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The Middle Tennessee Highland Games and Celtic Festival
We love The Middle Tennessee Highland Games and Celtic Festival. My ultimate goal is to make it to the actual highlands one day to watch the Highland Games. Hopefully, I can fulfill that goal next summer, but for now, I’ll just have to settle for the Middle Tennessee Highland Games and Celtic Festival. What is The Middle TN Highland Games and Celtic Festival The Middle Tennessee Highland Games is part highland games and part festival that brings a little bit of Scotland to the states. The festival Includes Scottish Heavy Athletic Competitions, Hurling and Rugby Games, Kids Zone & Minor Athletics. Entertainment includes 3 Stages of Celtic Music and…
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The River Rat: Adventures in the Great Smoky Mountains
If you ever find yourself in Gatlinburg between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend then you definitely need to drive the 15 minutes into Townsend and take a trip down natures own lazy river! The River Rat in Townsend is one of the best experiences you can have. What It Is The River Rat is a tubing company that sets its customers up with inner tubes and sets them down a specific part of the river. There are two rivers that you can choose. The ultimate lazy river, or if you’re more ambitious, there’s the upper river which is a bit rougher and has more rapids. Down the lazy…
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Top 10 Tips and Tricks for Road Tripping with Toddlers
Road tripping can be a major feat all on its own, but if you add toddlers to the mix??? Oh boy, buckle up haha. These tiny little ninjas can wreak havoc on a trip if you let them? Luckily, we have some tips and tricks to help you stay sane on your road trip! Car Seat Tray Car seat trays can help save your sanity as well as the carpets in your car. I ordered Everleigh’s on Amazon for $20 and it’s one of the best purchases I’ve made! It unzips and folds down enough to fit behind her carseat when it isn’t in use. It also has a zipper…
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The Best Travel Apps You Can Never Leave Home Without
With all the traveling Courtney and I are always planning, we need everything we can to save us the most money to cover all the things we want to do. These apps saved us tons of money while we were planning/in Europe. That’s why, this week, we are laying out our favorite travel apps that we NEVER leave home without! Hopper I love to use Hopper! Hopper predicts prices and helps you book your flights and hotels at the right time. It could save you up to 40%! You chose the destination and date you are planning to travel, and Hopper will find you the cheapest flight available. You are…
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My Top 9 Breweries In Grand Rapids, Michigan
My family loves craft beer! Even my mom, who has always hated the taste of beer, has grown to love it. Thankfully, breweries are popping up everywhere. With so many different styles and flavors (pale ale, IPA, sour, cider, stouts, bourbon barrel, etc.), it’s easy to find one you love! Visiting my family in West Michigan always comes with going to the many different breweries in Grand Rapids. Known as Brew City USA, it is hard to decide where you must visit. Here are my top 9 breweries in Grand Rapids to visit while I am in town! 1. Founders Brewery Co. 235 Grandville Ave. SW Grand Rapids, MI 49503…
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Tale as Old as Time High Tea Review
We wanted to love this Tale as Old as Time Tea. Oh, how we wanted to love this, but we just didn’t. We were coming back from Hampton court so we were in comfortable travel clothes. We didn’t realize how fancy this place was, but we definitely felt out of place. If you wanted to get dressed up and go for a special occasion it would be super fun. While the finger food was delicious and very creative, we just felt like it was way overpriced for what it included. What It Is The Tale as Old as Time Tea is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a traditional…
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Top Outlander Sites in Scotland
I love Outlander! Let me say that again so you all believe me; I LOVE OUTLANDER! Jamie Fraser is absolutely amazing and totally my book/show husband. So when Chelsey and I decided we needed to go to Scotland on our Europe trip, I convinced her to add these stops to our itinerary (although to be honest it wasn’t hard since she loves Outlander too)! Here are the must-see Outlander sites around Scotland! Doune Castle (Castle Leoch) We first see this castle at the end of the first episode and was a staple for half of the first season. The show did an amazing job bringing the 18th century to life.…
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The Risks of Booking Travel Plans with Third Party Sites
Buckle up y’all…it’s storytime! We didn’t know the risks of booking with third party sites at the time and coming home from our amazing Europe trip, we ran into a multitude of issues. Our plane in Edinburgh was late to take off, and that made us late getting to Dublin. When we got to Dublin, we were informed that we missed the two hour requirement to check in and get our tickets to board the plane. Then when we tried to get Delta to put us on the next flight, we were informed that they couldn’t help us because we booked with Expedia. JUST GREAT… So, the next…
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Edinburgh in 24 Hours
Edinburgh is an amazing and beautiful city with so much to do! When we went, we only planned on being in the city for one day which we regretted at the end. We totally fell in love and can’t wait to go back and explore more. If you are like us though and only have 24 hours to explore Edinburgh, these are the must see and do things! If you haven’t already…be sure to check out our post on the Explorer Pass of Scotland. It’ll definitely save you some money while you’re adventuring around Edinburgh! Start at the top of the Royal Mile In case you didn’t…
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The Explorer Pass of Scotland: What It Is and Do You Really Need It?
While we were visiting Scotland, we had quite a few castles and other attractions on our list. Unfortunately, we didn’t know about the Explorer Pass until it was too late to make full use of it. That’s why this week, we are doing a full blown post on it so that no one else has to spend as much money as we did! What is it The Explorer Pass is a pass that guarantees you entry into over 70 attractions (40 in the winter) all around Scotland! It’s super affordable and easy to manage! We definitely should have gotten on of these and saved ourselves a ton of money!! Price…
