Eglin AFB to go through EOD school, and I was down for long visits on a pretty regular basis. It was a magical place to begin our relationship, and we hope to end up living there again someday. We actually had a BNR from…

• Quick Life Update

  

  Hey guys! It’s been a while, figured I would share a quick life update with you. I had an insane 2018. Dave completed command in the spring, and then things went into warp speed. We spent a couple of weeks traveling with friends and hit New Orleans, Houston, and a few other locations. Said our…

• “Where are you from?”

  

  Where are you from? Where is home? For some fortunate people this is easy to answer, however for many of us it is much more complicated. Our society has shifted over the last couple of decades so that it is no longer the norm for someone to spend their entire life in one place. Lifestyles…

• Highlight Reel Vs. Behind the Scenes

  

  I have found that comparison truly is the thief of joy. It is so tempting to compare myself to other people, and I usually walk away feeling inferior. I think society has conditioned me to feel like different is always better. I can be doing something amazing, but if someone else is also doing something amazing,…