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San José Hotels: Where to Stay in Costa Rica

If you're heading to the land of "pura vida", odds are you are going to spend at least a day or two at a hotel in the country's capital city of San José. While it's not at the top of my travel list for a vacation to Costa Rica, it definitely has enough to merit a 1 or 2 day visit!  While getting my Master's degree, I did a  "study abroad" program in a suburb…

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Where to stay in Scotland: Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

Last year, my husband and I took a ten day road trip through Scotland. We became hooked. Through all my travels, the city of Edinburgh in particular is one that stands out to me, and might even be my favorite city in all of Europe! I'm in love with it. I knew we had to return. Happily, we found a way to get ourselves back to Scotland this summer! We added some time in London…

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Explore the Highlands of Scotland: Isles of Glencoe Hotel

During our recent family road trip through the UK (starting in London, heading to Wales, and ending in Scotland), we spent some time in the stunning Scottish highlands of Glencoe. When it came to finding lodging, we stayed at the beautiful Isles of Glencoe Hotel. Just a short drive away to all of the main natural sights and nearby hikes, it is the perfect base for highland adventure, or even a relaxing retreat! [caption id="attachment_5777"…

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Scotland: What to Pack for Summer Travel (for Women)

One of the biggest challenges of packing for a trip to Scotland is the unpredictable weather. With temperatures ranging from chilly to mild depending on the time of year, you never know what you will get! You may luck out and have sun, but I’d almost say to expect rain at least once a day! To help you prepare, here are a few tips for what to pack for Scotland in summer for my fellow…

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Scotland Road Trip Itinerary

Scotland is one of few countries I’ve traveled to that I immediately felt drawn to. It had this magnetism about it. It’s hard to explain without sounding cliché, but this island is just magic. I know I’ll be back again for another tour of Scotland by car. My husband and I spent ten days in Scotland for a road trip. June was a decent month as the midges aren’t bad, and the weather is cool…

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Useful Gift Ideas for Travelers

Over the years and throughout my travels, I've figured out the travel products that work for me. I know my favorites, and I'm happy to share them! This list is perfect for giving gifts to travelers in your life, or simply buying them for yourself! Also, many of these links are affiliate links, which means I may make a small commission if you purchase anything. However, I promise that if I didn't genuinely own, use,…

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Pigeon Forge, Tennessee: Things to Do + Yourcation Awaits Cabin

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited U.S. National Park. Being from Kentucky (near Cincinnati), it’s only a 4.5 hour drive, so I’ve traveled here on many different occasions over the years. This was the first time I visited with my young son though! We stayed at Yourcation Awaits cabin in Pigeon Forge, and had such a fun family vacation! With a toddler in our crew, our goal was to seek out…

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Bentley 6-in-1 Trike : My Review

Being outside is my 2 year old son's absolute favorite thing. If he's having a tough or tantrum-filled day, I know a walk will instantly cure his bad mood! Since we are outside all the time,having a great stroller is key for our outings. Lately, little Lorenzo has been getting bored with just sitting in the stroller, and insists on getting out halfway through our walks. This is where the 6-in-1 Bentley Trike comes in…

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Best Outdoor Destinations in Arizona

Arizona is home to over 20 national parks, nearly 40 state parks, over 100 wineries, and the largest cactus in America. It’s no wonder that it’s one of the most spectacular states to visit too. Home to wide open canyons and huge natural stone monuments, Arizona has breathtaking scenery and something for everyone to enjoy. Here are the best outdoor destinations in Arizona: The Grand Canyon National Park is Arizona’s only UNESCO site. Offering breathtaking…

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Best Things to do While Traveling

If you can travel on any kind of trip, whether in the USA or abroad, you are blessed. Wherever you go, make sure you make the most of your time spent in that place! Take Photographs This one is something pretty much everyone does when they travel. We all love to take pictures and share them on our socials, whether it’s the classic picture of legs on the beach or amazing underwater shots of diving…

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Don’t forget about Kentucky when you think about Don’t forget about Kentucky when you think about fall foliage! 🍁🍂🍃 Check the peak color chart to make your plans to go on some scenic drives! 

|| Foliage map image via Spectrum News Louisville ||

#kentucky #nky #meetnky #northernkentucky #fallfoliage #leafpeeping #kentuckygram #kentuckykicksass #travelblogger
Underrated travel activity: Going to historic ceme Underrated travel activity: Going to historic cemeteries! Strange? Probably. 🤷🏻‍♀️ But it’s like a free walking history tour at an outdoor sculpture museum! 

Ok maybe it’s weird, but hear me out- if you love history, or are really into ancestry research like me then they are so fascinating! Reading those old epitaphs- gotta love it 🪦. 

