Travel Tuesday: Family Vacation

If you're from Michigan or nearby I'm sure you woke up this morning thinking: "Snow?! I'm moving south." I tried my very best to bring the sunshine and warmth back from Florida guys, I just have really bad luck. I'm trading my swim suit for a sweater today. On a positive note, I had a great time in Florida with my family! Here's a re-cap in photos with a few helpful hints to survive a family vacay and a 20 hour drive.

Highlight of my trip-Alex and I competed on Fear Factor Live at Universal! It came down to both of us for the finals-Alex took 1st and I was 2nd.

And of course Al & I geeked out over Harry Potter World, even if he forgot his wand.

Well deserved Butterbeer after being drenched by the Jurassic Park Ride (below).

It was a great trip overall. Here are some helpful tips from my experiences:

-Learn to be flexible. If there's anything I've learned while traveling it's that something WILL go wrong, and to just go with it.
-Pack only what you can carry. I usually bring a carry-on suitcase and purse.
-Alex and I took out all the cash we were going to spend and that really helped us visualize how much we were spending and budget.

If you have a long car ride:

-Snacks and Drinks! But don't chug your beverage or it'll take you twice as long to get to your destination.
-If you're the co-captain make sure your driver is okay. If they're tired stay up with them and chat to avoid car accidents!
-Music & Dancing is always key.
-Stretch and move your legs every chance you get.

Thanks for a great vacation, fam!
xoxo, Katelyn