{This is a repost from my blog archives. I wrote this in 2016 – most all of the tips here are consistent with how we book hotels today, even though our life is very different.} Welcome to the third part of my Travel Prep Series! As mentioned in my previous travel prep posts, after traveling often over… continue reading
9 Steps to Booking the Best Flight | Travel Prep Series
{This is a repost from my blog archives. I wrote this in 2016 – most all of the tips here are consistent with how we book flights today, even though our life is very different.} Welcome to the second part of my Travel Prep Series! As mentioned in my previous travel prep post, after traveling often over the… continue reading
Flying in the U.S. with Breast Milk & Pumping Supplies – A Complete Guide
If you are reading this post, I’m assuming you are a mother who is planning a trip on an airplane, with or without your baby, and you plan on pumping and carrying breast milk while you are away from home. There is a lot that goes into traveling with breast milk and pumping away from… continue reading
6 Steps to the Perfect Destination | Travel Prep Series
{This is a repost from my blog archives. I wrote this in 2016 – most all of the tips here are consistent with how we plan trips today, even though our life is very different.} Welcome to the first part of my Travel Prep Series! I post plenty about the trips we take on this… continue reading
Baby Travel Gear: Packing vs. Renting
{This post contains some Amazon affiliate links.} Before traveling with my own baby for the first time in July 2018, I had no idea that baby equipment rental companies existed. While planning for Carson’s first trip on a plane, I found myself frantically doing research on what to bring and worrying about how I would… continue reading
Three Months in Europe: Map & Itinerary
Daniel and I fondly refer to our early 2016 European backpacking trip as “Big Europe”. It was, indeed, a big trip! I’ve written travel guides and summaries of our time in each of the stops along our backpacking trip, and I thought it would be helpful to compile all of the guides onto one page… continue reading
Guest Post: Vacation Rental vs. Hotel
Today, my husband Daniel is sharing his second guest post on Everyday Accounts. He shared a fabulous men’s guide to backpacking Europe post early this year, and this time he is writing about the decision almost every traveler has to make when traveling to a new destination: should I book my lodging through a vacation rental… continue reading
Guest Post: Men’s Guide to Packing for a Winter European Backpacking Trip
Today my husband Daniel is sharing his first ever guest post on the blog! In this post, he shares his perspective on backpack packing tips and his packing list from our European adventure. I shared my personal packing list from this trip a couple of months ago, but this post offers a lot more packing strategy tips,… continue reading
Three Months in Europe: Keeping the Budget
Earlier this year, my husband and I did something crazy: we packed one backpack each, hit pause on our normal lives in Austin, and took off for a (nearly) three month adventure in Western Europe. If you’ve been reading along on my blog before, you’ve heard me talk about this countless times since I am in the… continue reading
Three Months in Europe: Packing the Backpack
Earlier this year, my husband and I did something crazy: we packed one backpack each, hit pause on our normal lives in Austin, and took off for a (nearly) three month adventure in Western Europe. If you’ve been reading along on my blog before, you’ve heard me talk about this countless times since I am in the… continue reading