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League Travels Tuesday #1

Zach Brose April 12, 2017

 

Hi everyone!

Happy Tuesday from New York City, where the weather today was absolutely beautiful! (Bring on the rosé and rooftops!) We've had a busy, exciting year so far, and we're excited to be 'officially' launching LEAGUE TRAVEL TUESDAYS- a blog we'll post every Tuesday as a way to recap our current adventures, spotlight travel deals, share our upcoming plans and more. Time flies by so fast, and there's so much we want to share along the way that gets lost in the hustle. We truly believe that everyone can travel- and more than that, everyone should travel. It doesn't matter if you travel 3 miles away or 3 million miles away... it changes the lens through which you see the world! Traveling changes the way you empathize with people different from yourself, and it gives you a profound respect for the vastness of our planet. That's a huge reason we are so passionate about inspiring and enabling others to travel, and a huge part of the reason we want to share more of our adventures. Plus, we just think the world is really big, and really incredible, and we want everyone to explore it as much as us! and  So, without further introduction: League Travels Tuesday #1!

 

FRESH OFF

2017 has been a busy year for us. Rather than rush along and forget the details, we'll use the FRESH OFF section on Tuesdays to share the adventures we're fresh off the trail from. Over the last few months we've gotten to work with some amazing hotel brands like Renaissance, Marriott, Gansevoort, Margaritaville Resorts and Sunset Key Cottages. Since January we've gotten to produce content in St. Thomas, St. Croix, Miami, Key West, and New York. Then, last week, we traveled to Los Angeles, San Diego, and we road-tripped across California and into Arizona, and just returned home yesterday. (Can't wait to share some more of the stuff we shot later this week!)

In Los Angeles, we stayed at the ever wonderful Ace Hotel DTLA, which we love for many reasons. The rooftop pool and bar are perfect, and we could easily hang out in LA Chapter, the ground-level restaurant and patio, all day long. From LA we rented a convertible and drove down to San Diego, where we got to work with some amazing Marriott Properties, explore, surf, see old friends and eat our weight in tacos. Our last night was spent having a beach bonfire on Mission Beach and catching up with old (and new) friends- the perfect way to finish our time in San Diego! We then drove east through southern California, stopped at Imperial Sand Dunes National Park and Sonoran Desert National monument before arriving in Phoenix. One night with the grandparents, and then we zipped back to NYC on a redeye Sunday night!

Needless to say, we're glad to be home in NYC and catching up on some sleep this week. The weather is finally warming up, and we're pumped for spring in the Big Apple!

 

WHAT'S HOT

Ok... we (well, Zach) may be borderline obsessed with searching for travel deals. (ahem.... Tara also forwards daily all of the email travel deals she subscribes to). And while we don't jump on every deal we find, someone should! So, we'll share some of our favorite finds each week in the WHAT'S HOT section. 

  • EMIRATES - Our favorite airline (who had some savagely hilarious comments on Twitter about the United Airlines violent removal of a passenger this week) has a flight + hotel deal from NYC to both Milan and Athens. Both options are right around $1000 for flights AND 7 nights accommodation with daily breakfast- which is insane. No details on how long the sale lasts, so jump on that! Also, a not-so-small accomplishment of being named Trip Advisor's best airline in the world for 2017. So there's that. Check it out here!
  • DELTA - This US airline has some great sales to Europe, including NYC to Moscow for less than $800. Ok, we realize that Russia isn't exactly at the top of most people's vacation list, but consider it for the closer (and cheaper!) proximity to the European destination you've been wanting to visit! Check it out here!
  • WOW Air - The super-budget ala carte style airline keeps out-doing themselves. Don't expect a lot to be added on, and plan to pay for most everything beyond the seat itself, but with flights from NYC to 14+ European Cities for $189 each way (as well as loads of deals from other US cities.... like LA/SF to Iceland for $129.. WHAT?!) you can afford to check a bag or buy some food. Check out WOW here!
  • NORWEGIAN AIR - Another heavy-hitter in European low cost airlines, Norwegian consistently offers ridiculously affordable flights. Like Denver or Seattle to London for $199 Each way! Check it out here!
  • UNITED AIRLINES - Just kidding. Don't fly United Airlines... #toosoon
  • SINGAPORE AIRLINES - Singapore Airlines is right up there with Emirates for us. Everything about the airline is wonderful, and they've got some great deals to Asia (like China, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and more) for $699 RT. This is a great deal on a world-class airline! Check it out here! 

 

Ok.... That's this week's League Travels Tuesday! We'll keep adding more, and we'll continue to aim to inspire you to see the world in new, fresh, wonderfully adventurous ways!

 

Here's to the adventure...

