We’re all about maximizing our

limited time off

Do you feel the pressure of your job getting to you? Are you longing to get away from it all but you have limited vacation time? Do you just need a break?

Us too!

We love to travel and explore, but we’re also holding down full-time jobs. In addition to that, living in the US means we have very limited time off. We do all the research and planning we can so that when we’re finally on vacation, we can enjoy it and really make the most of our holiday.

Let us share what we know, and learn from our inevitable mistakes, so that when it’s your turn, your vacation goes smoothly and you can maximize your trip!

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On this episode of Mapping It, we're spending our LAST DAY IN SVALBARD exploring more of Longyearbyen! We start our day with AN EASY HIKE IN SVALBARD to the ABANDONED COAL MINING BUILDING and check out some very SCENIC VIEWS IN LONGYEARBYEN. Then we head back into town for lunch at FRUENE the BEST CAFE IN LONGYEARBYEN! After lunch, we do a little SHOPPING IN LONGYEARBYEN before we head to the Svalbard airport and fly to Hell, Norway!

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