If you had the choice…

If you had the choice to travel anywhere in the world where would it be? If you didn’t have to worry about ticket prices,  how far you had to go, or how long you could stay, where would you choose? Vote on our poll and let us know what you think! Comment below if you have a specific destination in mind.

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Prepping for a Vacation

The joys of prepping for a vacation.  As much fun as vacations are, they tend to be a little stressful. You’ve got to book your airline tickets, decide on transportation, figure out lodging, and anything else you need. I’ve made a to-do list for every trip and it honestly saves me time. It helps eliminate forgetting things and even keeps my trip stress free.

Here’s the few things I do to prep for departure:

• Watch the weather here and where I am going to, so I know what to pack
• Decide how I am getting to the airport: parking, leave my car at the airport or have a friend take me to the airport
• Pack a few days ahead of time
• Take a book for the plane
• Day of the trip: wake up earlier and make sure everything is ready to go!

How do you prep for a vacation?

Claytime!

Need an event for the weekend? Visit Claytime Cafe – a paint your own pottery studio!

Fun Friday w. the Family (Tonight):

Take your whole family and create a memory for Valentine’s Day. Each member can create a “special family plate” or other pieces of pottery. Claytime will serve punch and Valentine treats at 6pm. Call to reserve a table 703.393.1700!

For Adult’s (Saturday Night):

On Saturday, Feb 13th adults can reserve a table for Valentine’s evening. Bring your special someone and a bottle of wine  and Claytime Cafe will take care of the rest! Gentlemen trust me, your significant other will love you forever by taking her to paint pottery on Valentine’s Day.

Call 703.393.1700 to reserve a table before it’s too late ($25 deposit due to hold reservation).

Don’t Travel Without Checking Twitter

Before choosing or traveling to your next destination, you should check to see if they have a Twitter page.

If you are heading some place new and need to know a good restaurant, look to Twitter. Want to know what there is to do? If there are any good travel deals? Twitter has all of the answers. Lots of major companies (Disney), and travel and tourism bureaus (Portland) have Twitter accounts and are more than happy to help.  Don’t know where to start? Check out this article.

Best Pizza Spots

Do you ever get tired of the same old pizza places?  You know, Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, and Domino’s, well there is good news, according to travelandleisure.com there are a few places in America that have great pizza.  Guess what, there is a place in Arlington that I am sure you have heard of.

If not, look at the list here and head there now.  Also, if you are traveling soon and you love pizza try stopping by these other places.

Family Holiday Getaways

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and the family is coming and you are looking for things to do after the turkey has been eaten and before you go back for seconds.

Try going to these featured events, such as the Festival of Lights, in Centreville

Get out of the house here

Travel to the Best Cities in the U.S.

Are you an avid traveler? Do you value the opinion of your peers? Readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine voted and selected the best U.S. and European cities to visit, best airlines, and best hotels among other things. There is practically a category for every element of travel.