I feel like you learn a lot from reading the old graves, and it really drives home what hard lives people had before modern medicine. 😞 It also makes me really appreciate what our ancestors went through so we could be where we are today. 

Plus…my toddler is obsessed with going to them now so he can look for ghosts 👻 😂

Anyone else love a good cemetery walk? 👇🏼

#cemeteries #cemeteriesofinstagram #cemeterylovers #cemeterywandering #historiccemeteries #springgrovecemetery #victorianera #hauntedplaces
Y’all gotta stop hating on Cincinnati! 🇺🇸 Y’all gotta stop hating on Cincinnati! 🇺🇸 Just like anywhere it’s not perfect, but it’s actually a pretty great city and I feel very fortunate to have been born and raised in this area (technically I’m a northern Kentucky girl but you know how it goes 💁🏻‍♀️)! 

If you have any questions about the locations in this video just let me know! ⬇️

#cincinnati #cincinnatiblogger #visitcincy #fionathehippo #cincinnatiohio #ohiotravelbloggers #ohiotheheartofitall #cincygram #cincyusa #midwestlife #cincyohio #cincyrefined #cincyrocks
Excited to welcome baby Leo to the crew! 🎉 If y Excited to welcome baby Leo to the crew! 🎉 If you’ve been following along for a while you already know what I usually post- but if you’re new, here’s what to expect! (🩵 Also just to clarify, this is not becoming exclusively a “mom account”- I still want my posts to be relevant to travel lovers without kids too! 🩵)

⭐️ Posts about specific locations I’ve traveled to and things to do or see there (lately sharing my backlog of Scotland and Wales content!)

⭐️Tips for making family travel, toddler travel, and travel with a baby go smoothly (although I’m by no means an expert 😅), and sharing some great baby travel products

⭐️ Budget travel tips, “hacks”, and general advice on ways to make travel as attainable and affordable as can be. I like to share useful apps, and specific tactics I’ve used over the years

⭐️ Local content! I’ll be sharing some of my favorite things to do in Cincinnati and Kentucky (& nearby!) since I’m based here and inevitably can’t travel quite as much this year with a 👶 newborn. 

If you read all this, comment with the 🦥 sloth emoji and then I’ll know who my truest fans are 😜

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We wanted to try out something new, and so renting We wanted to try out something new, and so renting a pool by the hour with @swimply was a great idea! 🏊‍♂️ It basically works like AirBNB where local pool owners can choose to rent out their backyards, pools, and/or hot tubs. 🏝️ Most places allow bigger groups too, so if a bunch of friends went in on it, it’s not a bad price at all!

There aren’t too many listings for my area, 😅 but bigger cities of course have loads more. Either way this was still really fun and I’d definitely recommend it as a way to beat the heat this summer! ☀️ 

👉👉To get $100 towards your first rental, go to the referral link in my bio! 

(PS the pools I did the screen record of are located in NYC)

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If you haven’t seen #Outlander then this makes n If you haven’t seen #Outlander then this makes no sense to you, so ignore and move on 😅. If you are a fellow fan though, I’m sure you get me 😂 My poor husband was such a good sport, although he definitely thinks I’m crazy now (if he didn’t already)! 

PS this was filmed at the ancient Standing Stones of Stenness on the island of Orkney in northern Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿! Also the intro shot is of the stones at the Ring of Brodgar. Make sure to check out my “Scotland 2022” story highlights on my page for more details! 

#scotland #scotlandtravel #orkney #visitscotland #standingstones #stenness #ringofbrodgar #outlanderstarz #outlanderfans #outlanderfandom #jamiefraser
My travel planning process usually starts with thr My travel planning process usually starts with throwing down a few pins on my Google Map, 🗺️ and I love that I can go back in and see an organized list to then share with my fellow travelers or family. 

Of course I have way more steps to my overall travel planning process, but that will be coming in future reels! 😀

Did you already know about this feature? Anyone else use it too?? 👇🏼

#travelplans #travelplanning #travelhacks #traveltips #travelblogger #googlemaps
Follow me for Scotland travel tips & I’ll help y Follow me for Scotland travel tips & I’ll help you plan! 😜

#scotland #visitscotland #glencoe #glencoescotland #scottishhighlands #scotland_insta #scotlandtravel
Did I trick you? 😜 Wales definitely felt like Did I trick you? 😜

Wales definitely felt like a “hidden gem” as a travel destination- 💎 at least as someone from the US! I don’t think I’ve met more than 2 or 3 people who have ever been! 

Most of the places we went were not crowded at all, and everything was so peaceful and beautiful 😍 

Is Wales on your radar? 🐳 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 

#wales #visitwales #cymru #walestravel #uktravel #greatbritain🇬🇧 #walescoast #walesphotography #walesbytrails #lovegreatbritain #portmeirion
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