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Link Love Vol. 24 – All About Traveling & Money Saving

travel money saving tips

From the post, What to Do with 24 Hours in Washington DC What's up, friends & happy Friday!  It's been a hot minute since my last Link Love (formally known as Feel Good Friday). Usually when I start a series, I am all about them. Remember my Super Bowl Goodies series? I was able to do plan, prep, shoot, & edit SEVEN posts in SEVEN days. Which, if you've ever dabbled in the good ol' blogging world, you'll know what a feat this actually was. Since its been months (yes, months...) since my last round up of good reads throughout the week, I knew I had to switch things up and it was becoming stale to me. I read so many articles, blogs, and watch Youtube videos all the time, so it wasn't like there was a…

Friends & Family, My Life, Travel Adventures

A Day Trip to Dallas, Texas

"Dallas-Texas-John F-Kennedy"

downtown Dallas I'm drawn to cities and busy streets. I love exploring new cities, getting lost in busy streets, and experiencing different walks of life. To me, the best way to learn about a different place is to just place yourself in the middle of a city and wander. When I first moved to London, I took a tube to a random spot, got off to explore, and then attempted to find my way back by looking at the tube maps. Sure, it's not always the quickest route, but you learn the ins and outs of a city SO quickly. Over Labor Day weekend, Dj and I went to visit his family in Arlington, Texas. It's about 30 minutes from Dallas and 30 minutes from Fort Worth. It's right by the Dallas Cowboys stadium…

Friends & Family, My Life, Travel Adventures

Goodbye 2016: 4th of July Weekend Flashback

Wow- we are a mere 4 weeks until 2017! 2016, as a whole, was an eventful year. I thought a fun way to commemorate the end of the year would be to feature some of my favorite memories of the past few months as flashback posts! Short + sweet, but nice to remember the year by. :)  So, to kick off my Flashback series, I present you a video I put together of our trip up North for 4th of July weekend! It was also to celebrate our friend, Gary's, graduation from law school. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6JzYX5WOYs&t=1s[/embed] Questions for you- What is one memory that stands out from 2016?

Friends & Family, My Life, Travel Adventures

Life Lately + Coffee Talk ; vol. 2

Life Lately || What's been going on + some life updates

Hey there! It has been a hot minute since I last updated you guys on my life + what's been going on so I thought I'd take some time today and do a coffee talk. Coffee talks are basically life talks but with us sipping some virtual coffee together. ;) So grab a cup of joe (or a glass of sangria, nobody judges here during coffee talks) and let's get down to it! -Coffee- It's only fitting that I start off this coffee chat with my latest go-to order. Now that fall is officially here (woo woo!) I've switched up my typical Starbs order (grande iced skinny vanilla latte with coconut milk) for something more festive. Since it's still high 90s here in Florida, I take fall where I can find it, and coffee…

Friends & Family, My Life, Travel Adventures

Wedding Weekend at Knotty Pine Lodge in Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia

Knotty Pine Lodge in Fraziers Bottom West Virginia

It's happening!! I'm officially in the prime age where my Facebook timeline is flooded with engagement love, wedding bliss, and even a few sprinkles of babies! I absolutely adore it. Weddings, babies, sparkly rings... they're all completely my thing. This past weekend, one of my best friends from college, Danielle, got MARRIED (!!!) to her best friend, Max. The ceremony was held at the Knotty Pine Lodge in Fraziers Bottom, West Virginia. It was a magical weekend + so beyond beautiful. To commemorate the weekend, I put together a video of some of our favorite pictures + video clips from the weekend away in the mountains. Check it out! [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFw2t1xJ1LM[/embed] Congratulations, Max + Danielle!

Friends & Family, My Life, Travel Adventures

What to do with 24 Hours in Washington DC

What to do with 24 Hours in Washington DC

When I was 11 years old, my family packed up and moved from Southern California to our new home in Northern Virginia, about 15 miles outside of Washington DC. I was young enough to be up for the move without caring too much about leaving the only home I'd ever known. I ended up falling in love with the city, and the older I grew, the more I came to appreciate the history and all DC has to offer. After that, I caught the traveling bug and love to take advantage of trips, no matter the length, whenever possible. (Like my latest trip to Cancun, Mexico!) This past 4th of July, Dj and I decided to do a northern trip. We hit 3 different states in 4 days (DC -> New Jersey -> Maryland…

Friends & Family, My Life, Travel Adventures

Exploring the Mayan Ruins in Cancun, Mexico

"What-To-Do-In-Cancun-Mexico"

Sadly, we've now come full circle with my Cancun (aka bae-cation ;) ) recap. If you missed part 1: A Night Out in Charlotte + a big travel tip, you can catch up here! If you missed part 2: Travel Guide to Cancun Mexico, + some travel wisdom, you can read that here! To preface you all again... Hola, mis amores!  Last week, Dj and I traveled down to Cancun, Mexico to meet up with my best friend, Sara (remember her from our adventures exploring North Florida?), and her fiance, Waugh. None of had ever been to Cancun before, but Sara + Waugh bought this ridiculous vacation package while in Cozumel a few years ago. Wanting to take advantage of another trip before the package ended, we talked about doing a couples trip… aka…

Friends & Family, My Life, Travel Adventures

Travel Guide to Cancun, Mexico

"What-To-Do-In-Cancun-Mexico"

And we're back with Part 2 of the Baecation Recap! ;) If you missed part 1: A Night Out in Charlotte + a big travel tip, you can catch up here! To preface you all again... Hola, mis amores!  Last week, Dj and I traveled down to Cancun, Mexico to meet up with my best friend, Sara (remember her from our adventures exploring North Florida?), and her fiance, Waugh. None of had ever been to Cancun before, but Sara + Waugh bought this ridiculous vacation package while in Cozumel a few years ago. Wanting to take advantage of another trip before the package ended, we talked about doing a couples trip… aka Baecation (don’t hate me, hehe.) So, on a whim, we looked online, found a 5 day block that worked for the 4…