Scratch Off Where You've Been

This definitely lies under the category of stuff you don't need... but really, really want.  Check out this fun way to show-off where you've been in the world.  Every time you travel around the world, you just take a coin and scratch the surface of your conquest. 

I love the concept, and most of all that each place you scratch away reveals a bright and colorful piece of land.  It's like a shout out and mini-celebration of you telling everyone Lookie where I've been!  It almost plays as a piece of motivation to get your butt traveling, no?

Seen here on one of my fave blogs, and for $22.78 it can be yours.

I'm Back!

It's true, I'm back from my mini-vacation to Laughlin, NV.  Yes it was hot - but most of all it was blistering hot.  Don't believe me, here it is on the record:

On our trip we not only had a blast but we made a few discoveries - 1. Danny does not like the heat. Period.  2. I should not gamble.  At all.  I won $50 bucks on the first day, and should have taken that with a grain of salt.  3. Danny should only play Texas Hold'em.  He's good at it, and we win.  Everything else, we lose.  Here is the constant reminder of that very fact:

And last but not least, 4. After 7 years of being together, we are still in love.  We enjoy each other's company.  We don't care what other people think of us.  And even on vacation at a beautiful place, with people we love - after a very long day in the sun drinking dessert-tinis, sometimes what we want (and what we need) is to take a siesta and watch HBO.

If you're craving a relaxing vacation in the sun with everything you could possibly want to do at your fingertips, I suggest the Avi Resort in Laughlin.  With a pool and beach right outside your door, the casino, lounge and restaurants just downstairs, and with a view like this, how can you not want to go there?

Thanks babe for driving and getting us there in a jiffy.  I promise next time I'll have my ipod fully loaded.  Great trip.

CALLING ALL TRAVELERS & FAR AWAY NATIVES!

I am just now starting to work on a big goal from my DZP list: Goal#74 collect 50 postcards for every state (0/50).  (I just realized that sentence was not worded very nicely, it sounds like "collect 50 for every state" which would be 2,500, rather than "collect 1 postcard for every state" a more accurate 50 total.  Well, you know what I mean now).  As I was starting this goal, I did the obvious by reaching out to some of my family and traveling friends... and decided that as I start receiving them I can start covering my fun map with some lime colored states (take that Verizon and AT&T!), and maybe scan some in to share...

THEN I realized it would be so awesome to get some from some of my followers!!  So that's what I'm doing now!!  Anyone out there who would love to contribute to my DZP list, please mail me some fun postcards from your home state, or from any hot spots you might be traveling this summer!  Include a fun note, joke, quote, whatever comes to mind and I will fill in your home state and share your card with everyone else!

To find my address click here, or on my .day zero project. tab up above! 
Yayy, I'm excited!

Traveler's Dream

Talk about a traveler's dream.  Now be honest... when you look at this photo by Aaron Huey, does it make you want to cash in on your jobs and suburb home to become a resident of the world?  Even if it's juuuust for a moment?...  

Traveling Journal

I am someone who lives vicariously through my friend's traveling photo books.  Here's a journey journal for you travel bugs making your way throughout the country.  Buy one here and you can document your traveling days with checklists, pages for after thoughts and a nifty compartment so you can safely store any treasures you collect along your way.

A Heart for Amy Bach

This is where your heart is - when it's not in Fully of course.

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Travel in Fashion

Amy Butler has an amazing line of fashion totes and travel bags. And I mean she's got everything from your everyday totes and purses, to suitcases and travel-on luggage. She even has the cutest diaper bags, laptop cases, slick cases for your handy technology and and smaller size travel necessities. Most everything has 2 different color palattes, and both would go with ummmm anything you have in your closet! Here are some of her amazing pieces: