The Ultimate Guide To Budgeting For A Gap Year Before reading this, I need you to come to terms with one thing. Sabbaticals are just pipe dreams unless you start to put action behind them. And that is what this post is about, putting actions behind your dreams. What is a big part of that…
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Sabbatical Leave – Planning a Gap Year
Everything You Need To Know About Taking Sabbatical Leave Sabbatical leave, (adult) gap year, career break, mini retirement… are all words that you have likely heard before. You may even have a vague idea of what they are. However, like one of those ideas that you’ve heard talked about once or twice, you may think…
Kid Friendly NYC
Things To Do in NYC with Kids First of all, I want to thank you. Because there are (at least) a billion “Things To Do in NYC with Kids,” blog posts out there, but you are reading this one. And for that, I am very thankful. Alright, I believe that any city in the world…
Making Your Money Stretch In NYC
How To Visit NYC (With Kids) On A Budget So, let’s be real, everyone knows that New York City is an expensive place. However, in the summer of 2022, with revenge travel and record inflation, it was a real pain in the tits. A pain made worse by those freeloaders who call themselves my children….
New Orleans – Beyond Bourbon Street
If you are new here, then you may not know that the second people talk sh*t about a place, it automatically makes me interested in it. (I also went for all the bad boys in school – so you know, this has been a problem my whole life, LOL). Anyway, sh*t-talking is one of the…
A First Timer’s Guide To Seattle
As you may know, if you’ve been here a while, my “list” blog posts, like my 40 Before 40 Bucket List or 10 Tips For Visiting Yellowstone, lean toward the abstract. So, this list of things to do in Seattle will be no different. Why? Because cities as dynamic as Seattle can be experienced lots…
Bainbridge Island – Know Before You Go
Everything You Need to Know to do a Bainbridge Island Day Trip From Seattle Let me start off by saying, I have never been to Martha’s Vineyard or Cape Cod. What a weird way to start a post about an island on the West Coast of the US right? That is because, even though I…
Pike Place Market: A Tourist Trap or a Must See?
Pike Place Market Restaurants and Are They Worth It? When planning my recent trip to Seattle, I knew I wanted to try the Pike Place Market restaurants. Since the market is one of the most popular places to visit, research was relatively easy. I mean, basically every blog post about Seattle (including this one!) mentions…
The Annaly Bay Tide Pools
Why The Annaly Bay Tide Pools Are One Of The Best St. Croix Beaches Ah the Annaly Bay Tide Pools, one the the best St Croix beaches. With their crystal blue waters, it’s easy to see why every blog post mentions this unique bay. Volcanic rocks jutting out from the land formed these beautiful pools….
The Ultimate 1-Week Mexico Travel Guide and Budget
Mexico travel is so much more than margaritas and beaches (though those things are great too!). And we often underestimate this vast country that has so much to offer. You can see pyramids from ancient civilizations or engulf yourself in culture and music. It’s impossible to see it all in one week. But, if you…