For my 25th Birthday, I wanted to do something BIG. At my current job, I can rent one vacation rental a year for free as an employee perk. I decided on a place in Hawaii and recruited my college bestie to go with me who's birthday is also September 4. After planning the trip in only two months, we each invited one more person to round out the group to four. I invited my friend Meg from high school and Kendall recruited her past travel buddy, Marie. I wanted a go-with-the-flow group and this was it!
Read MoreEnchanted Rock: Hill Country Adventure
My family and I spent New Years together exploring Texas. We started in Dallas, went to Fort Worth, drove through Waco, stopped in Georgetown, visited Austin and ended up in the hill country. It was a week packed with adventure! One of my favorite stops was our spontaneous trip to Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg. The famous granite dome sits half-buried in the Texas Hill Country.
Read MoreWhy You Should Take a Vacay Your First Year Out of College
When you're just starting out on your own, taking a "first" vacation is important. It's almost like a mile marker on the road to adulthood. It is a very empowering feeling being able to road trip or fly to a destination to relax with a mojito in hand.
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