When we decide to make a big trip out of it
Right near Bainbridge Island is a casino resort called Suquamish Clearwater Resort and Casino. There are casinos all over Washington State. Some are really small – like the size of a convenience store. And others, like Suquamish, are big resorts! And Suquamish is dog friendly! On Saturday nights, the Beach Rock Bar has live music….
Bainbridge Island is one of those places I always wanted to see and we finally made it! I knew it was a quiet island just a short ferry ride away from bustling Seattle. The island has a small town feel – the streets are painted where high school seniors live and people all seem to…
Royal Caribbean has a private island in the Bahamas called Coco Cay. It is called the Perfect Day and we really did have a perfect day there! The Mariner of the Seas pulled right up to the pier – it was nice not having to wait in line for a tender to take us to…
Since all of us were together on this cruise, we had the ship’s photographer take a nice photo of us on formal night. Sandra, Chris, Kirk, Patty, Wilson, Sam, Beau, Ben and Jenny.
The last time we took a cruise that stopped in the Bahamas, we stayed on the ship and lounged by the pool all day. This time, we decided we wanted to walk around Atlantis and see all of the big yachts. We were hoping to see some really big catamarans, but since it was summer,…
Chris’ parents Kirk and Patty are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They decided they wanted to take all of us on a cruise to celebrate! We decorated Kirk and Patty’s door. This was their first cruise and we were really excited for them! If you have been on a cruise, you know finding…
We are in Florida for a cruise and we had an extra day planned just in case there was a flight cancellation or delay. Luckily, our flight was smooth and on time. Since we had extra time, we drove up to see my Mum and her new house. We were just visiting my Mum a…
We met wedding photographers Brandy and Justin about 8 years ago in Las Vegas during WPPI (wedding and portrait photographers international). We were at a [b] School party hosted by another photographer named Becker. We all hit it off and we decided to meet up again the next night because we had so much to…
Join us on a tour of our Airbnb in Gouda, Holland! We learned that most Dutch homes in The Netherlands have staircases that are more similar to ladders! What do you think James the Poodle thought of the stairs? Watch our video to find out!
You need data when you are traveling – to load maps, to keep in touch with friends and family back home, to check train schedules and more. Here I explain how easy it is to buy a prepaid SIM card in Europe and show you how to install the prepaid SIM card into your iPhone. Make sure…
I wanted to share a few of my favorite useful travel accessories and tips.
Shower cap shoe covers
I do have shoe bags for my shoes when I travel but I found that shower caps work even better for
One of the great things about Vienna, Austria (and much of Europe) is it is so dog friendly!
James is ready for his first U-Bahn ride:
James is welcome on the public transportation and Vienna has
When we visited Vienna a few years ago, I wanted to visit a “spa” that had soaking pools. I read that you could find them all over Austria. We found Therme Wien – it was the closest to the city and a
This is the very detailed post about booking a flight from the US to Europe and taking your dog with you. For a much shorter post with just the highlights you need to know, click here.
When we
Here are the must-know highlights for flying to Europe from the US with your dog. If you would like to read our detailed post about flying to Europe with your dog, click here.
When you buy your flights
Chris and I love camping. I don’t consider myself a girly girl, but I do love makeup and beauty products. So I decided to put together a girl’s guide to camping! I know a lot of women that would
We decided to hike the trail around the Cliff Pond. It is listed as 3.2 miles so we estimated that it would take us an hour or two. That’s about the same distance as a 5k and you can walk that in about
We spend all day at Cliff Pond. Can you tell why we picked this campground? We floated in the lake all day and did a little fishing practice 🙂 and avoided the complications of the local beaches. We
We headed to Jo Mamas for breakfast. On their logo the ‘o’ is a coffee bean which helps explain their selection, they have coffee and bagels and also bagel sandwiches. We each grabbed a bagel sandwich
We headed back to the pond for an evening swim and pretty much had the beach to ourselves. There were a few hikers and people coming to swim a little but the place was basically all ours for most of the