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The Complete Guide to Hollywood Beach, Florida
My family and I discovered Hollywood Beach while we were visiting Fort Lauderdale back in 2010. We had been to many beaches around the country, but instantly fell in love with this one for its island, tropical, and laid-back vibes. We have been returning 1-3 times a year ever since. We weren’t “return vacationers” before…
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How to Visit Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC- A MUST VISIT IN PERSON EXPERIENCE
If you are an Elevation Worship fan, you will LOVE going to their live church service. Even if you’re not, I HIGHLY recommend attending this church service! You can’t understand the energy in this place unless you go and experience it for yourself. Watching online is NOT the same!! When I started to research online…
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Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun Resort- Everything You Need To Know
We just returned from a lovely trip to Mexico! We stayed at the Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun Resort. Here’s everything you need to know before deciding to book here or before you go! 1. The resort is small. At first, it seems overwhelming trying to figure out where everything is located, but all of…
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Krystal, Cancún- a resort with AMAZING value!
If you’ve read my other blogs, you’ll know we are a “quantity over quality” travel family, and we’ve found amazing value to fit that ideal with the Krystal Resort in Cancun, Mexico! If you’re looking for a once in a lifetime vacation, you can stop reading right now. This resort is not a culinary delight…
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How to retire and travel without TONS of money in the bank
I never dreamed an epic 10,000 mile RV adventure and a two week European cruise would be in my future…2 teachers with 3 kids who were all involved in expensive sports, music, cheer, etc…and college…we weren’t great savers…🤪 BUT— we pulled it off, and I’m SO glad we did! You can too! Here’s the secret:…
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How to Travel on a Budget
My last post was about WHY travel is so important and special. We made it a priority when our kids were young, and we continue to do so, BUT… it’s SO expensive! Here’s how we are able to afford to travel often. (We didn’t get an RV until we retired. When our kids were young,…
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Why Traveling is SO Special
My husband and I have probably overspent on travel our whole lives. We made it a priority to take our kids on as many trips as we could. Now, in retirement, we are continuing this, and will still make trips with our grandkids and our adult children a priority too. Here’s why money spent on…
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New Year’s Casino Trip- Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
We found Sault Ste Marie, Michigan to be a great place to visit for New Year’s. We plan to go back in the summer since most things were closed, but the town has a lot of character! We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express. We got the room on Priceline for $117 a night for…
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Nice, France from a Cruise Ship- A One Day Visit- what NOT to do!
Our cruise ship stopped in Cannes, France. We really wanted to see Nice, so we booked the “Little Train” excursion through the cruise. That was a mistake! The excursion included a bus from Cannes to Nice. The bus ride was nice because we got to see the scenery, and our guide gave us a lot…
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11 Cheap, Must Sees on a Western US RV Trip!
This list of inexpensive must sees goes in order of our trip starting in South Dakota. 2. Custer State Park- Custer, South Dakota $20 for a 7 day pass, 71,000 acre park full of scenic drives and lots of wildlife, including donkeys that walk right up to your car! 3. Cody, Wyoming- Very cool Old…
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Why Full Time RV Life isn’t for Me
When my husband and I retired from teaching, we sold our house and bought an RV. The idea of living in an RV and traveling around wherever and whenever sounded so exciting. We took off in June with our first destination of Mount Rushmore with no other plans after that. The trip was absolutely AMAZING!…
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See Italy in Just 4 Days from a Cruise Ship!
Read these articles on how to see the best of Italy in just 4 stops on a European Cruise: Messina, Naples, Civitavecchia, & Livorno. There’s SO many amazing things to see and do from these 4 ports! ENJOY!😁
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A one day visit to Livorno and Pisa, Italy
We had quite an adventure getting to the Leaning Tower of Pisa from the port of Livorno, Italy. We learned one important thing- take a taxi DIRECTLY from the port to the train station in Livorno to get to Pisa. We passed them all up and walked to the town of Livorno. We were intrigued…
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Rome in One Day from a Cruise Port
There are two very important things to know about just ONE day in Rome from a cruise port: We bought the hop on hop off bus excursion on the cruise. This was a great way to both get to Rome and to get around Rome. It allowed us to see all of the sites and…
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One Day in Naples, Italy from a Cruise Ship
At the port of Naples, we chose to spend half of the day in Pompeii and half in the city. This was perfect, but I would have preferred not to do the cruise ship’s excursion to Pompeii. We had very limited time to tour the ruins- 2 hours is not enough! But with the $50…
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Going on an epic National Park RV Trip? Read these first!
After an extended RV trip across the country, read my collection of blogs about our National Park visits! Adventure is out there!😁
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RV Travel Adventures- everything you need to know
I’ve created a collection of my RV travel help articles here. Before you start your RV adventure, read these —And enjoy your travels!!😁😁
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One day in the most beautiful place on Earth- Santorini, Greece
Santorini could quite possibly be the most beautiful place on Earth. We were blessed to get a day here from our cruise ship. We had to tender from the cruise ship. Then, you have the option of walking up 588 steps, riding a donkey, or taking a cable car up the mountain to get to…
Leap of Faith: Our Retirement Adventure 