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Using AI to Plan Your Vacation
Is AI the newest travel agent? Have you yet dove into using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to plan your vacation? I have, and it is amazing! I have had it help create itineraries, suggested hotels in certain price points, and done all the planning for me. Examples of prompts I have done: Response to my prompts…
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Port Excursions on 7-Night Alaska Cruise
Please note: I may earn a commission on some of the links in this post (Expedia related) if you click through my links and make a purchase. This doesn’t affect the price you pay, and it helps me keep traveling. Here are my thoughts and recommendations on making a 7-Night Alaska one of your best…
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New York City Day 1 (Part 2)
Now onto New York City Day 1 – Part 2. Read about Day 1 – Part 1 here. After returning to our hotel for a little rest, we decided to walk around the Hudson Yards area a bit. I had been told by many people to check out The High Line, and it was a…
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Home for the Holidays: When Your College Kid Visits for Just a Week
The holiday season is a time of joy, connection, and cherished traditions. For my family, it has also been a time to reunite with loved ones who’ve been away. This year, my college kid decided to only come home for a week, instead of the entire 3-4 week she has for winter break. If you…
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Crater Lake National Park
Visiting Crater Lake National Park has been on my bucket list for awhile. Since moving from Washington to the Bay Area in CA, I say outloud everytime we drive between the two places that some day we would visit Crater Lake. FINALLY!! When moving my daughter back to colleget this past fall, we made it…
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A New Kind of Thanksgiving
This past Thanksgiving marked a new kind of Thanksgiving in my family’s story. It’s the first time the table would have had an empty seat where my college-bound daughter would usually sit. This year, due to her finals schedule, an opportunity to work, and being able to cook for herself in an apartment she decided…
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New York City – Day 1 (Part 1)
I had grand plans for the day 1 in New York City, which included getting up VERY early to go to the Today show plaza. Since we got in so late the night before, I decided to not try to rush to get up. One of the reasons I chose our hotel, Springhill Suites, was…
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New York City – Getting There
My daughter is spending two weeks in New York City as part of a film class through her school, Portland State University. The timing worked well with my work schedule, so we went in advance for a few days. Over the next few blog posts, I will share a bit about our trip and share…
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Freshman Orientation!!
Mom and daughter trip to Portland, OR for freshman orientation.
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High School Graduation
This weekend we celebrated my daughter’s high school graduation. Class of 2023! Graduation was an emotionally charged day for so many reasons. Getting her through school took a village times. Whether it was my sister bringing her to my office while I worked when she was in 1st grade, to debating if she was too…