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The Best Things to Do in Austin, Texas at Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2018September 30, 2021 by Sara

In Austin, Texas during the holiday season? Get in the spirit with these fun and festive holiday activities, while getting to know Austin at the same time! Christmas Light Show at Mozart’s…

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How to Spend a Girls’ Weekend in Chicago, Illinois

Posted on July 5, 2018September 30, 2021 by Sara

My girlfriends and I try to get together once a year. While Adriane, Amy, and Jen are all in the D.C. area, Jamie is in North Carolina and of course, I’m in…

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How to Spend Three Days in Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on May 30, 2018September 30, 2021 by Sara

Despite both growing up on the East Coast, neither Alex nor I had ever been to Boston. We’d talked about going from time to time but it just never happened. So when…

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How to Spend a Long Weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana

Posted on March 28, 2018September 30, 2021 by Sara

On a warm and sunny Friday morning in late March, we packed up the car, dropped Juno off at puppy camp, and headed for The Big Easy. Southwest and Frontier do have…

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How to Spend Three Busy Days in Edinburgh, Scotland

Posted on August 14, 2017September 30, 2021 by Sara

Our two weeks in Scotland included three days in Edinburgh, where we explored a palace and a castle, got a feel for life in the 17th century (and earlier), drank some whisky, ate some traditional Scottish…

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How to Spend the Perfect Italian Honeymoon

Posted on August 23, 2015September 30, 2021 by Sara

Fresh-faced and newly married, Alex and I took off on our nine-day honeymoon to Rome and the Amalfi Coast. Actually, we weren’t super fresh-faced because we stayed up late celebrating with everyone and my parents…

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Who is Big World, Little Carry-On?

We’re Sara and Alex, and we’re thrilled you found our little corner of the internet. We juggle working full-time in Northern Colorado with exploring the world and sharing with you what each place was like and what you should know if you want to go there too.

Over the years, we’ve traded our suits for joggers, our dress shoes for trail runners, and our J.Crew for Patagonia. Join us on our adventures as we travel as often as we can with as little as we can manage.

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