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All about our travels: from Travel Hacking, trip reviews, and general travel tips.

  • left side photo is a house that has been converted into the Happy Rocks Store in Sheboygan Wisconsin, and right side shows various Wisconsin books. Top part says Ultimate Shopping Guide to Sheboygan, Wisconsin

    Ultimate Shopping Guide to Sheboygan Wisconsin

    Here’s our ultimate shopping guide to Sheboygan, Wisconsin to help you narrow down the places you can get the best souvenirs and cool finds to remind you of your trip.  I’ve divided the areas into the downtown area and the lakefront area so you won’t spend much time driving around the place. It will also make it easy for you to decide if you would want to stay by the lakefront (highly recommended) or downtown.  Downtown Area Shopping in Sheboygan, Wisconsin The downtown area of Sheboygan has indie shops and restaurants. It’s so fun to see downtown as vibrant as Sheboygan’s, with small businesses dotting the streets. It makes it…

  • earrings on a tray made from ancient ivory on the right side, and the left side is a picture of ornaments with muskox. Text on top reads What to buy in Alaska: A shopping guide

    Ultimate Alaska Shopping Guide (What to Buy)

    When going to far-off places whether on vacation or a work trip, it’s hard not to come home with cool souvenirs. Alaska is one of those unique places to visit that has so much to offer. Here’s our Alaska shopping guide and things you can buy that’s uniquely Alaskan. Hopefully, this guide can help you narrow down what you want to buy and budget for them before you leave for your trip.  Planning an Alaska Trip? Here’s what to do:  The Made in Alaska Symbol If you find this picture of a polar bear in any of the products that you buy in Alaska, this is the Made in Alaska…

  • picture of a girl sitting on an amtrak coach seat, middle is a picture of an Amtrak conductor, and the right side is a picture of a boy being carried by his dad with an Amtrak train on the back. Text on top says Amtrak Silver Meteor Review

    Amtrak Silver Meteor (Palmetto) Review

    Have you ever tried riding a train in the US? If you’re lucky enough to live in a city that has train service, you should do it and add it to your bucket list. Here’s a review of the Amtrak Silver Meteor train from Jacksonville to Charleston (and vice versa).  I previously reviewed a train from Tampa to Jacksonville on Amtrak. While I last took that train in 2018, nothing much has changed, except that the trains run more on time now 🙂 Here’s my review of the Amtrak Silver Meteor service from Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC Why ride a train instead of driving?   I don’t like to…

  • alaskan handmade craft on the left with a picture of a grizzly bear statue with Grizzly's Unique Alaskan Gifts on the right. Text on top says Ultimate Shopping Guide to Anchorage Alaska

    Best Shopping in Anchorage, Alaska (What Stores to Visit)

    Want to go shopping in Anchorage, Alaska, while you’re visiting the city? Here’s a guide on what stores to visit in Anchorage, and ones I would recommend based on multiple trips to this city. Here’s our shopping guide to Anchorage, Alaska.   Planning an Alaska Trip? Here’s what to do:  Stores To Visit in Anchorage, Alaska Note that if we put in the times in the stores below, they are all Alaska time. Grizzly’s Gifts Address: 501 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501Hours: Open daily from 9 am to 8 pmWhat I bought here: Scrimshaw earrings in ancient ivory Pro Tip: If you’re staying at the Historic Anchorage Hotel, let…

  • A woman standing beside a reindeer on the left photo, and posing beside a brown Scottish hairy cow on the right side with text on the top: Amazing Family Fun at the Williams Reindeer Farm

    Family Fun at the Williams Reindeer Farm in Palmer Alaska

    Planning for our honeymoon through Alaska, I casually looked at Google Maps on our route from Anchorage to Denali. I saw that there’s this Reindeer Farm in Palmer, around 50 minutes north of Anchorage. The Palmer Reindeer Farm is a short detour through our road trip from Anchorage to Denali National Park. I like animals, so I’m like, why not? I’ve never been close to reindeer so here’s my chance. Here’s what to expect when visiting the Reindeer Farm in Palmer, Alaska.  Looking to stay in the Palmer area? Here are a few suggestions: (affiliate links – thank you for supporting our blog) Here’s a few more suggestions on Alaska…