Zach + Tara 

 

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On another note- we’ve been so overwhelmed by all the kindness you guys have shown in response to our post from yesterday. So much encouragement and advice and positivity- we’ll do our best to respond to everyone, but just wanted to say THANK YOU. The best is yet to come!!
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Remember to tag all your travel photos with #TheTravelLeague to be a part of the @LeagueTravels community!
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To be really real, it was a major blow. It’s slowed us down in lots of ways, but especially in our morale.
We’ve spent months feeling devastated at what we lost- at times it’s literally felt like we should give up. Trying to pull an old image or make a recap post or video, and it’s just not there. We know it’s just “stuff”- but it was the result of our biggest endeavor and most special year of life so far, and it’s gone. We’ve also felt unsure if what we are doing is even sustainable- and to continue creating has been really a struggle, as silly as it may sound. BUT- we’ve rallied, we’re working our way forwards, trusting for the future, and holding our heads high. We have our memories and that’s what really matters. We’re healthy and that can’t be bought. We have incredible friends and family who have encouraged and pushed us on.... (cont’d in comments)
Mornings in paradise ☀️ @stregisbb
.
It’s our last weekend in America before we fly home to Bali on Monday.. it’s hard to believe that we’ve been away from Asia for nearly 3 months already! It’s been so amazing seeing our families and friends in the states, but we’re ready to be back in Bali for sure!
.
Remember to tag all your travel photos with #TheTravelLeague to be a part of the @LeagueTravels community!
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#TheTravelLeague #LeagueTravelsxPuertoRico #PuertoRico #beautifulhotels
Tara- I don’t think either of us could have dreamed up a life crazier than this, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. No matter where we go or what we pursue, no matter the exhilarating successes or the devastating defeats, no matter the distance or challenge or situation— my heart is fully and completely at home with you. Today, and every day, I’m the luckiest man in the world to be loved by you. Happy Valentine’s Day you sexy, sassy, sweet thing you. ILY forever xx -Zach
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#TheTravelLeague #couple #coupletravel #valentinesday2019 #bemyvalentine #love #iloveyou
Happy Wednesday guys!
.
Interrupting our normal travel posts today to re-introduce ourselves for anyone who’s recently joined us! We’re Zach and Tara- an adventure loving married couple from NYC and currently based in Bali, Indonesia. We sold most of our stuff in 2017 to travel full time and build a lifestyle brand focused on our passions- luxury travel, fashion and design. ‘Life in Style for the Modern Adventurer’, as we like to say. We’re both 29 years old, Tara’s background is in fashion and Zach’s is in music and design- we got married in 2014 and have been traveling together ever since. So, as things have grown and progressed it only made sense to jump head-first into building the brand full-time, and we’re so grateful that you’re along with us on this journey!
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Tara wearing @magalipascal
Zach wearing @rovebyronbay
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Remember to tag all your travel photos with #TheTravelLeague to be a part of the @LeagueTravels community!
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#TheTravelLeague
It’s “take me somewhere tropical” season in frozen North America, which means time to highlight some of our favorite Caribbean escapes! Our blog post covering our all-inclusive stay at @barcelomayagrandresort is live now on LeagueTravels.com (just in time for Valentine’s Day, hint hint). Go check it out!
.
Remember to tag all your travel photos with #TheTravelLeague to be a part of the @LeagueTravels community!
.
#TheTravelLeague #LeagueTravelsxMexico #BarceloMoments #Mexico #Cancun #honeymoon #allinclusiveresort
Stealing kisses and soaking up the last few moments of light at @stregisbb 🖤
.
Our lives are fast-paced and always on the go- and to be honest, it’s easy to get so caught up in the crazy that we can forget to be present in the moment sometime. The line between “life” and “work” is a very blurry one in our industry, so we are always having to take a step back and re-evaluate what we’re doing and how we’re doing it! 👍🏼 Instagram is an amazing space, but it is so important to remember that social media doesn’t equal life. Moments may be captured inside the carefully curated squares, but it’s best lived outside of them. Much love guys!
.
Remember to tag all your travel photos with #TheTravelLeague to be a part of the @LeagueTravels community!
.
#TheTravelLeague #LeagueTravelsxPuertoRico #PuertoRico #LiveExquisite #stregisbahiabeach
Puerto Rico has always been a special place for us- it was one of the first trips we went on after we got married and we’ve been coming back ever since. From wandering the colorful streets of Old San Juan and sipping on Piña Coladas in the restaurant they were created in to exploring jungles and kayaking through bioluminescent bays- there’s so much to do and see here and you don’t even need a passport (if you’re a US citizen)!
.
We spent the last few days at the @stregisbb- and if you’re looking for a luxurious, exotic jungle + beachfront destination without venturing too far from home, look no further!
Remember to tag all your travel photos with #TheTravelLeague to be a part of the @LeagueTravels community!
.
#TheTravelLeague #LeagueTravelsxPuertoRico #LiveExquisite #PuertoRico