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Scenes From the Week, Volume 127: Copenhagen Edition

December 18, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Scenes From the Week, Volume 127: Copenhagen Edition

Welcome to my Scenes From the Week series! In these posts, I share the highlights from my previous week ranging from the simple, everyday things to the more memorable events. One of the primary reasons that I blog is to keep a scrapbook that I can look back on in the future, and these posts… continue reading

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Scenes from the Week, Volume 111

August 28, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Scenes from the Week, Volume 111

Welcome to my Scenes From the Week series! In these posts, I share the highlights from my previous week ranging from the simple, everyday things to the more memorable events. One of the primary reasons that I blog is to keep a scrapbook that I can look back on in the future, and these posts… continue reading

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Scenes From the Week, Volumes 106 & 107

July 31, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Scenes From the Week, Volumes 106 & 107

Welcome to my Scenes From the Week series! In these posts, I share the highlights from my previous week ranging from the simple, everyday things to the more memorable events. One of the primary reasons that I blog is to keep a scrapbook that I can look back on in the future, and these posts… continue reading

Filed Under: Scenes From the Week Tagged With: adventure, austin, nyc, the everyday, travel

Guest Post: Vacation Rental vs. Hotel

July 27, 2017 by Daniel Abernathy Leave a Comment

Guest Post: Vacation Rental vs. Hotel

Today, my husband Daniel is sharing his second guest post on Everyday Accounts. He shared a fabulous men’s guide to backpacking Europe post early this year, and this time he is writing about the decision almost every traveler has to make when traveling to a new destination: should I book my lodging through a vacation rental… continue reading

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Scenes From the Week, Volume 100

June 13, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Scenes From the Week, Volume 100

Welcome to my Scenes From the Week series! In these posts, I share the highlights from my previous week ranging from the simple, everyday things to the more memorable events. One of the primary reasons that I blog is to keep a scrapbook that I can look back on in the future, and these posts… continue reading

Filed Under: Scenes From the Week Tagged With: Family, Philadelphia, the everyday, travel

Scenes From the Week, Volumes 97, 98, & 99

June 5, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Scenes From the Week, Volumes 97, 98, & 99

Welcome to my Scenes From the Week series! In these posts, I share the highlights from my previous week ranging from the simple, everyday things to the more memorable events. One of the primary reasons that I blog is to keep a scrapbook that I can look back on in the future, and these posts… continue reading

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Scenes From the Week, Volume 85 (and a Galentine’s Gift Exchange!)

February 27, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Scenes From the Week, Volume 85 (and a Galentine’s Gift Exchange!)

Welcome to my Scenes From the Week series! In these posts, I share the highlights from my previous week ranging from the simple, everyday things to the more memorable events. One of the primary reasons that I blog is to keep a scrapbook that I can look back on in the future, and these posts… continue reading

Filed Under: Scenes From the Week Tagged With: blogger exchange, galentines day, the everyday, travel, washington dc

GPSMyCity: Offline Travel Articles with GPS

February 21, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

GPSMyCity: Offline Travel Articles with GPS

If you are either an avid blog reader or a frequent traveler who likes to plan ahead, you are probably well-aware of the tremendous amount of travel-related resources you can find through the blogging community. GPSMyCity is a company that has recognized the value and volume of these resources and has created an app that allows… continue reading

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Three Months in Europe: Keeping the Budget

January 13, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Three Months in Europe: Keeping the Budget

Earlier this year, my husband and I did something crazy: we packed one backpack each, hit pause on our normal lives in Austin, and took off for a (nearly) three month adventure in Western Europe. If you’ve been reading along on my blog before, you’ve heard me talk about this countless times since I am in the… continue reading

Filed Under: Three Months in Europe Tagged With: backpacking, budgeting, europe, money, travel, travel prep

Travel With Me // Toulouse & the Real Carcassonne

January 6, 2017 by Emily Leave a Comment

Travel With Me // Toulouse & the Real Carcassonne

After two days in Arles, France, we hopped back on the train for the three-hour journey to Toulouse, our final stop in France. Toulouse is the only French city we knew we were going to visit for sure when we started planning this trip. My in-laws lived there for a year when they were newly-weds, so we… continue reading

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Everyday Accounts is place to find inspiration for your next big adventure and for making the most of everyday – even the most simple days at home. If you love adventure and you find joy in simplicity of everyday life, I think you will feel right at home here.

Recent Posts

  • Scenes From the Week, Volume 137 February 26, 2018
  • Scenes From the Week, Volumes 133-136 February 19, 2018
  • Scenes From the Week, Volume 132 January 22, 2018
  • Three Months in Europe: Map & Itinerary January 18, 2018
  • Scenes From the Week, Volume 131 January 15, 2018

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