The last stop on our two-week Thanksgiving trip was the one and only, NYC! If you’ve read my other three blog posts, you know our CDG flight departed from NYC, so we decided to extend our trip beyond just Paris. My last entry was about the Normandy region, and you can read it here! Also, I consistently find cheap flights thanks to Scott’s Cheap Flights, and you can too. I’m trying to be better at Read more…
If you are just now reading my blogs, this one is all about our Thanksgiving trip. We received an email from Going that tickets from JFK to CDG (Paris) were $200, so it was a no-brainer to purchase them. If you want to join Going click here to use my referral code. Going is a travel company that essentially finds deals departing from your chosen US airports and sends you an alert when they find Read more…
So, I’m still trying to catch up on writing about our two-week Thanksgiving trip, and boy, do I have a story to tell! I feel like I have to mention most of our trips are a reality thanks to Going (former Scott’s Cheap Flights) and I do have a partner code if you’d like to sign up: https://goingwith.me/zzpeb5wb If you read my last entry, you’ll remember that our time in Buffalo ended with a bang Read more…
I’ve been thinking about how to write about our two-week Thanksgiving trip. Given the fact that we visited four very different places, I decided to create an entry for each location. Back in June, while we were still in Seattle for our summer trip, I received a notification from Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) about a mistake fare to Paris from JFK with American Airlines. If you know me, you know I swear by Going Read more…
Ricky came up with the title for this blog post, so I didn’t even bother brainstorming any alternatives. The trip I want to share, Jackson & NOLA, is definitely one from the archives. Meaning the details might not be as vivid because my memory sometimes makes me feel older than my 29 years. However, despite its age, this journey has always been one of my favorite US trips. In early 2021, we received an invitation Read more…
Honestly, I am still learning so many things about my Tourette’s and how it manifests. There will probably not be a time in my life when I don’t learn something new about my TS. This past year, I have been trying to be more aware of the situations that worsen my tics. As an unrelated example: I’ve always had seasonal allergies but have never made a connection between them and my tics. I’ve noticed that Read more…
Writing about Hawaii is always tough for me because it brings back memories from a difficult time in my life. But with the recent natural disaster, it feels like the right time to share those memories. Plus, Maui needs the help of tourists to recover, and I have some beautiful memories from there. Let me take you back to July 2022. I was working at a crazy event for my old job when I saw Read more…
Time to dive into the whirlwind adventure that was our recent trip to the Pacific Northwest. Picture this: It’s mid-December, and I’ve just been handed the pink slip from my job. Talk about a holiday surprise! So, naturally, I’m in dire need of some cheering up (and that’s putting it mildly). So, what do you do when life hands you lemons? You go ice-skating with friends, of course! Over a lunch that was as cheap Read more…
As a high school teacher, Ricky and I have to schedule most of our travels around the school calendar. This usually means we’re off exploring during spring break. In late 2021, one of our dear college friends was teaching special education in Nairobi, Kenya. Despite the hefty price tag associated with East Africa flights from Arkansas (since none of our airports are international), we were determined to visit. I set up alerts on Going (formerly Read more…
I’m Claudia, a Costa Rica native with a lifelong passion for exploration. My journey into the realm of international travel was set in motion when I was just nine months old and my parents took me on an adventure to Los Angeles. I was fortunate to grow up in a family where travel was not just a luxury, but a way of life. From week-long beach escapades to annual trips to Florida or California, wanderlust Read more…