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#EddieBauerPartner Can’t go on an outdoor advent #EddieBauerPartner Can’t go on an outdoor adventure without packing some of @eddiebauer’s warm weather apparel. It has been perfect for our spring and summer outdoor adventures from hiking to kayaking and all the other ways we’ve been sending time outside. Where will you #LiveYourAdventure? 

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Since IG hates on photos gotta get them in how I c Since IG hates on photos gotta get them in how I can! Honestly sunset in the lavender fields is everything, probably one of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever witnessed. I don’t have much information to give today I really just wanted to share these photos 😬.

Check out my last 3 reels with @oneikatraveller for information on experiencing lavender season in Provence, France. These photos are from a lavender field in Valensole.

P.S. the skirt is from Amazon and they have multiple colors!

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Things to do in Provence, France 🇫🇷 besides Things to do in Provence, France 🇫🇷 besides the lavender fields (save + share this post):

🇫🇷Go village hopping and take in the small towns. The first clip of this video was shot in the village of Roussillon and we also visited nearby Gordes.
🇫🇷Explore the ancient town of Saint Paul de Vence
🇫🇷Hike the beautiful Calanques de Cassis
🇫🇷Relax at the beaches of Grande Plage of La Ciotat and the Grande Mer beach of Cassis
🇫🇷Visit Gorges du Verdon, a gorgeous must see lake
🇫🇷Go wine tasting at one of the vineyards like Les Vignerons du Mont Saint-Victoire. Provence is known for their Rosé but you can also taste sweet and spicy wines.
🇫🇷Explore a multitude of ancient ruins, including Roman amphitheaters.
🇫🇷Take a tour of one of traditional perfume factories, Parfumerie Fragonard, Molinard or Parfumerie Galimard and do a workshop where you make your own perfume
🇫🇷Visit the Pope's Palace in Avignon
🇫🇷As you’ll most likely fly into Marseille don’t forget to leave time to explore this city as well, especially the port.

Have you been to Provence? What did you enjoy about the region?

Follow @thetravelingchild and @oneikatraveller for more tips.

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Everything you need to know about visiting the Lav Everything you need to know about visiting the Lavender fields in Provence, France (save + share this post):

Lavender season varies each year but falls between June and August.

Provence is the region but there are various cities with fields. Valensole is the most popular and where the fields we visited were located but there are also fields in Sault, Manosque and Luberon. The time frame that the lavender blooms is different in each city. Our visit was July 3-5th but the bloom and harvest time could change next year.

The best airport to fly into is Marseille. Airlines that fly to Marseille from the US are Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa and TAP Portugal. If you’re already in Europe you can also fly Pegasus, Ryanair, Tunisair, Aeroflot, Ethiopian, Easyjet, Vueling, Eurowings and Air Algerie. 

If you’re visiting from Paris you can take the train to Marseille! 

From Marsielle you will need to take the train or bus to Valensole or Manosque as your home base. As you’ll 100% need a car to get around to all the Lavender fields you can also rent a car from Marseille and drive as finding a rental car in the smaller towns is more difficult. 

What questions do you have about the lavender fields or Provence?

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My top 5 favorite international destinations I’v My top 5 favorite international destinations I’ve visited!

1. Botswana- I did an exchange program here where I lived with a family in the village of Oodi right outside Gaborone one summer in high school. It completely changed the way I view travel. Besides getting to learn so much of the countries culture from my host family to learning a bit of Setswana to camping in the Okavango Delta it will always be one of my favorite trips.

2. Turkey- from the people to the food to the landscape to the sea it was everything. I visited Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya and Izmir and the country has so much to offer with varying landscapes. 

3. Rio de Janeiro- We loved our family trip to Brazil, the food, the people, the vibrance of Rio was everything. So many beautiful hikes, learning how to dance Samba, learning how to make Moqueca, going to a futbol match in Maracana Stadium, wow the energy!! Oh and the nightlife was 🔥. Can’t wait to return and explore more of the country.

