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Climbworks Tennessee: Ziplining across the Smoky Mountains!

Stephanie convinced Chris, and so we found ourselves at CLIMBWORKS – Gatlinburg. It was SO INCREDIBLE! For one price that included an ATV ride, 5 ziplines, and 4 aerial bridges, it was a great day of fun experiences with instructors that made us laugh, kept us safe, and had us excited to come back.

Exploring the Seattle Waterfront

Upon our arrival in Seattle, we didn’t waste any time exploring the waterfront. The sun came out for a hot minute, but that didn’t deter us from our missions: The First Starbucks, The Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar, Market Theatre Gum Wall and a walk along the waterfront.

Puget Sound Whale Watching

Our first visit together to Seattle wouldn’t be complete without a drive up to Anacortes to see if we can see some whales. It was a beautiful day, and we did get to see whales! Thanks to Outer Island Excursions for a great trip. ​

Our New [Travel] Normal

Like most of you, we have been spending the past few months focused on staying safe and healthy. We’ve been busy with household projects, home schooling, and growing relationships. Understand that we are very happy – one thing we have resolved to not change is how we invest our time in our selves, our family and neighbors.Still, we have also realized how...

A Mercedes SL 500?! Honey, we Blew our Travel Budget!

[embedyt] [/embedyt]We’re back! And like many of you, we’ve been anxious to test the waters while staying safe in our travels. So…we’ve decided to purchase a vehicle that will make travel within the US more fun.Thanks again to Albert and Chicago Cars for a great experience and a great ride!*Note* we referred to the location of Morton Arboretum...

Top 10 Travel Gadgets

I am a tech geek and a planner; no matter how casual our travel is, there are some things that I try to never leave home without. Here are the Top 10 Travel Gadgets I use:Round Travel Power Strip. Of course, there a thousands to choose from, but this one I really like because of how compact it is and because it has both 3-prong and USB connects. The cord wraps around...

Travel IRL: How to Maximize Your PTO

Recently there was a post of Facebook, asking the community how many people were already scheduling their 2020 travel. About 30% of the respondents described themselves as booked out as far as August/September, 20% had some travel booked for the year, and 10% were fully booked for 2020 and working on 2021. The other 40% were thinking about 2020 but hadn’t...