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Carly Stewart

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Carly is a freelance travel writer that takes her daughter Lucy along on her journeys, stamping passports and making memories. She has contributed to Huffington Post, MapHappy, Travel Codex and PenandPassport.com. You can also find her over-sharing photos of Lucy on Instagram by following @LucyGoesTo and @AnotherBabyMaybe.
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Resort or City: Conrad Cartagena Makes You Choose

Carly Stewart April 22, 2018 1 Comment
Sunset view from our balcony

When putting together the last minute pieces of our spontaneous trip to Cartagena, Colombia we decided to book our four nights at the Conrad Cartagena, a stunning, secluded resort just outside of the city. But just how far outside...

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Restaurant Reviews

Cartagena Hidden Gem: Cuba 1940s Restaurant

Carly Stewart April 15, 2018 1 Comment
Cartagena, Colombia

A spontaneous trip brought us back to the beautiful Cartagena, Colombia. We were excited to stroll the colorful streets in the historic walled city for a second time and visit Cuba 1940s, a gastro bar serving up more than...

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Family Travel

Flying By The Seat Of Our Pants

Carly Stewart April 8, 2018 10 Comments
Walking the beach

The more points and miles we have and the more we travel, the finer we cut our trips. However, the trip we took this last week was booked in part while we were on it, leaving surprises at every...

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Review: Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh – Presidential Suite

Carly Stewart April 1, 2018 3 Comments
sized PIT suite

Room 1101 – The Presidential Suite at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh (Airport). Hyatt’s new Globalist benefit of suite upgrades at checkin subject to availability meant that we were able to score not just any suite, but the Presidential suite...

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Review: Hyatt Regency (Kota) Kinabalu – Suite

Carly Stewart March 25, 2018 5 Comments
Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

During our Christmas/New Year’s trip to Borneo, we stayed at the Hyatt Regency Kinabalu. We were able to use a suite upgrade and it was one of the best we have had. The waterfront location, excellent service, and suite...

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Family Travel

A Family Holiday in Beautiful Borneo

Carly Stewart March 18, 2018 7 Comments
Manukan island

One of our favorite family holidays was to Beautiful Borneo over Christmas. We spent most of our time in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia as our port of entry to the nearby islands, and a side trip to Brunei. While no...

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Family Travel

The Hilton Waikoloa: A Family Paradise

Carly Stewart March 11, 2018 11 Comments
The Hilton Waikoloa

On a past trip to the beautiful Island of Hawaii we stayed at the Hilton Waikoloa. My husband previously stayed here as a teenager after his mother won an all-expenses-paid giveaway from Sargento Cheese. Yes, people really win those...

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Our Best Souvenir: Professional Vacation Photography

Carly Stewart March 4, 2018 8 Comments
Lucy at Wat Pho

Photos capture unforgettable memories and quality is important. Hiring a photographer on your vacation can give you the greatest souvenir of all. While you may think it’s out of your budget, you might be surprised to find that vacation...

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Family Travel

Utter Failure and Complete Success at Disney World

Carly Stewart February 25, 2018 19 Comments
Disney World

We’ve been to Disney just once in Hong Kong and consider ourselves novices at this type of family vacation. However, we found an opportunity to take the family and my in-laws to Walt Disney World and did it completely...

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Editorial

What Makes A “Real Traveler?”

Carly Stewart February 11, 2018 6 Comments
Real Traveler

Last week a reader suggested that I wasn’t a real traveler but without qualifying why that was the case. While everyone is entitled to their opinion without justification or explanation, it got me thinking – what constitutes a “real...

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Vietnam

Bucket List: Private Luxury Tour, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Carly Stewart February 4, 2018 15 Comments
Halong Bay Junk

A last-minute trip to Vietnam during our slow travels through Asia lead us to the picturesque Ha Long Bay. During our trip we booked a private luxury junk boat tour with IndoChina Junk. Here is a review of our...

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Getting to Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Carly Stewart January 28, 2018 6 Comments

We ended our summer of slow travel through Asia in Vietnam. One of my long time “Bucket List” destinations, my family was excited to visit the lush and beautiful Ha Long Bay. We weren’t let down. Getting There We flew in...

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