"It is a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it. I don't want to be most of us." -Oberyn Martell, Game of Thrones
There are tons of packing methods out there and some are quite helpful, especially if you aren't a frequent traveler. These common techniques can give you a good place to start. However, not every method will work for every person. And the more we've traveled, the more we've learned not only about what works and [...]
So you've planned your vacation, put in for time off work, and booked that flight or rented that car. But now it's time for the part a lot of people dread: It's time to pack! Packing can be stressful for several reasons. Largely, we're all afraid we're going to either overpack or under-pack. We're just [...]
On our second cruise of 2022, we decided to try a near impossible feat: to pack carry-on only for an 8 night trip (3 nights in Miami and 5 on a cruise ship). We do our best not to overpack when we travel, but even just fitting the essentials can be tough. Sacrifices must be [...]
Planning an Alaskan cruise? We have a few packing tips for you! This past May/June, we headed west to Seattle to board an NCL ship to Alaska. This was our first cruise (EVER) so we weren't really sure what all to expect. We read blogs, watched videos, joined a Facebook group and talked to friends [...]
*This post contains affiliate links.* The mountains called and, this past June, we went. As we've said before, and as many of you know, packing isn't everyone's favorite activity. It can be stressful deciding what to pack, especially when traveling to new destinations. And traveling on the heels of COVID can add an extra layer [...]
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