Yesterday my goal was to jump right in and write this AMAZING new blog post. I had these big plans for a post that was super helpful and informative and full of enlightenment. We see how well that turned out haha.
Instead I realized I can't just jump in with 2 feet into this blogging world! That's ridiculous! Well let me rephrase that. I can't jump in 2 feet into this AMAZING post full of eye opening tips and tricks of traveling advice. Y'all don't even know me yet! So why would you trust any recommendation that I give? I wouldn't... especially after one blog post that was just an introduction about myself.
So today I thought I'd write a part deux of my original blog post... What my real intentions are for this blog (I hope it doesn't turn into those boring lists of dos and do not's), and some fun family adventures too.
My Hopes, Dreams, and Intentions for the Bultena Family Travels Blog
Okay, y'all already can tell I love to travel! It's one of my biggest passions in life. Next to traveling, I have a passion for photography (expect lots of photos of the voyages we take along the way), and I'm OCD when it comes to planning.... Yes! You read correctly, me! That's one of the reasons I wanted to start this blog, to get everything that builds up in my head, that I learn when I spend weeks planning a vacation, out and into the world to hopefully benefit someone else :D
Things I hope to talk about:
* Where we, as a family, have been on vacation! I hope to share not just boring, stressed out, planning part with you guys but the fun part of the vacation too. The laughter, the food, the photos, the adventures, the sights, the lodging. Anything and everything that might spark an interest for someone out there!
* Photographs! I know I said this in the bullet above but, I love photos! (Did I mention that?) Besides, photos have always helped me in planning and this blog is about our travels, not just planning!
* Websites that have helped me: When planning a vacation you don't just point to a map and say "Yep, this is where I'm going and I already know everything there is to know about this place." If someone does, please tell me your secrets! It would save me weeks of time (well I kinda do like the planning part) but my family would definitely find some type of prize for you- I drive them nuts planning haha. Anyways, I'm getting off track... you usually pick a place and then look at different websites for information. I'll include a list of my favorite websites I access when I'm planning a trip.
*Personal Bucket List! This is just a list of places I'd love to go in the US, for fun and I hope to get some feedback from y'all! Tell me about your experiences in these places, do you recommend them or should I pass over one for something better?
*Places I've been: Here I'll tell you about places I've been, that I won't go into detail about trip planning. Just a fun way of me keeping track of where I have already been and if you have questions about somewhere I have been, maybe you're interested in going, feel free to ask away!
*Other Travel Tips I've Learned Along the Way: I'm sure I'll think of other things to talk about that I've not bulleted and you may have questions for me that I've not thought of!
Thanks so much and I'm ready to get started!
Happy Travels,
Ashley :)
