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USA Travel · March 2, 2024

Omni Orlando Hotel Review: Our Stay for Disney World

Our recent Disney trip was so fun, even with the twists and turns and illness that hit us while we were away. I had been looking forward to taking our kids to Disney for a while. The last time we…

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family travel, USA Travel · February 4, 2023

Honest Resort Review: Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki

I’ve been answering a bunch of questions on Instagram about the Hilton Hawaiian Village, where we stayed in Oahu. So I figured I’d write up a full resort review here so I could put all of my thoughts in one…

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family travel, USA Travel · January 31, 2023

Resort Review: Fairmont Kea Lani Maui (+ Why We Loved It)

Recently we traveled to Hawaii for the first time, visiting both Oahu and Maui. We stayed at the Fairmont Kea Lani for 6 nights on Maui. Here’s my completely honest review of our time there. First, where is the Fairmont…

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Monterey County travel guide: Where to stay and what to do in Monterey and Carmel

USA Travel · April 17, 2018

Carmel & Monterey Travel Diary

We had an amazing trip to San Francisco and Monterey County a few weeks ago, and today I’m excited to share our travel diary from Monterey and Carmel.

first vacation with our baby to Portsmouth, NH

New England, USA Travel · December 18, 2017

Weekend in Portsmouth

We wanted to get away for a couple of days, so we discussed destinations not too far from home and decided on Portsmouth, NH. This was our first trip with E, so we wanted to be close to home just…

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W Hotel Fort Lauderdale, FL

USA Travel · February 24, 2017

The W Hotel Fort Lauderdale Review

We visited the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale at the end of January for a long weekend. The hotel recently underwent a $60 million renovation, and you can tell: The lobby is swanky, there’s a new sushi bar on the…

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New England, USA Travel · February 13, 2017

Our Weekend + Hotel Review: Providence Biltmore Hotel

Another weekend in the books!

Where to stay in Koh Lipe, Thailand (Thai islands)

International Travel · January 18, 2017

Where to Stay on Koh Lipe Island (Thailand)

T and I are planning all of our 2017, and I stumbled on some photos from Thailand that I decided I should share. Today’s post is all about where we stayed on Koh Lipe! Koh Lipe, Thailand One of my…

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where to stay in Las Vegas: Aria vs. Mandarin Oriental vs. Wynn featured by top Boston travel blog, Feathers and Stripes

family travel, USA Travel · January 9, 2017

Las Vegas Hotels Review: Wynn vs. Aria vs. Mandarin Oriental

I was talking to a friend last week about our favorite hotels and where to stay in Las Vegas, so naturally I decided to share my thoughts here, too! I hope that if you’re planning some awesome travel, this will…

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Desert Pearl Inn Springdale Utah Zion National Park // feathersandstripes.com

family travel, USA Travel · September 23, 2016

Desert Pearl Inn Review: Zion and Bryce

T and I are back from our vacation, which included 4 days in Southern Utah for hiking at Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon. I’m continuing my #50before50 and checking Utah off the list! Today’s post is our suggestion on where…

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About Alyssa


Hi, I’m Alyssa. Mom of three, wife, dog mom, blogger. I write tips and tricks on motherhood, focusing on baby gear reviews, the best toys for kids, family travel, and home organization.

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