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My husband and I recently stayed in the Hilton Mahogany Bay Resort & Beach Club in San Pedro, Belize. The resort is amazing and, in our opinion, is probably the best place to stay in San Pedro. To get there, you need to fly into Belize City and then take either a 15-minute puddle jumper or 1.5 hour water taxi to get to the island of Ambergris Caye. Once on the island, you can rent a golf cart or have a resort driver pick you up at the airport. For more information about your trip to San Pedro, take a look at the Travel Guide.

For someone who loves to travel as much as I do, I certainly do have a strong distaste for packing… and I know I’m not alone in this. Since it is 110% necessary to have a suitcase full of the things you want and need to have the kind of trip that you’re going on, you would think that, especially for the dream vacations, you could easily motivate yourself to check the box. However, it never seems to be that simple, does it?

If you’ve never been to Asheville, NC, you should really add it to your list. It’s an unassuming little city tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains with a mix of an industrial, artsy vibe that is full of hidden treasures in the downtown and surrounding areas. After three and a half years of being told that I must make the two hour drive, my husband and I scheduled a weekend trip. It was a blast and we did a ton of cool stuff, but if I had it to do again, these are the five items that I would add to my trip to create my dream Asheville itinerary. 

On the South Carolina/Georgia border, nestled in right across the Savannah bridge, lies the sweet and historic city of Savannah. Living in Charlotte, NC, I had heard people rave about Savannah, GA countless times, but it wasn’t until this year that I chose to find out what the fuss is all about for myself. When choosing a summer destination to catch up with one of my bridesmaids that I hadn’t seen since my wedding, it was the obvious choice for a girls trip. However, I really didn’t do any research before going and was quite shocked at how Savannah turned out to be. If you’re planning to visit Savannah in the future, keep reading for 8 must knows before visiting.

When you fly, you leave your checked bags at the gate and put your carry on in the overhead bins. Your personal item is really the only thing that you get to keep with you at all times. This item can be pretty much anything, so long as it fits under the seat. People usually use a purse, hat, book bag, or the Vera Bradley weekender (ladies IYKYK).

Jumping back into reality after vacation is tough. Whether you’ve just laid on the beach in paradise for a week or are exhausted from running around Disney Land in the heat, more often than not, you have a mountain of things to catch up on when you get home. As if the long drive or busy airport wasn’t enough, you need to pick up your dog, run a few errands, and have a million emails waiting in your inbox. But don’t fret.

Before going away on a trip there are always things that need taken care of- some obvious like planning your transportation and packing and others that are easier to forget. In this post, we are talking about how if there’s a lot to do before going on a weekend trip to visit grandma, there’s really a lot to do before international travel. I’ve compiled a list of the most commonly forgotten, critical, and really nice-to-have things to reference so you can feed your wanderlust without having those oopsie moments while abroad.

You know how in icebreaker scenarios, you are sometimes asked what superpower you would choose if you could have any? Some people struggle with that, but for me, the answer would be an obvious TELEPORTATION.

Long drive ahead and you’re tired? Flights are expensive? Want to go somewhere but don’t have enough days off when factoring in travel? No problem! You could literally get off work, change your clothes, snap your fingers and be eating a savory meal in a quaint restaurant overlooking a gorgeous blue sea in Greece then be back in time for your 11 PM bedtime.