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One day, while chatting with my best friend about travel, she started asking me questions about logistics and the order of doing things when it comes to trip planning. “I never know …

Driving in Playa del Carmen offers flexibility and control for travelers, despite initial concerns about navigating unfamiliar roads and customs. While local traffic laws and conditions can be challenging, proper precautions like …

Visiting Chicago with kids? Then you need some free and fun activities to do with them! Here is our list of the BEST parks and playgrounds in Chicago.

Lincoln Park in Chicago offers numerous free activities ideal for families, such as the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Conservatory with its tropical plants, and the scenic Nature Boardwalk. Spanning over 1,200 acres, …

Chicago may be my new favorite city to visit. It’s a cheap, short flight to two different airports or an easy 7-8 hour drive from Nashville. It’s big (2.7 million) without being …

I do the same thing before every single trip: I create a Google Map. That’s it. The end. That’s the one thing I always do when planning a trip. But that’s not …

Intentional Wandering is a flexible travel planning method that encourages selecting a daily “anchor” destination while allowing for spontaneous exploration along the way. It minimizes stress by blending pre-trip research with real-time …

A lot of people say that “traveling with kids” is really just “parenting in other cities”, citing it as a reason for not going to the places they want to go.  But …

Home Exchange 101: What is home exchange? Will I like swapping my house? You sleep in other people’s beds? And other burning questions you have about home exchange. We started home exchanging …

There are many reasons I love living in Donelson, one of which is our proximity to Donelson Station. It gives us quick, easy access to downtown without having to pay surge pricing …

Explore Nashville beyond country music with a local’s guide to fun and free activities. Discover vibrant neighborhoods, outdoor parks, the Tennessee State Museum, and unique festivals. Experience art through the First Saturday …

Planning a road trip with a preschooler can be enjoyable with the right preparation. Tips include introducing new or forgotten toys, bringing a variety of fun snacks, making frequent stops, allowing for …

We have now stayed in Playa del Carmen twice, for one month each time, and we have received a lot of random questions from friends, coworkers, and family. We asked a lot …

Creative Ways to Scratch the Travel Itch When You Can’t Get Away: How to Satisfy Wanderlust From Home Sometimes life gets in the way. We can’t always do what we want. Busy …

Reviewing 7 nights on the Celebrity Solstice Cruise to Alaska (Sept 2017)

After a month of sickness in the Schwannema household (pneumonia and HFM), several extra crazy weeks at work, and too many late nights and early mornings with the Mooch, the Husband and …

We had the privilege to see three fantastic shows during our New Year’s trip to Manhattan, and I realized after the fact that all three were adaptations of well-known if not beloved source material. …

8 years ago I married this stud, formalizing our love and partnership, and so far we’ve enjoyed a beautiful, exciting and sometimes challenging beginning to this lifelong adventure called marriage! We don’t …

One of the ways that the pandemic has affected the way we think about travel is that we’re currently looking for ways to experience a place while actively avoiding people, which sucks… …

For the first time in 511 days, I went to an airport, boarded a plane, and flew to another city. I can’t think of a time in my adult life when I’ve …