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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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I will announce winners on 1/24, giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on 1/23 💕Good luck!
I know I said I was finished sharing about this pl I know I said I was finished sharing about this place, but the audio was just too perfect 🤷🏻‍♀️😎

Is the Isle of Skye on your travel list? 👇🏼

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SAVE for your trip to Switzerland 🇨🇭! Possi SAVE for your trip to Switzerland 🇨🇭!

Possibly one of the most scenic views I’ve ever had in all my travels was here looking at the Swiss Alps (you can see Mt. Titlis and parts of Liechtenstein from here actually!) 🏔️ Such a perfect and beautiful day with my mom and sister 💕

📍Getting there? Take a day trip ferry to #Vitznau from popular #Lucerne, and then ride an alpine cogwheel train 🚂 up to this viewpoint called Rigi Kulm! 🏔️ Pro tip: Visit the town of #Weggis afterwards! 

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Your sign to go to Gatlinburg, Tennessee and see t Your sign to go to Gatlinburg, Tennessee and see the Smoky Mountains in 2023! 🐻 

The town can be a little cheesy at times, 😇 but you have to admit it’s unique! There are also way more fun things to do there than I realized, and I’ve been down there more times than I can count 😃

Have you been to the Smoky Mountains yet? It’s actually the most visited US National Park! 👇🏼

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🇬🇷 What did I spend on a 12 day girl’s tri 🇬🇷 What did I spend on a 12 day girl’s trip to Greece? (Yes I kept track in a detailed spreadsheet, which you can see on my blog ☺️ My detailed itinerary is all there too!) 

⭐️ Keep in mind this is for the cost of ONE person, assuming you are splitting it with 3 other people (if you have a group you can save big money on lodging, but for smaller groups look into hostels!) ⭐️ 

🏨LODGING: We stayed in budget or midrange hotels ranging from $80/nt to $240/nt total. We did a combination of hotels (via @bookingcom) and AirBNB, plus one overnight on a ferry ⛴️ . This cost us $396 total per person, or $33/day

🍽FOOD/GROCERIES: We did a combination of grocery shopping, eating included meals from our lodgings, and going to restaurants. We only ate at a few “expensive” spots the whole trip, and tried not to go too crazy. Excluding alcohol, our meals and snacks (plus taxi 🚕 fares! I included those in the food category for some reason) ended up at $300 total per person, or $25/day.

⛴️TRANSPORT: We did a combination of taking taxis and 4 separate ferry rides. The ferry tickets totaled around $350/pp. 

🎟ATTRACTIONS/TICKETS/EXCURSIONS: We spent a total of ~$360 on things like admission to historic sites, fun activities ($100 for the Santorini sunset cruise was the best decision ever 🥂) and then 2 day tours through @viatortravel 

⭐️These prices do NOT include alcohol, souvenirs, excessive ice cream consumption, or ouzo shots 😜. Also we went in July (🥵) and visited Athens, Sounion, Delphi, Crete, Paros, & Santorini)

What questions do you have? 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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If you’re basic and you know it 👋 😅 Hones If you’re basic and you know it 👋 😅

Honestly though, I definitely feel like this anytime I’m in a scenic city, no matter where it is in the world! 🌎  I’m sure I’m not the only one! 

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Follow @chelletravelfoto for more travel tips! As Follow @chelletravelfoto for more travel tips!

As a huge fan of “Harry Potter” ⚡️🪄(Y’all don’t even comprehend how intense of a fan I was in the early 2000s in particular) 🙈😅, of course an added bonus of going to Scotland was the chance to see filming locations or places that inspired the books. 📚I wish we could’ve gone to even more, but here were a few: 

📍 Glenfinnan Viaduct- Arguably the most well known Scottish HP film location, this is where they shot many aerial scenes of the Hogwarts Express 🚂 
📍Victoria Street- In the heart of old Edinburgh, this street is supposedly the inspiration behind Diagon Alley 🪄 (Although JK did recently debunk this on her Twitter 🙈)
📍 Museum Context- A beautifully curated HP inspired shop on Victoria Street! I have a separate reel on this you can check out! 📚 
📍 Balmoral Hotel- Once J.K. Rowling was rolling in the cash (ha!), she booked a room here to finish writing Deathly Hallows. You can see her signature on a statue there today!
📍 Greyfriar’s Kirkyard- This centuries old cemetery in Edinburgh is supposedly where J.K. found inspiration for many character names (buried there you’ll find a Thomas Riddell, McGonagall, & more!) 🪦! (However, she again debunked this as a rumor) 🤷🏻‍♀️ 
📍Rannoch Moor- Where they filmed the Death Eaters stopping the Hogwarts Express 🚂 in Deathly Hallows 1 ☠️ 
📍 Loch Shiel- Used as the filming backdrop of Hogwarts in several of the movies. 🏰 Also is the “Black Lake” in Prisoner of Azkaban

⚡️ Of course there are so many more all over the country, but these are just a few 😇
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🎄🎅🏼This store is HUGE!! You can’t tell 🎄🎅🏼This store is HUGE!! You can’t tell from this video but it’s so gigantic you have to follow a little reindeer footprint trail to get to the register 😂.

If you’ll be in the @mypigeonforge or @visitgatlinburg area, this store is a must see! 🎄I used to come here as a kid and still have my custom ornaments from then on my tree now! 

PS My new dream job is to be one of the workers who get to customize the ornaments and write in calligraphy all day ✍🏼 

Anyone else been here or to another store similar? 👇🏼

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🇪🇸 Spain has something for everyone! There’s so much variety in landscape, food, and culture in such a relatively small area. 🎉 You just need to go and figure out which places and regions you like best! 

I’ve spent a lot of time exploring Spain, and of all the places I’ve traveled, it’s still my favorite 🌍. I spent the majority of my time in Valencia, so I’m a bit biased towards it, but I think it’s justified 😀!

You might be wondering why Madrid and Barcelona didn’t make my list… 🧐 While I do recommend visiting them, they just weren’t my vibe personally. I’m a fan of the beach towns and Andalucía most it seems! ☀️ 

Have you been to Spain? Do you have a favorite city? 👇🏼

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