On my last day of work, my insanely talented (and smart and kind and all sorts of other positive adjectives I didn’t throw her way enough) coworker gave me two pairs of handmade Mickey Mouse ears from her Etsy shop, Main Street Atelier (now closed). They are seriously the cutest things I’ve ever seen, and …

I’ve been gone for less than a week and I’ve already worn nearly all of my clothes, and many of them multiple times. A 40L backpack is just not that big, and I can only commit a very small amount of space to clothing. Add to that the 85+ heat and an apartment with no …

Medellin was our first city in South America and a city that was easy to love. Even though we were far from home and didn’t speak the language, their fantastic coffee scene made us feel like we belonged. No matter where you go in the world, the smell of coffee and sound of steaming milk …

Our first stop on our trip was Medellin, Colombia. We picked this city for several reasons, but mostly because the outpouring of love for this city from the backpacker community and several of our friends. It is relatively cheap compared to Chicago, it came with a pretty significant cultural shift, and it seemed to have …

Connection 1 Origin: Orlando, FL (MCO) Destination: Panama City, Panama (PTY) Flight time:  2 Hr 52 Min Miles Covered: 1,421 Airline: Copa Plane: Boeing 737-800 Class: Economy Flight Cost (for 2): $540.70 Payment Type: cash Food: Sandwiches which we couldn’t eat (vegetarian) and potato chips Entertainment: Keeping up with the Joneses Amenity Kit: None Primary Language: Spanish Memorable Moment(s): Flying over Cuba and Grand Caymen Island and whatever …

I saw this video on Facebook about how to make soap sheets. The sheets are made by painting liquid soap onto water soluble paper, then dried and cut into small pieces. The sheets are supposed to be a light, non-liquid soap solution. Then when the sheets get wet, the paper dissolves as you use the …

Origin: Chicago, IL (MDW) Destination: Orlando, FL (MCO) Flight time:  2:13:15 Miles Covered: 1,085 Airline: Southwest Plane: Boeing 737-800 Flight Cost (for 2): $219 Payment Type: cash Food: Wheat Thins & Peanuts Entertainment: Bob’s Burgers Amenity Kit: None Primary Language: English Memorable Moment: Flying through storm clouds at sunset

We recently became big fans of adding a Resort Day to our Disney schedule. This just means a day when we don’t have park tickets when we can explore the resorts, try new food and drinks, and just relax because when park days come around, we are go-go-go! Here are a few of our favorite …

At 5PM CST on July 2, we left Chicago, IL for a 1 year excursion around the world. Our first stop was Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL (okay, Lake Buena Vista). We didn’t even leave our home country. Why We Picked Walt Disney World There’s a couple good reasons for this. The practical answer …

Today is the first last day of work I’ve ever had. Before my current job, the only other job I’d ever had was at Starbucks. I worked there for 6 years through high school and college and I loved every single second of it. (If Starbucks could match my salary, I would sling lattes all …