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Exciting Places to Add to Your Travel Plans Around the World

The new year is here and with it comes a new year of travel plans which is one of my favorite things to do. While I love traveling the most, planning trips is second in line. I love learning about different places, researching the top things to do, and planning out the best way to see it all in my own way. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: 2026 Travel Plans How to Decide Where to

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sticker gift guide

The Ultimate Gift Guide to Stickers You’ll Need this Holiday Season

Stickers are all the rage these days and I’m here for it. I think they are a great way to show your personality, an inexpensive display of art, and just fun to collect. However, I hear over and over again from people who say they can’t decide where to put them or have no use for them and I’m here to tell you that you most definitely do. Use this guide to help you gift stickers for any holiday. You’ll find ideas on where to put them and how they can make any gift more meaningful. Sticker Gift Guide Where to Put Stickers Before we get to gifting stickers let’s talk about all the places you can put stickers. There’s

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visit Lake Tahoe

Your Itinerary to Visit Lake Tahoe in the Winter & Why You’ll Love it

Lake Tahoe is a special place that doesn’t get the love it deserves. Sure, it’s popular but I think it’s one of the best natural vacation spots in the states. If you haven’t been, you definitely need to add visit Lake Tahoe to your list. The best part is that you can visit Lake Tahoe in the summer, fall, spring, or even the winter, and there’s not a lot of places where this rings true. We visited the area in the winter and it was wonderful. It’s less crowded but so beautiful and well worth it. Our trip was over Thanksgiving and I’d definitely go back during this time. However, as I said, I truly think Lake Tahoe would be

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photographic prints

10 Types of Photographic Prints that Make the Best Gifts

No matter what you’re celebrating, photographic prints are always a good idea and a meaningful gift. The reality is that so many people don’t do this. They don’t print their photos in any way and that’s not a good idea. Technology fails, and then poof, all your photos are gone. As a professional photographer, I can’t possibly keep every photo I take forever for my clients. It would just cost too much. I keep them for a long time, longer than most, but the ultimate backup needs to be done by the client. The best way to do this is to print your favorites. What I really don’t understand is that people will spend 100s on a photo session but

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sunrises and sunsets in pensacola Florida

How to Find the Perfect Sunrise and Sunset Locations in Pensacola Florida for Photos You’ll Love

Whenever I travel I have to find the perfect places to find to watch the sunrise and sunset, and Pensacola Florida was no different. My personal favorite is the sunrise. It’s always much less crowded and there is just something special about watching the world come back alive in the mornings. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a booking through my link at no extra cost to you! Top Travel Resources After decades of traveling, there’s 3 companies I tend to use over and over and recommend to everyone: Finding the Perfect Sunrise and Sunset Locations in Pensacola Florida I definitely never want to miss the chance to

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why visit Tucson arizona

8 Great Reasons to Visit Tucson Arizona

When we decided to visit Tucson Arizona we got a lot of questions as to why. for all the places in Arizona, it’s not one of the more visited, but for me, I want to go to all the places. I didn’t need more of a reason to visit Tucson other than I just hadn’t been there before. However, if you’re not obsessive like me, and you need to know what’s in Tucson and why you should visit it, you’re in the right place. We truly enjoyed our time there and would go back. Which is why I want to share 8 great reasons you need to visit Tucson Arizona. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get

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family photo spots in San Antonio

11 Family Photo Spots for Beautiful Photos Near San Antonio

Although it’s the heat of summer and we are definitely in a slower time for family photos, fall will be here and family photo season will be ramping up and you’ll need family photo spots. So instead of doing a round up of things to do in San Antonio (because let’s face it- pool or air conditioning is a must), I’m going to share some of my favorite places for family photo shoots. Not every spot is for everyone so I’m also adding in the pros and cons of each of the places to help you decide what’s best for you. However, each of these family photo spots is instagram-worthy! 11 Beautiful Family Photo Spots Landa Library As I write

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best beaches

25 Beautiful Bucket List Beaches to Set Foot On

I’m a big fan of being outside. From the mountains to the beaches, I love the natural world around us. In honor of summer quickly approaching, I decided to round-up bucket list beaches. I haven’t been to a lot of beaches but I did live in Australia for 3 years and hit some of the best beaches in the world there. As you can imagine, there are a lot of beaches in the world so I decided I’d have to give myself a limit. I decided to keep it to 25 beaches around the world that I’d love to set foot on. In order to keep it simplified, I’m breaking it down by continent and including how you can see

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where to take senior photos in San Antonio

Where to Take Your Senior Photos so You’ll Love them Forever

Here’s the thing about senior photos, you don’t want to hate them in 20 years. So, I’m a big fan of keeping it classic and natural. That’s why I have a few places in San Antonio that I love taking senior photos at and I try to encourage my seniors to pick one of them. Top Tip:Book your senior photos in March or April of your senior year for the best weather in Texas Where to Take Your Senior Photos Hays Street Bridge This is probably my favorite place to take senior photos. You get a fun skyline and can do a lot of different poses. It doesn’t get too crowded either especially on the weekdays. Hemisfair Park Hemisfair Park

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photo gifts

Where to Find Photo Gifts for Everyone Will Love

I’m a big fan of meaningful gifts and nothing is more meaningful to me than photo gifts. Now, instead of telling you all the different types of photo gifts you can give for Valentine’s Day, I’ve decided to instead share with you some of my favorite places to buy photo gifts. If you need ideas, don’t worry I’ve got a blog post on that too, you can find those Ideas there. This post may contain affiliate links. Which means I get a portion of the sales if you make a purchase through my link at no extra cost to you! My Top Places to Find Photo Gifts This first block is a list of sites I have personally used and

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