If you have ever wondered about doing a home exchange this post is for you! We have officially made it to the year point as Home Exchangers. In 2017 I signed us up for HomeExchange.com. My husband was not really on board, but I slowly got him excited about the idea (mostly the money saving part). So far we have done two home exchanges: one in Sayulita, Mexico and one…
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Travel Bucket List for 2018
As 2018 is well underway I’ve been thinking about my travel dreams for this year. In April when I started this blog I posted my first Top 10 Bucket List for the year. I’m happy to say that we visited a lot of the places on that list. I spent time in Chicago and got to do a once-in-a-lifetime meal at Alinea, we did a 10 year anniversary trip to…
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Imagine & Go Year Recap: Top 10 Travel Experiences of 2017
As the end of the year approaches I feel very nostalgic and incredibly grateful about all the amazing experiences I had and the things I saw and did with my family. As I look at this list I feel more than fortunate and I know all of this is such a gift that many people don’t get to experience. I don’t take any of this for granted. For several years…
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Six Tips for Traveling on a Budget
We are not wealthy. Comfortable definitely, but we don’t have an endless supply of resources that enable us to travel and yet, we’ve been able to do so much this year. Our friends often ask us if we’ve won the lottery or somehow come into some money. In this post I’m going to talk about some of the things that have enabled us to travel more. Here are six tips…
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13 Things to Know Before you Travel to Costa Rica
We just got back home from a fantastic two week trip to Costa Rica. Its my second time in the country (spent a month there several years back) and my husband’s third time visiting. Now that we have kids our travel is different (no more hostels, or riding in the bed of pick up trucks!). A lot of people have started asking me questions about our trip and I thought…
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Five Days in London
The last time I was in London I was 22. Right after graduation from college some friends and I loaded up backpacks, bought a Eurorail pass and flew to London as the first stop of our journey. At the time the Pound worth was about $1.80 so everything was ridiculously expensive. On a tight budget, we barely had enough to pay for the expensive taxis let alone have a good…
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Style Travel
Challenge – Clothes for 9 Days of Business and Play Travel in a Carry On
Hi, I’m Sarah and I’m an Overpacker. Or at least I used to be. I recently overhauled my closet using the Project 333 method. The same concepts of having less, but having things you love and use, can and should be used when packing for travel. I recently went on a nine day trip to Washington DC and London for work. My husband flew to London to spend some time…
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America vs. UK — 10 Differences You Should Know Before you Go
Its been a long time since my last post and its great to be back. My husband and I just got back from London and had THE BEST TIME! I can’t wait to do more blog posts on our visit. But first, I thought it would be fun to do a little post on some of the differences between America and the UK. There are obviously a lot more than…
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My Favorite Travel Tips & Tricks…. and My Biggest Mistakes
Through all the traveling I’ve done this year, I’ve learned an extensive amount by trial and error when it comes to packing, and preparing to travel. Here are some of my travel tips. (I’ll keep adding to these as I think of more). Tips for Packing Create a capsule wardrobe — the majority of travelers overpack. One way to ensure you feel well-dressed and don’t overpack is to create a…
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Life Travel
Summer 2017 Wrap Up and Lessons Learned
Summer 2017 is almost over. Next week school starts again. We begin the busy season of school, soccer games, fall baseball, and a LOT of travel. Looking back over the last few months I am so grateful for the things we were able to do and see. I learned some lessons, gained perspective and enjoyed some really amazing family time. Here are the highlights. Lesson number 1: Sometimes summer isn’t…
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