4. Kenya- This country has so much to offer. We visited Amboseli National Park, got to do a walking safari amongst zebras and giraffes in Lake Naivasha and even ran into a hippo 😅. We visited a Maasai Tribe who gave us such a warm welcome inviting us into their homes, teaching the girls how to make fire from scratch and we even say 5 cheetah take down a topi, seeing a live kill was insane! Ended the trip relaxing on Diani Beach swimming in the stunning Indian Ocean.

5. Madeira, Portugal- the landscape on this island is insane. Exploring I often felt like I was in 20 different places, like how is all in one island? Loved the hikes here, being above the clouds, seeing all the waterfalls, spotting dolphins in the ocean, and the food was so good! I also enjoyed Lisbon but Madeira was everything!

What have been your favorite international trips? What country is highest on your bucket list (doesn’t have to be from my list)?

Should I make a list for my favorite US destinations (they’ll probably surprise you).

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Answering the most asked question on my vacuum sea Answering the most asked question on my vacuum sealed carry-on only reel (save + share this post). This is how my clothes look once I take them out of the bag. Do you think these are really wrinkled? They were vacuum sealed for roughly 22 hours.

If you’re going to visit more than one city the best way to pack these is to pack each bag per city. Then all your clothes for that one city are all together and you only have to open one bag at a time. Then reseal that one bag with all your dirty clothes before going to the next city and don’t worry about the other ones getting dirty or smelling! You can label each bag with a sticky note or tape with a marker to know what bag has what clothes.

The link to purchase the bags and hand pump is my bio.

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#WBPartner The girls are so excited to watch the n #WBPartner The girls are so excited to watch the new @wbpictures DC League of Super Pets. To prepare for our trip to the theater to see it we did a fun activity of making our own super hero costumes for us and our very own super pets. 

Jordyn turns villains into ice cream and eats them, James turns villains into money and spends them and Kennedy shoots lighting with her eyeballs. 

If you or your child could have super powers what would you pick? @dcleagueofsuperpets #DCSuperPets

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Australia Itinerary: How to Spend 3 Days in Sydney

November 2, 2016      Austrailia, Destinations

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Spending 3 days in Sydney and wandering what to do? Look no further! While spending 2 weeks in Australia would be ideal, honestly even longer I didn’t have enough vacation days to do so. I spent 8 days in Australia visiting Cairns and Melbourne before ending my trip spending 3 days in Sydney. We were supposed to spend 4 days here but the week before I decided to visit Melbourne for a day.  I am so happy I did and I honestly believe spending 3 days in Sydney was enough.

Cheap Flights to Sydney

Australia has always been a bucket list destination for me. However, with flights often costing $1800 I was in no rush. That all changed when I scored a flight deal and got a cheap flight to Sydney for $580 round trip to fly from Atlanta. When looking for cheap flights to Sydney or anywhere else Skyscanner is always my go to.  You can enter you home airport and your destination and it will find the cheapest flights. If you have specific dates you have to travel but don’t care about the destination you can select dates and then it will show you the cheapest places to go during that time.

Australian Visa Application: ETA Australia

US Citizens have to go through the Australian visa application in order to enter Australia. As a US citizen holding a US passport you can apply for your visa via ETA Australia. ETA Australia stands for Electronic Travel Authority as the vis process can be completed online. There is a small application fee of AUD20 (about $15 depending on current exchange rates). You can apply for the ETA Australia here.

Unlike other visas your ETA Australia will be automatically linked to your passport. All customs workers will have access to it so you don’t need to carry any documents with you. The ETA Australia visa is valid for 12 months however, you can only stay in Australia for 3 months at a time. You can not work in Australia on this type of visa, it is strictly for tourism.

Best time to Visit Sydney

If you are traveling to Sydney from the United States its important to note that Australia has opposite seasons from the US. This means when it’s summer in the US it’s winter in Australia. The best time to visit Sydney is in their summer or the United States winter. I visited in October which is in the spring and why spending 3 days in Sydney was enough. I still needed a light jacket most days so the weather wasn’t hot enough to take advantage of some of the summer Sydney activities.

