We try to make a point to explore some of our local (Dallas-Fort Worth area) attractions, and one of the more popular hotels in the Dallas is the Hilton Anatole. The Hilton Anatole is one of the largest hotels in Dallas, and if you’ve heard of it before, it was likely in the context of…
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A Guide to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party | Walt Disney World’s Halloween Celebration
The Halloween season is one of the best times of year to visit Walt Disney World. From the park decorations to the seasonal food, there are countless ways Disney gets you into the spooky spirit, but at the top of that list is Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party. We made a point to visit Walt Disney World during…
Boston Travel Guide | How To Spend a Day in the Athens of America
As one of the largest airports on the East coast, if you travel to New England, you’re likely to have a stop in Boston. When visiting, one of the best (and worst) things about traveling to Boston is the sheer volume of things to do across the city. There’s just no possible way to fit…
Magic Kingdom Travel Guide | A Day at the Centerpiece of Walt Disney World
It’s no surprise to followers of the blog that we are huge fans of Disney Parks – we try to visit at least one of the resorts per year (or at least, that was the case pre-pandemic). We’ve obviously been on a bit of a Disney hiatus, but even prior to this trip, we’ve most…
Portsmouth, New Hampshire Day Trip Guide | Spending a Day at the Gem of the Seacoast
During a recent work trip to the Northeastern United States, I (Dallas alone, unfortunately – although I would have loved to have brought Karen and Lily along!) made the trek from Boston to Portland, Maine – quite the picturesque drive, as you can imagine! One particular stop on that drive stood out from the rest:…
A Guide to the Lost Pines Resort | The Hyatt Regency at Lost Pines Outside of Austin, Texas
One of our favorite places for a quick long weekend getaway is the Texas Hill Country, and we recently found the perfect all-encompassing resort just outside of Austin: the Hyatt Regency at Lost Pines. We tagged along with some friends as they attended a conference at the resort, but we quickly found that conferences are…
Everything You Need to Know about the Dallas Zoo
One of the local attractions we visit most often is the Dallas Zoo, and with Lily seeming to have a different favorite animal we visit, it never gets old. A lot of DFW locals overlook the zoo, thinking it has been crammed into a small downtown space, so it’s not uncommon to find the perception…
Port Aransas, Texas Travel Guide | A Guide to Texas’ Best Beach Town
For some of our long time readers, you might remember that one of our New Year’s Resolutions for 2020 was to take Lily to the beach for the first time. Of course, that was in January of 2020… and we all know what happened next. Fast forward to summer of 2021, and we decided to…
Tips for Traveling with A Toddler
One of our more popular posts recently has been Tips for Traveling with an Infant, but as you’ve likely seen from our more recent pictures/trip reports, Lily has definitely outgrown the infant label into a toddler – and an active one at that! With that, traveling with her has introduced a new set of challenges, but…
Daytrip Guide to Waco, Texas | Spending Time at the Magnolia Silos and More
Countless people have been through Waco, Texas; road trips to most larger Texas cities often require going through the town on the infamous I-35 highway. Waco sits right in between some of the state’s major cities, so it’s a reasonable distance from each of them: it’s about an hour and a half from both Dallas and Austin, and…