Every summer my family and I go on our annual family vacation. It is usually centered around the location of The National Down Syndrome Convention and this year it was in Sacramento! This meant that it was a good base to do a little exploring. So we created our itinerary and decided to go to Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes and Yosemite. I did not end up taking many photos at the actual convention in Sacramento, but this post is mainly about our trip to these other three GORGEOUS places that you definitely must see for yourself! 

Lake Tahoe

First off...Tahoe is crazy expensive. Gas is expensi...

We have all been there. Long layovers, even longer overseas flights, your skin is dry and your mind is hazy! You arrive in your new destination feeling like no copious amounts of coffee could appease your hangry, bitchy exhaustion. Well here you will find a few tips to help you treat yo self to a more pleasant travel experience so you can arrive being that instagram worthy queen you dreamt yourself to be for months while planning this trip. 

1.) Book Your Seat Ahead of Time

Praise the Lord for technology! Now we have the wonderful ability to choose a seat on the aircraft for free!...

I wrote this post a while back for a digital media class I took in college and thought it was still a good one! Hopefully you think so too....

As Austin continues to rapidly grow more and more people are not only moving here, but are choosing Austin as a vacation destination. As Austinites this means that your couch will most likely be the new bed and breakfast of choice among friends and family members. Because they are relying solely on your expertise to make the most out of their vacation, the question is where and what should you take them to do so that you can prove that you real...

As we drove around all I could do was picture myself in one of the waterfront bungalows sipping tea in the colorful garden and whale watching from my back porch. If you are looking for a quiet, happy little getaway you should definitely come to Victoria.

So you are scrolling through your instagram feed and it is filled with stunning pictures from dream destinations. You get this pit feeling in the bottom of your stomach that is telling you that it should be the back of your beautiful head fronting these incredible landscapes. You are thinking about your two part-time jobs that you have just to make ends meet and these trips just seem completely out of reach. 

Well dude....I've been there! I understand! Everyone your entire life has lead you to believe that travel is ridiculously expensive! While it is definitely way too easy...