Andrea Vehige

Etsy Shop Owner + Photographer | St.Louis, MO

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· Travel Tips

How to Easily Plan a Killer Trip

The other day I was walking through the travel section at the Boulder bookstore and found myself overwhelmed. I was thumbing through a Hawaii travel guide hoping to get some tips for our trip in August, but instead I found myself drowning in all the options and restaurants and hikes and do’s and don’ts and ahh!! I snapped the book shut and put it back on the shelf.

See, I’ve never been much of a planner. The whole thing where people have strict itineraries for their trips and actually follow them… That’s not for me. I don’t enjoy the planning before the trip or the rigid schedule during it, but even I know that trips don’t just come together with no planning at all.

In this post, I want to share how I take a minimal approach to planning, but still maximize
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· Uncategorized

My Current Travel Bucket List

If you ask me where I am going next, odds are I’ll tell you wherever it was cheapest to go next. The places on my travel bucket list differ greatly from the places I am actually going to, but that doesn’t mean the bucket list doesn’t exist. I have big dreams of taking long trips in places all over the world – some more attainable than others. Today I wanted to share the places at the top of my list!

I did my best to put these in order, but we all know I could never actually pick. 😉

Patagonia: Argentina + Chile

Coming in at number one is hiking Patagonia in Chile and Argentina. I’ve always preferred mountain vacations, but I was sold on the Andes when I went to Peru a few years back. Gazing at the jagged mountains while sitting on Machu Picchu
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· Destinations

Seattle, WA June 2019 Trip Recap

Your favorite travel duo is back and in one of our favorite places! 😉 This past week Jessica and I flew up to Seattle to explore, work a little, and enjoy everything the pacific northwest has to offer. We spent time in Port Angeles, Neah Bay, Sequim, and good ole downtown Seattle. In this post you’ll find recommendations for each spot and a personal recap of our trip, with some travel tips sprinkled throughout. Enjoy. 🙂

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· Destinations

15 Essential Things to Know Before You Visit China

I am notorious for doing the least amount of research I can get away with before I go on a trip. A booked flight, rental car, and AirBNB is all I need to feel comfortable about a trip. So you can imagine how laid back I was when we booked a Groupon tour and the planning was handled for us.

We read up on a few things before we got to China, but there is no better teacher than experience. When we got there, we were surprised by some differences and expected others, but were able to roll with it all. Today I am sharing 15 essential things to know before you visit China.

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