Happy Thursday! In 2017, I visited Europe for the first time ever. I tagged along on a girlfriend's trip around Portugal for a week, then I flew to London to meet up with my then-boyfriend (now-husband!) for London, Rome , and Paris . Today I am finishing the last travel diary of the trip, with London!

Good morning! Since the United States recently celebrated the Constitution on September 17, I wanted to share my trip last year to Memphis, Tennessee, over a similar holiday (Independence Day on July 4).

I honestly don't know why it's taken me so long to recap our 2020 trip to Maine because Maine is one of my favorite  states in the U.S. I grew up visiting my father's family in Island Falls during the summer, and during college I learned to snowboard at Sunday River ski resort in Newry.

In my opinion, there's no better time to visit Universal Studios -- and specifically the Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- than the winter holiday season. So I was thrilled when my husband and I were able to stop by Orlando on our road trip from Virginia to visit my parents in Florida over Christmas! I've mentioned in my Sydney  and Disney travel diaries how much I love Christmas time; it is truly my favorite time of the year. I love evergreens, snow, and twinkle lights so much that I even had a December wedding which used the colors of green, white, and gold. And as a Catholic, I love the hope and joy surrounding the holiday. So I just think every experience is enhanced in December... and Universal Studios is no exception! Note: This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase after clicking on a link, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. here are outfit ideas for harry potter at universal: JavaScript is currently disabled in this