Upcoming Summer 2018 Trips

Hey guys,

June is a pretty busy month and so is August, however July might be a little boring but I'm kind of okay with that because of how busy June and August are going to be. Granted I still do want to plan and take a trip in July but nothing has really been discussed!

So here is a list of all of the trips we have planned so far:

1) Disney

I'm going to Disney this weekend with my boyfriend and my family! We're just going for one night so he can use up the last two days on his tickets but I'm super excited because we're staying at one of my favorite places, Fort Wilderness Campground! We're staying in the cabins there and they are one of my favorite places to stay. They are so roomy and come with their own kitchen, they're so nice! We haven't picked out what parks we're going to but hopefully we will soon! I'll probably post pictures and maybe blog about the trip once we get back but I haven't decided!

2) St. Augustine

The last weekend of the month we are taking a trip to St. Augustine to visit our friends and see their new house. This trip will just consist of my sister, my boyfriend and I. I am so excited and I can't wait to see everyone and their new house! I also love visiting St. Augustine, it is one of my favorite cities! We took Zach (my boyfriend) for his first trip a couple months ago and I am so excited to go back with him and show him more of the city! It's seriously such a cut and fun town to visit if you ever get the chance!

3) NYC

The first weekend of August, my mom, my sister, and I will be heading on annual trip to New York! I've decided to start calling it that because let's face it, we seem to go every year now! It's our favorite city to visit and there is seriously so much to do all of the time that you can't really ever get bored! It's amazing! If you still haven't booked your trip then you need to right now! You only get one life so you might as well live it to the fullest! 

One of the main reasons we're going here is for my mom's birthday (which was back in April)! We were supposed to go back then but we just had too much going on with work, the house, and other trips that we weren't able to find the time go. My mom wanted to go because they are having a Downton Abbey Exhibit there and it was supposed to end back in May I think but they ended up extending it because it was doing so well and so that's the main reason we're going! My mom, my sister and I all really love Downton Abbey!

4) Miami

OMG guys this trip is probably my favorite trip and the one I'm looking the most forward too because we're actually going to Miami to see Taylor Swift!!! We went a couple of years ago to her last concert series for 1989 and it was absolutely amazing so we all agreed that we had to go to her next concert that was in Florida! It's going to be amazing and I'm kind of bummed that her Tampa concert isn't on a weekend night because that's the city we would have preferred but oh well! It's still going to be such a great show and we're going to have a blast!

P.S. I'm not sure why that last heading wouldn't show up like the rest, I tried several different things and it just wouldn't update to be like the rest!

The trip I want to take in July is a trip to Tallahassee! We have friends that live up there and we typically try to visit them like every 3 months or so since they recently had a kid but lately we've been struggling finding the time to go up there so I'm thinking that a trip in July would be good! Also another reason I really want to go is because my boyfriend has never been to Tallahassee and it's one of my sister and I's favorite cities to visit!

Thanks for stopping by!

XO, Steph

St. Augustine Travel Diary

Hey guys,

I didn't take too many pictures this weekend because I wasn't entirely sure what we were going to be doing so I didn't think I would blog about it. However, we ended up trying out some tasty restaurants and we also did a little shopping at some of the boutiques downtown so I figured I might as well write about!

On Friday, my sister and I got into town around 4 something. We spent some time with my sister's friends at their house for a couple of hours until we met the rest of her friends in Downtown St. Augustine for dinner. We ate at an Irish Gastropub called Barley Republic. The food was pretty tasty and the Sangria was really good (It wasn't mine but I tried some!). 

We also went shopping while downtown and a couple stores that I recommend include: Earthbound Trading Company and Red Pineapple Boutique. There was another store that I really recommend but I can't remember the name of it at all. It was really cute; it sold jewelry, unique pieces of art, and different accessories for the house.

On Saturday morning, we headed to the farmers market and walked around a little. They had some unique pieces of art, some new foods to try, and some live music. If you are a fan of farmers markets then I highly recommend stopping by because they open every Saturday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Next, we headed to the beach across the street from the house we were staying at and spent a few house theres enjoying the water and soaking up the sun. Technically, I stayed under the beach tent most of the time because I always burn no matter how much sunscreen I put on and I really did not want to get burnt. After the beach, we headed back to the house and relaxed for a couple of hours before heading to the grocery store to buy dinner. We ended up grilling some steaks and chicken and we ended up buying way too much food for all of us. And for dessert, we ended up having a fire and cooking some s'mores!

Sunday was our last day in town and we got up and tried to find something to do. We checked out Trip Advisor's Top 10 Things To Do in Saint Augustine and we had already done quite a few of them because this wasn't our first time visiting. The second recommended thing to do was the St. Augustine Distillery Company, which is what we settled on. I have never toured a winery or a distillery before but it was something that I had always wanted to. So I am very glad that we were able to do it! The distillery is only a couple of years old and the tours are free to do. So if you are over 21 and like alcohol then I highly recommend the tour (or even if you don't like alcohol, like me, I still recommend doing it!). It is only about 30 minutes long and the longest part is at the end when the tour guide does talk through recipe of two different drink samples for everyone to try. 

As you can see the picture above, we tried two drinks: A Florida Mule (a take on the Moscow Mule) and a New World Gin & Tonic. I liked the Florida Mule but I did not like the second drink at all. It seriously tasted like I was drinking plants. I'm not entirely sure what she put in it besides Gin & Tonic but it was not a drink that I would recommend.

After we finished with the distillery, we went to lunch at another restaurant located downtown called Mojo BBQ. They have several other locations besides the one in St. Augustine so you may have eaten at one before, who knows?

Next, we headed to the outlet mall to do some shopping because one of the girls we were with was pregnant! So we wanted to do some shopping with her and we helped her pick out some maternity clothes and we also shopped a little for the baby. She's having a girl and it was so much fun getting to pick out some clothes for her. I can't wait till she gets here!

Have you guys ever been to St. Augustine or plan on traveling there soon? Let me know if the comments below and I can recommend some other fun things to do as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

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XO, Steph