London – February 2020Hotels: Novotel London Waterloo I was excited to be returning to London for a second time — soon to be third now — and wander this fascinating city, taking in all its beauty while sipping tea. Visiting places I’ve been before, now with Joe, is always a whole new experience, and I cherish… Read More Stamp Collected: London
Something borrowed, something green… Wait… What? Let me start by just addressing the elephant in the room, or should I say monster. I spent a year planning every little detail of our wedding for it to be perfect. And this… this is how my husband decides to walk down the aisle. Leave it to my… Read More Something Old, Something New
Paris – February 2020Hotels: Hôtel La Comtesse Tour Eiffel | Hôtel Mercure Paris Arc de Triomphe Wagram It’s been a while and lots of changes happened over here – Hey from your newest homeowner! – but I’m finally back, baby, and we’ve got some introductions to be made. This is Joe. Isn’t he the cutest?… Read More Stamp Collected: Paris, France
Barcelona, Spain – January 2018Hotel: AirBNB Barcelona *Note: There’s no Uber in the city, but an app called MyTaxi is available and works pretty similar, if you choose to not take advantage of the metro system.* Unfortunately for all of you, the best thing to do in Barcelona is something I get to keep for… Read More Stamp Collected: Barcelona, Spain
Nashville, TN – November 2018 Now, I know what you’re probably thinking… Tara, you don’t even like country. And you’re right, but I never turn down an opportunity to travel — or an opportunity to buy a new pair of shoes. *Google searches ‘Valentino cowboy boots’* — so I agreed to join my friends in… Read More Weekend Trip: Nashville, Tennessee
Greece – September 2018Contiki Greek Island HoppingHotels: Poseidon Hotel (Athens) | Paradise Beach Resort (Mykonos)Nikos Hotel (Santorini) | Far Out Village (Ios) “Why alone?” The first thing out of everyone’s mouth when I told them about this trip. Usually followed up by an “Absolutely not. I won’t allow it. That’s not safe,” until I’ve explained… Read More Stamp Collected: Greece
“Tara, how do you afford to travel so much?” The number one question I constantly get asked. Well, for starters, I work a full-time job. Okay, I lied. I actually only work 3 days a week, but they’re long days, so I’m still gonna call this full-time. Secondly, this might come as a huge shock,… Read More Budgeting 101
The only kind of baggage I’m letting into my life, is the kind I’m checking or putting in an overhead bin — Boy, bye — and through my travels, I’ve collected a few of my favorites to take along with me. Personal Item My current obsession: DIAPER BAGS! This is what happens when all your friends are… Read More Baggage Check: My Favorite Travel Bags
The Big Island, Hawaii – May 2018Hotel: AirBNB (Kona) Having one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupt 10 days before you leave to the very island it’s unleashing itself on, isn’t the most ideal beach vacay situation. Especially when the only reason you were headed there — sorry, friends — was to helicopter over it… Read More Hawaii: The Big Island
When you spend your free time looking up flights, you sometimes use your friend’s birthday to justify buying plane tickets two days before the weekend hits, which is exactly how I found myself in San Francisco this time. Because what’s life without a little a whole lotta spontaneity? The last time I found myself visiting was… Read More San Francisco: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
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