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Thursday, May 26, 2022
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Pregnant for What Feels Like MA-TERNITY
Exactly four weeks until my due date (not that I'm counting) ;)
I shared a bit about some of my recent mental health struggles on IG stories (saved them in this highlight 2 weeks ago).
Pregnancy has been... hard. I know that everyone's experience is different but it's felt like an out-of-body experience for me. And not in the butterflies and rainbows kind of way.
I found a lot of comfort in hearing that many women also didn't love being pregnant. It's definitely amazing what our bodies are capable of.
But, for a lot of women, it's a lot of other things too—uncomfortable, painful, exhausting, and LONG—both mentally and physically.
All that said, I'm at the point where I'm at my limit.
So, I'm hoping to start scaling back on work over the next couple of weeks and prepare for the next chapter.
Send me strength for this final stretch!
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Aren't they extinct yet? 🦟
Hello Occu V !
Summer is almost there, and I can't wait for our upcoming road trip!
We'll be heading to the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy! I can't wait. I even created a spreadsheet and I'm in full travel agent mode. 😂
I'm excited because I'll be visiting places that have been on my bucket list for ages.
You can prepare for the summer too by reading some of our blog posts about camping, hiking, or even eloping. 😉
⚡ New on the blog ⚡
Best mosquito repellent for camping
If mosquitoes fell off the the edge of the earth...well let's just say we wouldn't be too heartbroken about it. Itchy, painful, annoying, we don't need to tell you why mosquito bites suck, which is why we're helping you find the best repellent. Read now ➡
Best way to keep mosquitoes away while camping
Can you tell we really hate these flying pests? While repellent is an AMAZING invention, and you definitely don't want to be traveling without it, we also wan to avoid mosquitoes altogether if we can. Sounds like magic, doesn't it? But there are ways to keep our buzzing enemies away. Read now ➡
10 Spain bucket list experiences
What's on your bucket list... skydiving? Going on a safari to see elephants? Spain might not be famous for it's aerial activities or be the native home of the gentle giants but there are PLENTY of experiences worthy of being added to your bucket list. A flamenco show? ✅ Partying in Ibiza? ✅. Check out all 10. Read now ➡
⚡ Travel news ⚡
How long will it take the travel industry to recover?
Yes, we are still experiencing the effects of COVID-19 more than 2 years on 🤯. Anyone else bored of it now? There are very few industries that have been as impacted as the travel industry, but when can we expect travel to return to normal? And by normal, we mean NORMAL...not just this weird in between state we're in now. Read now ➡
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Save 15% on your car rental
Planning the perfect road trip? Save 15% on your daily or weekly car rental with Hertz, throughout the U.S. and Canada. All you'll need is the perfect playlist.
Find out more details of all the deals here.
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Chat soon,
Melissa 👋
Sunday, May 22, 2022
My last solo trip for a while...
Hey fam,
I used to be extremely extroverted in my 20s. I'd get my energy from being around others, but somewhere along the past decade, that's changed completely and now I need to be alone, or just with a single other person, to recharge.
It's crazy how we change over our lives, isn't it?
Last week I headed out to the southern part of Idaho for what will likely be my last solo trip for a while, and I loved it specifically for all of the solitude it offered.
I didn't realize how many waterfalls, crystal clear springs, and gorges there would be. I've driven through before and all I saw was farmland, but I wasn't in the know back then.
Here's the YouTube video of my delightfully introverted trip there:
Special announcement: We've got 3 spaces left on our final BMTM Adventures women's tour of 2022, swimming with Humpback whales in French Polynesia! I will not personally be on this trip as I'll have a newborn, but you'll be with an amazing group of fellow female adventurers! Learn more and apply here.
Interested in hiking in Patagonia this year? I love Torres del Paine in Chile, but booking and planning the trip is no small, straightforward task. Let us help you. Learn more here.
Hope you enjoyed watching!
Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
Hugs,
Kristin
Thursday, May 19, 2022
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