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IRELAND: TRAVEL GUIDE

August 25, 2021 By Kari Leave a Comment

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

For as long as I can remember, my mom's dream bucket list destination has been Ireland; so, for her 65th birthday celebration, that's exactly where we went! Ireland has a magic that’s hard to put into words—a blend of rolling green hills, dramatic coastlines, and warm, welcoming locals. Our trip was as much about the stunning landscapes as it was about soaking up the

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PROVENCE, FRANCE: TRAVEL GUIDE

August 8, 2021 By Kari 1 Comment

Provence, France Travel Guide

After over a long year of no international travel, Braden surprised me with a huge 30th birthday surprise — plane tickets to Provence, France! France opened their borders to vaccinated Americans on June 9th and we arrived bright-eyed and bushy tailed early on the morning of June 14th. Though nervous for the uncertainty of international travel during a global pandemic,

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DALLAS WEEKEND GETAWAY: HOTEL CRESCENT COURT

December 7, 2020 By Kari Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, Braden and I snuck out of Austin and headed to Dallas to celebrate Braden's 30th birthday! We had the best celebratory weekend getaway courtesy of Hotel Crescent Court. We had been wanting to plan a special staycation for the two of us for quite some time, so we were extra excited to spend some quality time together at such a beautiful hotel! With

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TRAVEL GUIDE: WINTER PARK, CO

February 6, 2019 By Kari 17 Comments

Travel Guide: Winter Park, CO

My family and I just returned back from a magical 5-day winter wonderland getaway to Winter Park Resort in Winter Park, CO. We honestly couldn't have picked a better time to go, the weather was absolutely perfect and it made for ideal skiing and snowboarding conditions. As someone who had never skied before, I was ready to experience the "fresh powder" and see what all the hype

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HOW TO FIND CHEAP INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

January 7, 2019 By Kari 15 Comments

How To Find Cheap International Flights

For those of you who constantly have a case of wanderlust, listen up! I'm sharing all of my secrets to scoring cheap international flights on reputable airlines down below. As an example, this summer we flew roundtrip to Rome, Italy in Delta Comfort+ for $574.46 each. Normal roundtrip tickets to Rome can cost upwards of $1,500+! So now you're probably wondering how we snagged

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I’m a 30-something Austinite constantly looking to create beautiful things. Social media professional by day and blogger by night.

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