Carpe Diem - Don't Wait to Take That Trip

While I am a HUGE planner, sometimes you just need to take a leap and DO IT. Obviously it's unrealistic to just seize the day and travel everyday (Gotta pay those bills somehow!). However, I think it's really important to still keep that sense of adventure and excitement in your life. That's why when my husband brought up his desire to explore New Hampshire, specifically he white mountain region, in the fall. He was initially thinking of planning a trip for next year, but I suggested we head out in a few short weeks! We had the vacation days, we will be road tripping and camping so the cost is low, so why not?

The long and the short of it is you aren't guaranteed a tomorrow. While I think it's unrealistic to expect every day of your life to be a grand adventure, I DO think it's incredibly important to put your plans into action. We ordered a guidebook and next weekend we are off on an adventure to see the leaves change color. Oh and did I mention we bought our plane tickets to Australia yesterday? Heck yes!

Seize the day doesn't always mean traveling on a dime, but it does mean you need to take action. Whether that action is hopping on a plane or just buying the ticket, go do it!

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My Favorite Travel Shoes

If you're anything like me, finding cute, travel-worthy shoes is nothing short of an overwhelming challenge. I constantly struggle to balance cute outfits with functionality. I've worn everything from heavy-duty boots to running shoes to sandals, and I have some recommendations.

First up! My Plaka Sandals in Sunset Sangria. I found mine on Amazon for approximately $30. These sandals had great reviews and were designed for walking. They are cute, functional and look great with skirts and dresses! I bought them for my honeymoon and trekked all over Portugal in these bad boys. I only had a little bit of trouble once I hit about 16k steps. Not too shabby! 

If you're going traveling in the winter, I recommend a good ole winter "combat style" boot. I don't have a specific brand to recommend as I tend to buy whatever is convenient IN STORE. That's my tip. Don't buy online! It's incredibly important to try these shoes on. Boots are tricky! They rub the ankles, pinch the toes or just cause blisters. (If you are OK with returning shipments, I suppose you could do online, but my experience is it's much better to buy in store.) My other tip is WATERPROOF. They sell spray that will waterproof most materials, and it's amazing. I can't tell you how thankful I was for my warm, hardy, waterproof boots when standing out in the freezing cold rain in Ireland. 

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