• Packing,  Travel Tips

    What’s On Your Packing List for a Winter Trip?

    So you’re going somewhere cold for vacation? That’s awesome! As someone who has lived in Southern California over half of my life, I rarely get to experience cold weather. I’ve been fortunate to travel to a few cold places, and when I mean cold, some with snow on the ground (but not knee deep in snow), some with just frigid wind. Hopefully, you’ll find this packing list for a winter trip useful! (Note: Brands listed in this post are my recommendations due to comfort, quality, and price…I have not been compensated in any way for mentioning them.) Layers – Essential…

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  • Packing,  Travel Tips

    Top 5 Things to Bring to Tokyo

    Tokyo is such a fun city to visit. It’s a concrete jungle with crowds of people constantly moving. It was one of the first cities my family visited overseas for a family vacation. Not too long ago, hubby and I…

  • Front entrance Tenaya Stone Spa
    Destinations,  SoCal Local

    Tenaya Stone Spa

    One of my favorite places to unwind and decompress is at Tenaya Stone Spa. This petite spa is tucked away near the pool area at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. You’d almost…

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    Activities,  Sights

    Munich Christmas Markets

    I’ve heard so many great things about Christmas markets in Europe, that when the opportunity came to go to one, I couldn’t pass it up. I’ve never been to Germany, and I was really looking forward to going to the…

  • Activities,  Fitness

    Kilauea Iki Trail Hike

    Have you ever wanted to hike on a dried lava lake next to a volcano? Is that even possible? Would it surprise you to know that it’s not only possible, but you can easily access it 24 hours a day?…

  • Activities,  Fitness

    Pipiwai Trail Hike

    My sister really loves hiking in nature. She’s even got a national park pass so she can go to any park in the USA. When she goes on vacation, nine times out of ten she’ll go to a place where…

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    Activities,  Fitness

    Disney Races – Are They Worth It?

    It’s that time of the year! New year, that is. New year, new you. New year, new resolutions. Personally, I prefer to use the word ‘intentions’. Maybe it’s because so many make resolutions that don’t follow through. But an intention…seems…

  • Flying,  Travel Tips

    Things to Do When Your Flight is Delayed

    I’ve spent quite some time waiting long hours for flights. Most of the time, I was flying standby and flights were full. It never really bothered me before because I wasn’t paying for the flight. Once I started flying as…