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What I’m Packing for Our Summer Road Trip: Denver, Colorado

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Today is the day! My fiancé Joe, Emma and I are taking off on a road trip tonight and traveling to Denver Colorado. First of all, let me just say how excited I am – I have never been to Colorado and I feel like I’m missing out based on raving reviews I’ve heard from several friends and family members! There’s nothing more exciting to me than discovering and exploring a new place. I don’t have to be doing anything particularly that exciting to be happy – just exploring a new place, whether a local brewery or talking to...

Why Traveling Is Important To Me

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Traveling is one of the most important things to me in this world. That’s why I set a travel budget for myself every year, and feel very anxious if I don’t have my next trip planned. From a very young age, my sisters and I traveled to many places across the United States with my parents. I quickly learned the value of travel and what I could learn from it. Traveling is important to me because it changed me. It permanently changed me, and I will never be the same. I get this indescribable feeling when I’m somewhere new....

When in Texas…

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Hi ya’ll! (I’m allowed to say that after this weekend). This past weekend, I flew to Dallas and joined four other ladies to surprise my best friend! She just got married in July and moved to Texas in June. She had to cancel the bacelorette party we were planning to have at a cabin in Wisconsin, so we wanted to try to surprise her for a girl’s weekend/post-wedding bachelorette party. All I can say is SUCCESS. Here is a bit about our weekend… We flew in late Friday night, and Robin’s husband picked us up from the airport to...

Checking In On My 2015 Goals

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Well we are already into month eight of 2015, which means I’m a little bit behind in checking in on my 2015 goals, but still important to do! That’s why I wanted to share today – perhaps a little selfish on my end to document my goals publicly so that I feel a bit more pressure to keep up with them. {Move Out of My Comfort Zone More Often} I tell you what – this one has been hard for me to keep track of. I think moving into a new role at a new company has been the biggest...

Kansas City Weekend

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This weekend I was so lucky to be able to go visit my little sister in Kansas City. She is there for the summer for her internship, so I had to take advantage of visiting her while she was there. I haven’t seen her since April for Easter, which is a long time for the two of us to go without seeing each other, so I was beyond excited to see her! I decided to fly because I hate driving by myself now (I used to love making road trips by myself), but with over six hours of driving...

The All-Star Island – Puerto Rico

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This post brought to you by Puerto Rico, The All-Star Island. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Rachel’s Lookbook. Puerto Rico is just a short trip away with direct flights out of Minneapolis – and no need for a passport! The luxury of dreamy beach vacation is available on the all-star island, Puerto Rico! Puerto Rico has 270 miles of coastline and featured in the Top 10 beaches from Travel Channel – making it an ideal vacation spot. Ever since I took a beach vacation this year, I know I need to plan my next one. Puerto Rico...

Exploring Beautiful Italian Bodies of Water

International•Travel

Want to visit Italy but fancy something a bit different? For an alternative to the Mediterranean coast or the usual tourist destinations of Rome and Venice, why not consider the Italian Lake District? Situated in the north of the country near the Alps, the area includes the six most beautiful and historic lakes in all ofItaly, as well as an impressive number of towns and villages by the water’s edge. Each different in character, the lakes offer travelers views, a range of accommodation and activities to suit all tastes. Take Lake Como, for instance. A favorite for generations of...

Six Must-Have Apps for Your Next Trip

Travel

From an easy-to-use travel organizer to handy maps and photography apps, there are many ways technology can be used to enhance and improve your trip. While you may be hoping for an authentic travel experience, having everything you need at the touch of a button, can be helpful. It may be tempting to leave your travels down to fate and just end up where you end up, but there are times when you will be incredibly grateful of a little bit of technological help. Perhaps you can’t decide where to go once you arrive – why not crowdsource tips...

Montego Bay: As Close to Paradise as it Gets

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Just over three million people visit the Caribbean island of Jamaica each year and many head straight to those palm-tree lined beaches of Montego Bay. This is the Jamaica’s second largest city and it’s the perfect place to swim in those warm Caribbean Sea waters, enjoy some lively nightlife and it also makes a perfect base from which to explore the island. The celebrity’s favorite Caribbean holidays don’t come much better than Montego Bay or Mo’Bay if you want to sound like a local. This 15-mile stretch of northern coastline has been attracting celebrities since the 1950s thanks to those...

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