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    2024: My Year in Travel Review

    I was talking to a friend the other day and said it was hard to believe that I went to Ireland at the beginning of this year. It feels like it was 10 years ago! After our chat, I was inspired to take a look back at my year in travel and thought I’d share it here with you! March – Ireland I kicked off the year with a trip to Ireland with my friend Claudia. We tossed around several ideas for this late winter/early spring trip, initially thinking about a beachy escape, but found cheap flights to Ireland and pulled the trigger, despite it being the off-season! The trip…

  • Destinations,  Memphis,  North America,  Tennessee

    7 Things to do in Memphis in the Rain

    Rain on your vacation can be disappointing, but as I recently discovered there are plenty of interesting things to do in Memphis on a rainy day! Rain or shine, Memphis is a great time! Bass Pro Shops in the Pyramid, Memphis When I first heard about the Bass Pro Shops in the Pyramid in Memphis, I quickly wrote it off as something I didn’t need to visit while I was in Memphis. However, when the rain changed my plans, I gave it a chance and was pleasantly surprised at all it had to offer! Beyond just shopping, the pyramid also houses the Big Cypress Lodge Hotel, an aquarium, an alligator…

  • Destinations,  Memphis,  North America,  Tennessee

    Weekend in Memphis Itinerary

    I recently spent 48 hours in Memphis and tried to cram as much as possible into a short trip. Here’s where I stayed and what I did during in my weekend in Memphis. Stay I’m a Marriott girlie, so I chose to stay at the Moxy Memphis Downtown, which was super conveniently located to restaurants and shopping. Moxy hotels are not full-service hotels. You’re not going to have room service or concierge or anything fancy like that. But you will have a clean, comfortable, well laid out room in a safe area that has a vibey fun common area. The lobby of the Moxy in Memphis has lots of cozy…