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Travel on a budget, tips and tricks, and packing advice.

My Weird Travel Quirks

My Weird Travel Quirks

One of the first things my husband accepted about me were my weird travel habits. I'm a strange, anxiety-filled duck when it comes to most things, but I get even weirder when it comes to travel. I honestly don't know why I'm still like this after travelling every month for the past two years. Yet here we are.   I always bring a pillow....

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My Top 5 Travel Tips

My Top 5 Travel Tips

We talked about travel anxiety in a recent post, but I wanted to dive into the tricks I've learned along the way that has made travel a breeze. I travel about once a month and these tips make it possible. Join every frequent flyer program you can find. No matter what airline I'm flying on, I make sure I'm part of their program to get...

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How to Deal with Travel Anxiety

How to Deal with Travel Anxiety

Oh travel anxiety. I swear no matter how often I travel I still get anxious before flights. What's that about brain?! While I try to figure out a way to trick my brain out of anxiety, here are some things I do that could help you reduce travel apprehension.  Do your research. A lot of my anxiety stems from a lack of control. I like having...

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Why I’m Doing More Solo Travel This Year

Why I’m Doing More Solo Travel This Year

Although 2018 felt packed with travel and conferences, 2019 is already shaping up to blow last year away. Before my trip to Las Vegas for Go Wild a few weeks ago, I hadn't traveled alone in years. The itch to push myself out of my comfort zone is real these days as I actively work towards challenging my anxiety and depression. It just seems like...

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Go Wild Memory Journal Flip-Through + Tips and Tricks

Go Wild Memory Journal Flip-Through + Tips and Tricks

It's alarming to think that it's already been a week since I came home from Las Vegas. My first Go Wild Conference could not have been more amazing (and of course I filmed the whole thing) and I wanted to document it better than I ever have before. This is my first attempt at a memory book and I've learned a ton of tips and tricks in the process...

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Coffee Shop Vibes | April Oh, Hello Box

Coffee Shop Vibes | April Oh, Hello Box

Is it fair that I feel like I get to celebrate Christmas every month? Is there such a thing as too much excitement? I may die from it if that's the case. Building the Oh, Hello Box every month is literally my favorite part of my job these days. So thanks for that, planner friends. This month's theme is Coffee Shop Vibes. I wanted a box that...

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How I Pack for Travel

How I Pack for Travel

2018 was the year of travel and we still have one last trip to go before ringing in 2019! After forgetting quite a few things during the first trip I vowed to get my shit together to not run out of clean underwear again. Here's how I keep from under/over packing and forgetting things. 1. I made a list It kinda seems like a no-brainer, but I...

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The Best Travel Souvenirs You Can’t Get from a Store

The Best Travel Souvenirs You Can’t Get from a Store

After many, many years of doing a terrible job at organizing and storing our collection, we finally found the perfect home for our travel sand and water collection. It's the only souvenir that has stood the test of time and many moves. You definitely need to start one. We get our little spice jars from Bed Bath and Beyond for a dollar a piece....

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The Cruise Vlogs

The Cruise Vlogs

It's been a week since we returned from our cruise and the last vlog went live yesterday. Seriously sad times. I'm already craving my next vacation! Enjoy all of the cruise vlogs in one convenient location. And let's start planning a blog reader/Helloigan cruise soon please? So there you have it. One amazing trip wrapped up into six vlogs. Now...

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Finding Motivation after Travelling

Finding Motivation after Travelling

It's been a whopping three days since we returned from our cruise and it honestly feels like we never left. We dove right back into work like nothing had changed. Although I would have much rather stayed out at sea for another year or two, I felt excited to get back to work. It's a whole lot easier when what you do for a living doesn't really...

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