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Weekend Itinerary: Enjoying the Best of Napa Valley

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of visiting Napa Valley for the first time. It was one of those trips that I’ve always felt like was out of reach and exclusively for the rich. Fortunately, I made my little way on up there and had a wonderful time. It wasn’t nearly as expensive as I assumed it would be. In Napa, I stayed at the Westin, my favorite hotel brand of all time. The Napa Valley location was of...

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On the hunt for Frodo Baggins in New Zealand

During my first trip to Australia, I had the toughest decision to make. Do I want to visit neighboring country New Zealand or the closest island of Fiji? I only had two weeks in the land “down under” and couldn’t do all three. Ultimately, I decided on New Zealand because of Hobbiton. Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of my favorite movies! Frodo Baggins, the main character in the film, lives in the shire (village) in Hobbiton. The actual...

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The Truth About My Chanel Splurge in Paris

The first Chanel hat boutique was located at 21 rue Cambon in Paris. I’ve known that fun little trivia fact since middle school. Back then I would use my allowance money to buy issues of Vogue magazine and dream of the day that I could own designer pieces. I’ve been to Paris a handful of times and I didn’t even bother to go to a store. Please, just save me the heartache and just drop me off at Target. But,...

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Sleep Tight: One night at a capsule hotel in Tokyo

This post is real rich coming from me. I just wrote a post a few days complaining about budget hotels and here I am fresh out of one! It’s crazy because it was one of my top things to do here in Tokyo. I wanted to stayed in a capsule hotel and ride on bullet train! One down and one more to go. It’s weird because initially I didn’t even consider it a budget hotel. I just thought of it...

How to Eat Your Way Through Tokyo Disneyland

After a grueling sixteen hours of flying time, my first stop in Japan was at Disneyland! I am such a big kid at heart and I love Disney parks! There are six Disney resorts across our wonderful planet and Tokyo marks my fifth. I only have the Shanghai location left to visit! My experience at Tokyo Disneyland was amazing, not only was the ticket affordable ($62), but the food was also cheap and yummy too! I am one of those...

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Hidden Gems in Idaho: What to See Besides Yellowstone

On my current quest to visit all fifty states, I did a roadtrip through Idaho and Montana. Both states, along with Wyoming is home to Yellowstone National Park. My overall knowledge of Idaho before my visit was potatoes and waterfalls. I was looking forward to long scenic drives and just being one with nature. And of course, stuffing my face with as many potatoes as I could find. My first stop in Idaho was at Shoshone Falls Park in Twin...

Is the Napa Valley Wine Train Really Worth Your Time and Money?

As the year comes to an end, I look back over the numerous trips I’ve taken and I’m really in awe. I didn’t travel as much as I typically do and I only used my passport twice this year. However, I did take some big girl, grown woman trips. In June, I was fortunate to visit Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts and I just completed my Napa Valley journey. Both places are quite expensive to travel to in the states and...

An Epic Bucket List Adventure in Petra

If my favorite high school history teacher, Mr. Long, could see me now! Little ol’ me finally made it to the treasury in Petra, Jordan! Just even typing that is unbelievable! I’m from a small town in the very southern state of Alabama. Like really? It’s so fascinating when you have all these childhood dreams of places to go and then you finally get there. It’s such an amazing tingly feeling. Like I really did it! Ok, enough of my...

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The Secret Life of Beach Bandits: Monkeys and Raccoons Unite

You know how on most beaches there are warnings to not leave your valuables behind when going for a swim? Well not only do you have to worry about human criminals at Manuel Antonio National Park at this beach have to be cautious of animals too! Here at this park, two very different species have decided to become partners in crime. Team work is the dream work. On my first trek through the rainforest in Costa Rica, there were two...