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Trick or Treat
For our 2024 family vacation, we decided to take my seven-year-old, Xander, to Disney World for his very first time. I've always read...


Matrimony & Modernism
We're engaged... we're planning... what the hell is going on? My fiance and I got engaged this past September while at the Homecoming...


24 Hours In Cocoa Beach
This past September, we ventured to Disney World, with a one-day excursion to Cocoa Beach before checking into our resort. It's something...


A Honky Tonk Holiday
We were looking for a holiday getaway that wasn't too far, and were pleasantly surprised by the amount of activities that came out of...


The Wild West
My fiance and I left Illinois and went on a 13 or 14 hour road trip to Rapid City, South Dakota for a charity event, and of course had to...


Venturing The Windy City
I grew up two hours south of Chicago, and somehow have only been three times for very short weekends to explore. The third was this past...


Viva Round Two
My second visit to Sin City - new sights to see! I always said I wasn't going back to Vegas... but my friends voted and I lost so here we...


Oh Shenandoah...
Exploring a weekend trip to Charlottesville, Virginia! If you're a history buff, Charlottesville is a great stop for a weekend trip. In...


Take Me To The Lake
If you're in the Midwest, this is the best hidden gem around. The Osthoff Resort at Elkhart Lake can be found in eastern Wisconsin, near...


Counting Breweries & Cheese Curds
Milwaukee is an elite weekend trip choice. The original brew city is home to major league baseball, beer, the Harley-Davidson museum, and...


What Happens In Vegas...
Sin City had been on my bucket list for years, and I finally got to visit in the winter of 2022. With so many things to do on the strip...


When In Nashville...
Honky-tonks, history... and more! I've been going to Nashville regularly for years because it's where my dad lives. Coincidentally, it...


Visiting The Riviera of the Midwest
Indiana Beach, built into Lake Shafer, has been a boardwalk of amusement since the 1920s. You'll find it in Monticello, Indiana......


Meet Me In St. Louis
Nestled on the legendary Route 66 is the gateway of the Mississippi River... St. Louis! Being from Illinois, St. Louis has always been a...


Living The Suite Life On Deck
Come aboard the Disney Magic with us! I wish I could say that the Disney Magic cruise ship was my son's bucket list destination, but it...


An Era In Minneapolis
Minneapolis... otherwise known as the City of Lakes was also the home of Taylor Swift's mega-popular Era's tour in June 2023 at US Bank...


A Weekend In The Smokies
If we're going to show off Branson, we might as well head over to its sister-city, nearly 700 miles to the east in Gatlinburg/Pigeon...


Branson... The Las Vegas of The Ozarks
Let's say Branson is the country, family friendly version of Las Vegas with live entertainment and activities everywhere you look. This...


Nobody Puts Jona In A Corner
There were thirty-six years between the release of the hit 80s movie, Dirty Dancing, and my trip to the infamous Kellerman's... otherwise...


Havana... ooh nah nah!
Exploring the Miami heat Our plan was to travel to Miami for spring break my senior year at Penn State... but we ended up scheduling it...
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