Road trips are a great way to see the area you want to explore. You see so much more than you planned on seeing if you just flew there! You may stumble upon places you never planned to visit that you fall in love with. This can also be a relatively cheap way to travel...… Continue reading How to save money on the road!
Rafting is such a fun activity for all ages. I’ve been going since I was a kid! Even my mom and sister who think driving to Asheville to go to Trader Joe’s is an adventure have enjoyed rafting (lol love you guys). I’ve seen anyone from super young ages to people in their 70s out… Continue reading Road trip diary: rafting in Colorado
Taos is located in northern New Mexico in the San Juan mountains and is my absolute favorite place to visit. There is so much to do there and the culture is so interesting. I’ve already written a blog about the AMAZING place we stayed at https://laurenssuitcase.com/2020/07/27/road-trip-diary-hotel-luna-mystica-in-taos-nm/. Now I want to tell you all the awesome… Continue reading Road trip diary: Taos, New Mexico
After White Sands we headed straight north towards Taos. Taos is truly one of my favorite towns I’ve ever been to and consistently go back to because I can picture myself living there. One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to imagine my life living like the locals. Taos is so easy… Continue reading Road trip diary: Hotel Luna Mystica in Taos, NM
We left Johnson City, TN to start the big stretch of our road trip. For those of you who don’t know, all you do is get on i40 and drive west.... forever (well that’s what it feels like). After driving 23 hours straight with 2-3 hour sleep each, we arrived at about 8 am to… Continue reading Road trip diary day 1: White Sands in southern New Mexico
1. Driving Playlist (s) I HAVE to have good music when I’m driving. I also need music for different moods. I like to have one big go-to playlist with all my favorite songs, but I also make separate playlists for certain moods. I like to have a slow and chill playlist for the middle of… Continue reading My road trip go-to’s that make the drive easier
My first blog post!I'm so excited to share this information with you all because some of these tips I'm about to give you truly influenced how often I've been able to travel. Let's be honest, traveling is not cheap. I will come home from a trip and start saving money that day for my next… Continue reading How to book cheap flights
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