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Up till now I think the longest trip I’ve done without my husband was 16 days when I took our teenage kids on a road trip out west (DH isn’t big in traveling, especially long trips). This summer I have 3 back to back trips and will only be home for 1 1/2 days and then 2 1/2 days in a 2 month...

I’m not upset that we weren’t treated suspiciously, I’m grateful, we had such an amazing time that night!! I just mean that I now realize that even events that supposedly have very tight security still have weak spots. Just saying we did make it in without going through any of the security...

Gotta say Times Square isn’t as locked down as you think either. 2 years ago my son and I made it all the way into a pen with no one checking us. Now obviously we weren’t suspicious in any way, but that was also the year they were severely restricting attendance and requiring proof of...

I was pissed! We have State Farm and they suck! They have been fighting us every step of the way since we had a hailstorm a few months ago. Our neighbors with other companies have had no trouble. Our contractor told us anytime they work with State Farm it’s a nightmare compared to other...

The thing I can’t say no to is travel! Actually it’s not that I don’t say no, I’m always the one coming up with the idea of travel. I have always felt like travel is the greatest gift I can give my kids. Day to day we live frugally and the kids have followed suit on that. They are both in...

I’m from the US and I enjoy 2-3 week trips. 1 week feels too short for a “vacation” although I’m fine doing 3 day weekends. Next summer my daughter and I are doing 5 weeks in Europe to celebrate her getting her masters degree. That will be our longest trip ever and it’s pretty jam packed with...

I saw a crazy accident on the highway once. A truck had pulled off the right side of the highway. Out of nowhere he just puts his truck in reverse and starts driving backwards across the lanes of traffic perpendicular to the vehicles driving. Of course he smashed into another car which went...

I was 3 months pregnant with my first baby and I had come home late the night before from a trip. I woke up at 9:25 (10:25 NYC time) to the phone ringing. It was my husband calling from work and his words were “turn on the tv”. I knew it had to be something terrible. I asked what happened, and...

I bought tickets for my daughter and I to see her in London from Seat Unique. It’s an authorized seller of the stadiums hospitality tickets. No need for queues or codes. It’s not resale so no fear of a seller backing out. They are legit brand new hospitality tickets. Some come with perks like...

UPDATE!! I continued checking into prices and I’m thrilled to say that Iceland air had one way tickets for 535!! They don’t fly to my city so I have to fly to NYC and then get a cheap flight home but that’s no big deal. I even ended up splurging and paying 750 for their fully refundable ticket...

I had never heard this term until recently when I was looking into I international travel for next year. DD and I are going on a trip to Europe for her college graduation. The first part of our trip will be a Mediterranean cruise and we are using the cruise lines airfare deal to get there. Then...

Mt Evans is FAR superior to Pikes Peak! We have family in Colorado and the first time we went out they took us to Mt Evans, it is incredible! Nothing touristy at all. All that is at the top is a parking lot, tons of mountain goats running and jumping around and incredible views! After going...

DS saw her in KC this weekend! It was his 3rd time. When tickets came out in Nov I tried to get some for my kids to Chicago and failed due to Ticketmaster glitches. It was beyond frustrating to have them in my cart and then be told I couldn’t check out. My kids and their friends managed to...

Totally agree…I so surprised by all the bare minimum of 18 replies. I can’t imagine anything I wouldn’t “let” an 18 year old do. They are adults and many/most at that age are away on their own anyway. The only exception I can see is if you have a wild teen who would throw crazy parties and you’d...

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This year I took my DD (21) to the candlelight processional when Neil Patrick Harris was the host and she had never heard of him! It’s all generational…I’m 45 and I can tell you who all the 90s stars were. I had kids in 02 & 03 and totally lost touch with pop culture. I have no clue who’s who...

One morning I woke up and walked into the bathroom and was brushing my teeth looking down into the sink. When I raised my head up I was missing one of my eyes, it was completely gone, just an empty socket. I started running out of my bedroom pinching myself as hard as I could because I always...

This is so interesting that you put it this way because this is how I have always been, I rarely worry about anything. I just naturally think everything will work out. I always just figure life goes on. I don’t make contingency plans for anything. I remember once having my kids at Six Flags and...

I’ve been on the trail you’re talking about twice. Last time was 2 years ago in July and it was sweltering. They had a couple of helicopter rescues and we talked to a ranger who told us the insane cost of having to be flown out! I’ve never had noro or know much about it, usually when I get a...