We are Brian and Tracy! We love to travel and have a never ending list of places we want to go. So far, we’ve made it to 32 countries (24 for our kids) and 46 states. We’ve seen 22 National Parks and 14 state capitals.
We are a family who:
- loves to travel and explore
- has a normal work and school schedule and has to optimize time off during peak seasons
- utilizes credit card rewards to get free travel
- does ALL of the planning ourselves – no travel agent needed
- does not take relaxing trips – we want to see it all! We aren’t ‘relax at a luxury resort’ kind of people
In this Blog, we want to share with you:
- our itineraries – we’ve done some epic trips!
- the way we save money through travel hacking, credit cards and other cost saving measures
- some travel inspiration!
Goals:
- inspire you to think differently about travel
- help you see that international travel, or more adventurous travel isn’t as intimidating as you imagine and often isn’t any more expensive than spending a week at the beach
- help you, if you need it! We can help travel plan for you, and take away the stress of planning
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Latest Travel Thoughts (aka Blog!)
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Why Visit One Country When You Can Visit Two?
One of the best parts about traveling in Europe is how easy it is to turn one trip into two – or even three – countries. With short distances, seamless transportation, and different cultures packed side by side, adding an extra country to your itinerary can be surprisingly simple.
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15 Key Tips for Visiting Albania
Albania is one of Europe’s most underrated travel gems; here are 15 essential tips for visiting, based on our experience!
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How to Spend the Best Week in Our Favorite Beach Town!
Hilton Head Island may just be our favorite beach town in the U.S. We’ve been there countless times and have combined all our favorite things into one guide!
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10 Things Not to Miss in Istanbul
It’s hard to narrow in on our favorite things from Istanbul—because honestly, there were so many and its one of our favorite cities! But if we had to pick our top 10 experiences not to miss, this is our list:
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How We Pick a Vacation Destination
One of the questions we get the most when people hear about our trips is: “Wait… how did you pick Poland?” OR “Albania? Never heard of it—why would you go there?” Here is our process for picking!
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Weekend Trip Guide: Cincinnati
If you have a free weekend and are looking for a great getaway, we’ve got the guide for you!
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How We Pack for Trips!
After taking a lot of trips, we’ve gotten pretty efficient at packing. I’ll share our must have items and how to easily pack for your next trip.
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Packing Light: Why We Never Check Luggage
We want to show you how you can take some practical packing tips to gain the benefit of carry-on-only travel for your family.
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Top Tips for Planning an International Trip
You booked that international trip you’ve been dreaming of. Now that the flights are confirmed… how do you start planning the rest? We’ve got the tips for you!
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Top 5 Activities in Jungfrau Region
Here are our top recommendations for visiting the Jungfrau Region with kids.