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Depart Happily
I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list
On this blog you can find posts all about my travel planning process, budgets, past endeavors, and future trips. I seek to review local hotspots to exotic new territory. Come with me on this exciting new journey.
Taking the Nashville L - 03.27.25-03.28.25
After a late Wednesday night out filled with live music and networking, I took Thursday  morning to rest. At this point, the exhaustion...
Sarah Rodriguez
Apr 232 min read
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All in a Day's Work - 03.24.25-03.26.25
On Monday , I ate breakfast at the hotel and had scrambled eggs with cheese and salsa and an orange. For lunch, I ate at Hattie B’s and...
Sarah Rodriguez
Apr 214 min read
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On Our Way to Music City - 03.23.25
We started today off as good as any day can get - with pancakes. We went to the Pancake Pantry, Tennessee’s first pancake specialty...
Sarah Rodriguez
Apr 172 min read
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Is this Mountain on fire? No, it's just Smoky - 03.22.25
Today was our first full day in Tennessee, and we had a lot to do. We started our day off by visiting the Gatlinburg Welcome Center to...
Sarah Rodriguez
Apr 152 min read
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Are you from Tennessee? Because you're the only Ten I See - 03.21.25
Happy Travel Day! As an avid traveler, travel days are always interesting for me. They are filled with excitement, nerves, and tiredness....
Sarah Rodriguez
Apr 133 min read
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Bus, Monorail, Boat, Skyliner, Oh My!
On our final day we wasted no time by having an early breakfast at ‘Ohana. Our reservation was at 7:55 AM and to get there, we had to...
Sarah Rodriguez
Feb 112 min read
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Day Two, Two Parks
This was our adventure day, traveling through space, time, and around the world! We started off at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which we...
Sarah Rodriguez
Feb 43 min read
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Two Parks, One Day… Wait… Three Parks, One Day
Good morning from the majestic Animal Kingdom! We rope dropped our early entrance which was set for 7:30 AM. However, by the time we made...
Sarah Rodriguez
Feb 24 min read
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Short, Sweet, and Magical
I recently took a short, sweet, and magical trip with my boyfriend, Avery, to Walt Disney World. We flew down to Orlando, Florida from...
Sarah Rodriguez
Feb 12 min read
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