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Trip Souvenirs: light on your wallet and on your pack
Memories, mementos, and knick knacks…if you’re like me, you might enjoy delighting family and friends with trinkets from your adventures. Shopping can easily get expensive and heavy, so here is a list of things you can bring back without breaking the bank or your back. Photographs It’s probably a given, but photographs are my favorite way to remember my trip and share the travel adventures with others. I post adventures on social media so family can follow along in real time and I can easily go back and revisit. I also enjoying working on photos when I return home to create one of a kind wall art! Why hang a generic…
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24 hours in Montreal
My partner(James) was up in New Hampshire for work and they offered to fly me up as well (um, awesome!) and while I was there I realized… …we are 4 hours from Montreal …WE ARE FOUR HOURS FROM MONTREAL?! SO, we were on our way to Montreal THAT next Saturday for a 24 hour trip! On the way, I booked an Airbnb for $30. Isn’t working technology grand? It wasn’t the most glamorous apartment, but it was the entire place and the host communicated so well from the beginning. Plus, it seemed like a steal in comparison to the hotels in the area ($200+ a night). Once we…
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Pack Light
Packing light saves me time, money, and provides a unique freedom to roam as I please. Time spent… checking baggage: 0 waiting for bags at carousel: 0 making a lost luggage claim: 0 lugging bags around airport or paying for airport carts: 0 One of the BEST feelings is stepping off the plane and seamlessly b-lining to the train station without having to worry about lugging weight. I never hear myself mumble that I have to “drop off this luggage” and consequently get stuck at the hotel before I see and experience new things. I go immediately to lunch… or to the lake! I think of it as a spring…
