I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to go to Brussels. I just knew I wanted some waffles. lol I’m starting to enjoy not prepping for a destination that way I’m not disappointed when I can’t fit everything in and I’m pleasantly surprised with what I do get…
Finding Cheap International Flights from Small Cities
Last week I got a lot of questions from people wanting to know how they can plan an affordable trip. If you follow my snapchat (@pettydd), you’ve already heard what I’m about to share, but I wanted to make sure I was able to share this with everyone. Contrary to…
The Other Side of Grief
I know this is going to sound strange to some people, but experiencing grief has been the worst and best thing that has ever happened to me. When one of my best friends died unexpectedly, life as I knew it died with him. I was shattered into a million pieces and for…
Getting Pampered in Kusadasi
One of the reasons I was so excited about going to Turkey was the currency exchange. $1 USD was about 3₺ Turkish Lira when I went. Which meant we got to splurge! We found the Suhan 360 Hotel in Kusadasi and got a deluxe pool room and free breakfast for $60 USD per night.…
The Suppertime Social
From the moment I purchased my ticket with the help of Ticket Fairy for The Suppertime Social, I was excited. I get invited to do a lot of things but my response is usually, “Nah, I’m good.” lol I’m a HUGE introvert. Being in just feels good to me. So it…
Hot Air Ballooning in Cappadocia
My friend randomly asked me if I wanted to go to Turkey, so naturally my response was “Hell yeah!” She had already been twice so she already had a pretty good idea of what she wanted to do. All I really had to do was show up and pay my…
J’aime Paris
We left Maori in the middle of the night. It was a 2 hour drive to the airport from the Amalfi Coast. The views were just as beautiful at night. I was really sad to be leaving. This was our only beach stop on this trip so I was mostly…
Finding Paradise on the Amalfi Coast
After the Raymer wedding in Cortona, our next stop was Naples. We rented a cute little airbnb loft for me and 5 of my friends. This was only my second time using airbnb, and my first time using it in Europe. Which I quickly found out is a totally different ball…
Why Did I Quit My Job?
I felt compelled to write about this because it keeps coming up in my conversations with people. Since I quit my job two of my friends have taken that glorious leap and at least another two are on the verge. In any case, you are in the same scenario as…
Road Trip to Chicago
This trip happened almost completely on a whim. My friends mentioned they had a few days off for the 4th of July and wanted to get TF out of town. Of course, I was game!! We planned to go to Panama City Beach, FL first, but our Airbnb reservation fell…