Last summer, in a gutsy move, Jonah agreed to try kneeboarding. He was a little nervous but my cousin reassured him he would be okay and showed him what to do. He only tried once but that was enough. The rope came off and he flipped over, but his knees didn’t pop out of the straps like he expected. So while his head was never under the water, he was certain he was drowning and just moments from death. I’m…
Taking trips with the kids on my own is nothing new to me. The Captain was often working whenever there were family weddings, reunions, and other getaways, so I’ve been heading off on adventures alone with the kids since they were babies. And each time, I get a little more clever and find something else to make the trip easier. On our recent camping trip to BC, these 4 tricks saved me a lot of time and hassle. I typically plan…
It’s one thing I’ve wanted to do for as long as I can remember. So when Travelocity listed Whale Watching in Santa Barbara as a YEAR ROUND activity, I was sold. It is so stunning I have a tendency to get car sick so had some concerns about getting sea sick, but didn’t want to buy Gravol for just one use. I asked my cousin if she had any to bring, but she didn’t. Our host family even looked in their house…
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I Rented a Car for the First Time EVER! #enterprise #santabarbara #theseareyourdays #yearofme #madetoholiday
Shortly before my trip, I decided to look into renting a car instead of relying on cabs and my pretty little feet. Am I ever glad I did because for just $18/day my cousin and I had the freedom to go where our little hearts desired. It was easily the best decision of the trip – and going through Enterprise {car rental at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport} was a brilliant choice. First, booking online was EASY! And second, the staff…
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I Got Propositioned at LAX #truestory #makesmelaugh #theseareyourdays #yearofme
Standing in the security line at LAX, anxious to make it through to my connecting flight, I started chatting with the lady in front of me, who was probably not much older than I am {mid-late 30’s}. Nothing unusual as I tend to make friends at every pit stop along the way any time I travel. She was beautiful so I told her {a habit I’ve resurrected from my younger years} and then we got chatting about where our travels were taking…
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4am Travelling Isn’t My Jam #palmtoforehead #makesmelaugh #theseareyourdays #santabarbara #yearofme
My instagram post during my day of travel to Santa Barbara: 4am travelling is clearly not my jam: Shuttle driver asks what airline I’m flying Kiosk won’t read my passport 🙄 Typing error makes for a flight not found Goes to wrong line Drops passport Half trips over suitcase trying to pull luggage and turn phone off at the same time Buuuut I made it to my gate and now I wait! Also, I realize I look freakishly alien like…
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My First Experience With United Airlines Wasn’t Terrible… #united #santabarbara #theseareyourdays #yearofme
Of course most of you know how my return trip went, but for the purpose of this post, I’ll just tell you about my initial flight with United Airlines – heading to Santa Barbara. It was completely uneventful. haha Shortest post ever. But seriously, took off from Calgary on time, caught my connecting flight {barely but that’s because LAX is the worst airport on the planet to navigate and it knows I think that so it does everything it can…
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I Live for the Applause {Applause, Applause} #yyc #theseareyourdays #applausehotel #yearofme #hotwire
Hotwire got my cousin and I through a 3 week road trip in California about 6 years ago, and I know we’ve both used it several times since then. So when I decided to stay over in Calgary the night before my flight, it was the only place I checked. I searched for hotels near the Calgary airport and, finding one under $100, booked right away. I had never heard of the Applause hotel but from what I could tell…
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Planning My Santa Barbara Vacation #santabarbara #theseareyourdays #yearofme #madetoholiday
Photo Credit: EF Santa Barbara on YouTube Planning a trip is half the fun – I love figuring out not just where to go but what to do when I’m there, along with finding a place to stay, etc. I know for some this process can be stressful and even prevent trips from happening, so I thought I’d share what I did in the hopes of helping ease some of that stress and burden. You don’t have to think it’s…
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Why I Chose Santa Barbara #theseareyourdays #madetoholiday #yearofme #discover
Well if you follow me on Instagram you are probably aware that I was planning a trip to New Orleans. What you may also know is that I didn’t go to New Orleans {yet!} but instead went to Santa Barbara. Seems an odd switch, I know, but I truly believe it all unfolded the way it should. New Orleans won my heart quickly and the more instagram accounts I followed, the more I knew I needed to get there. The colours,…