Where to Stay in Sydney

We stayed in this Airbnb in Edgecliff. It was right in front of the train station so it was in a good location to get around town. However I would not recommend this Airbnb at all because of the host. She was unresponsive during our booking period and I should have listened to my gut and not moved forward with her place. I’ve learned my lesson now and it’s one of my 8 tips to guarantee a great Airbnb experience. Airbnb’s are a great way to save money and you can save $40 off your first stay by signing up here.

Things to Do in Sydney Australia with 3 Days in Sydney

Day 1 in Sydney: Bondi Beach Sydney and the Manly Ferry

Our first day in Sydney we visited the infamous Bondi Beach. Here you can watch the surfers  The beach is absolutely gorgeous! Be sure to check out Bondi Icebergs Club where the swimming pool meets the ocean, they even have a kiddy pool. There are plenty of shops and restaurants across from the beach. We took the train to Bondi Junction and caught the bus straight to the beach, it is a free transfer.

 

Bondi Beach
Bondi Icebergs Club

In the evening we took the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly which is supposed to have one of the best sunset views in Sydney…unfortunately we missed it by 6 minutes. There is a nice pedestrian only street lined with shops and restaurants before getting to the beach. There are penguins by the water right next to the ferry station.

Day 2: Day Trips from Sydney- Blue Mountains Tour and Featherdale Wildlife Park

Our second day we explored one of the best day trips from Sydney. After much researched we chose the Blue Mountains tour through Sightseeing Tours Australia that also included the Featherdale Wildelife Park. This Blue Deluxe Blue Mountains tour cost us $125AUD each, about $90USD at the time.  The first stop on this day trip from Sydney was Featherdale Wildlife Park which was the highlight of the tour in my opinion. Featherdale Wildlife Park has free roaming Kangaroos, Koala’s you can take photos with (they allow you to take some with your cell phone and not have to pay for the professional ones), and the opportunity to see Wombats, Dingoes and Penguins.

Featherdale Wildlife Park

After visiting Featherdale Wildlife Park we headed to a small town where you can have lunch, which is not included in the tour price. We decided to eat at Loaves and Dishes where most of the group ate Kangaroo Burgers. The tour then goes to Echo Point where you can view the Three Sisters. This view is said to be the reason the Blue Mountains is considered the Grand Canyon of Australia.

3 Sisters

The last stop on the Blue Mountains tour is Scenic World  where you can get various views of The Blue Mountains. Here you can view them by a cable car that goes above the Three Sisters, a railway, and/or a skyway. After the Blue Mountains tour is over you’re dropped off at Olympic Park to take the ferry back to the city. It is prepaid and you can get off at Darling Harbour or Circular Quay.

Scenic World

Day 3: Darling Harbour and Circular Quay

On our final day in Sydney we spent the day walking around Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. This is where you will find the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. You can actually climb the Harbour Bridge, as in walk over the arch. The way my nerves are set up, there isn’t enough money you could pay me to do this.

We visited the Opera House where you can take a guided tour or walk around a little bit yourself. In hindsight we could have done this on our first day. If I could plan our trip over I would have only spent two days in Sydney and added a day in Melbourne. If we were visiting during a different time of year where we could have enjoyed the beach or take surf lessons three days would have been great. However it was quite chilly in October and definitely not beach weather. We considered taking another day trip from Sydney to Hunter Valley, the Napa of Australia. However, since the majority of the group has been to Napa we decided against it since we only had 3 days in Sydney.

Sydney Opera House

How to Get Around Sydney: Sydney Public Transport

We took the train, bus, or ferry everywhere during our 3 days in Sydney. A car was not necessary at all. You can even take the train from the airport, it’s called the Airport Link and it’s very easy to take. You just put money on your Opal card, the cost is based on the distance you travel On Sundays it is “Family Day” and the max your Opal card will be charged is $2.50 so this is a good day to go to Manly if you will be there on a Sunday.

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