Category: Unique Experiences
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Visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument {New Mexico}
A few years ago, I found myself traveling through the deserts of New Mexico, and it did not take long to understand why the state is called the “Land of Enchantment.” Between the rugged mountains, winding roads, and endless desert landscapes, there is something about New Mexico that feels both beautiful and timeless. One of…
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Lanterns & Pandas at IllumiNights-Zoo Atlanta {Georgia}
After experiencing the Chinese lantern festival at the Nashville Zoo the year before, we already knew how magical these nighttime lantern events could feel. So while we were visiting the Atlanta area and discovered that Zoo Atlanta hosted its own lantern festival called IllumiNights at Zoo Atlanta, we immediately added it to our plans. The…
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A Collection of Holiday Delights
We’ve been hitting the festivities of the season pretty hard for the last few weeks. Our days have been busy with meeting up with family and friends, holiday parties at work and school, and trying to cram in all the festive frivolity we can. Even though we’ve been busy, I have loved this time and…
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Ponderosa Park & Playa Hermosa {Costa Rica}
With our time in Monteverde at an end, we got up early so that we could see the day begin one last time from the deck. The sun was beginning to touch the surrounding area and welcome a new day of whatever the rainforest had in store. While we were in Monteverde, we stayed at…
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Sugar, Cocoa, Coffee, & Oxcarts {Costa Rica}
It didn’t take long before we fell into a routine that would get us out in the morning doing things and then coming back to drinks and cards while we watched the clouds come in and cover the area. It seemed like the perfect mix of adventure and rest. We had spent the last couple…
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An Untold Story of Friends & Whiskey- Nearest Green Distillery {Tennessee}
One of the hallmarks of Tennessee is whiskey. And when you talk of Tennessee whiskey, the first name that comes to mind is that of Jack Daniels who learned to make whiskey at a young age and went to defy prohibition and create a thriving business of a world renown fame. But there is another…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Visiting Altos de Chavón
While visiting the beautiful La Romana in the Dominican Republic, my friends and I signed up for a visit to Altos de Chavón with no idea what it was. But we kept seeing that it was considered a must see place of the area and so off we went to find out what exactly this…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Independence Day in My Hometown
When big holidays come there is just no place like home to celebrate them. And for me, no holiday rings more true to that than being in my hometown of Provo Utah for the 4th of July to celebrate America’s independence. The term hometown implies that it’s a small city- but Provo is quite large…
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Queen’s Maze & Castle’s Dragon- Disneyland Paris {France}
Traveling is different with kids, there are different considerations and abilities than there would be otherwise. Luckily our daughter has always been a great traveler and never fusses or complains about road trips, long layovers, or days spent walking around. While in Paris she patiently went around with us to see all the things and…
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Footprints & Sightings at the Expedition Bigfoot: Sasquatch Museum {Georgia}
My daughter and I were driving back from a friends house north of Atlanta and we were right at that point in the drive that we needed a break from the car to get up and stretch our legs. That’s when I happened to notice the sign for the Expedition Bigfoot: Sasquatch Museum. I’ll never…