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20+ CrossFit Workouts You Can Do at Home with no Equipment

We originally made this list of 20+ CrossFit workouts you can do at home with no equipment to help people keep up their fitness routine while traveling. During the COVID quarantine, these workouts are perfect to do while stuck at home. We partnered with our home gym, Fortified Fitness, to develop these at-home CrossFit workouts that people at all levels can finish. The use of resistance bands makes certain movements more challenging, but they are not necessary for the workout. If you don't …

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Driving vs. Flying – cost comparison for traveling

U.S. Travel Destinations

Driving used to always be the cheaper way when we were growing up, but now... flying can actually be cheaper (and faster) than driving. That's why we seem to always question... to drive or to fly?? You'd think it's just about cost, but there are a lot more factors we consider when deciding how to get to our next destination through cost comparison. To make it a little easier, we made a flow chart for you. Click to download! Here's how we use this decision tree: 1. How far is the trip …

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Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco), Mexico for the Weekend

International Travel

As you know by now, we love to travel together either as a couple or as part of a bigger group. But, we also have an annual girls or guys trip to just focus on connecting with our friends. For Mike, it's golf. For me, it's Rocky Point (Puerto Peñasco), Mexico! Rocky Point is the perfect place to getaway with the girls and stay on budget. Not only is it safe and easy to get to, it also has beautiful beaches with tons of fun activities! This blog is going to go into our top place to stay, how …

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Superstition Mountains – the free way to spend the day in Phoenix

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To give you a little context of how this Superstition Mountains adventure came to be... our 2019 kicked off to an interesting start... I rang in the new year in the hospital and was quarantined for about 10 days after being discharged. At home.. no leaving the house.. no travel.. no events.. no work.. This was a change of pace for us to say the least. Happy New Year! After 3 weeks of being at home taking it easy, I was itching to go on an epic adventure to make up for my lost time. …

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48 Hours in London – How to See it All During Your Stopover

International Travel

Tickets to Europe are more affordable than they've ever been. This is great for taking that vacation you always wanted, but a lot of these flights include long layovers. Some airlines are even including "stopovers", planned overnight stays in a layover location instead of spending 8 miserable hours in an airport. Don't worry - 48 hours in London makes this trip the perfect London stopover! On my most recent trip to Mallorca, Spain, I was faced with a decision... 8 hrs in Heathrow or my own …

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12 Days of Christmas for Travelers – Gift Guide

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We are all about spending less money on things and more money on experiences! That being said... there are some essential items that we need to get to where we are going. This list of for all of you that are looking for the perfect gift for the traveler in your life. Most of these we actually received as presents ourselves and LOVE them. 1. Carry-on Backpack 2018 marked a year of me searching for the perfect travel backpack. I tested out at least a dozen. This eBags TLS Mother Lode …

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