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Visit Walla Walla
Small town feel busting at its borders with wine, food, hiking trails, parks, shopping, and Willy Wonka Candy Shop for every sweet for the Sweet {But we call it Bright’s Candies}
And future home of The House Grandpa Built vacation rental💖 Sharing the heart of an Italian family heritage in an extraordinary place to stay on your visit to a valley of paradise.
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3 Best Travel Cards
Girls trip for 3 days in the heart of London and we made the most of it! Food, musicals, shopping, markets, and Mother’s Day tea.
3 days in london~go!
Galena, IL is tucked away from the big city of Chicago and offers, shopping, delicious food, scenic walks, and a bit of history {if that’s your thang}.
When was the last time you went on a girl’s Trip?
Best to leave the heels at home this trip. But I promise you won’t regret seeing all the beauty of Rome in you sneakers.
Asheville, NC
Before we can start on any trip…we have to pack {ughhh}. Click into this post for tips + the best vacation checklist that I created {JUST FOR YOU!}
Best Checklist for Your Trips
I love the outdoor sounds, but not the bugs. I like hiking and exploring, but want a soft bed, not a cot. And running water - do you even have to ask. If you’re the same, YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS!
Glamping is the only way to camp
Growing up two long-legged steps from the Blue Mountains and my pick of wines dotting the landscape of Walla Walla, I was thinking downtown Asheville, NC was going to feel more like a trip home than exploring a new mountain-view city. But there’s SO MUCH to see! Besties Trip
Asheville, NC
It’s a Kaleidoscope of colors with a Horn Anthem
Welcome to New York City
WARNING! You May Never want to leave
Barcelona is the kind of city you’ll consider paying that huge airline change fee for so you can stay the rest of the summer. With their delicious food + wine at obscenely affordable prices, you will make back your change fees in a day!
You sit in the velveted royal circle, row A, seat 17, then the lights dim and the musical + magical stage comes alive with characters and voices that entrance you into the story.
Must See Musicals This Year
Tempe, Arizona | college visit with a warm vacation add-on
When your youngest wants to go South for a college visit in February, you look up the first flight with seats. Everyone living in Chicagoland is high-fiving me right now through a pair of gloves with hand-warmers stuffed inside.
3 of the Best Ideas to do in Florence, Oregon
Three hours outside Portland, you’ll drive into a small town that you could pass right through and think “no big miss”.
But you’d miss a piece of small town America that’s bursting with at least three days’ worth of things to explore to match your three-hour drive to Florence, Oregon.