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San Francisco

San Francisco had me doing all the touristy stuff and actually enjoying it lol. Riding the cable car, seeing the Golden Gate Bridge, visiting Alcatraz, and stopping at the Palace of Fine Arts all felt worth it, and a day at Muir Woods and Sausalito gave the trip a completely different pace.

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Catalina Island

I took a day trip to Avalon and apparently decided relaxing on an island meant parasailing, ziplining, driving a golf cart, taking a glass-bottom boat, and drinking our way through seven local spots lol. If you want to see how much Catalina you can fit into one day, here’s how we did it.

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Chicago

Chicago was skyline views, long walks, really good food, and me trying to decide whether Skydeck or 360 Chicago had the better view. We squeezed Millennium Park, Lincoln Park, Magnificent Mile, Batter & Berries, Soul Vibez, and plenty more into three days without making the trip feel like one giant checklist.

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Orlando

Orlando was theme park days, thrill rides, and me questioning my life choices on the StarFlyer lol. We split four days between Disney World, Universal Studios, and a little downtime so the trip still felt fun instead of like one long line.