Summer vacation can be a stressful time. Between planning flights, hotels and activities, families might feel like they're losing all their sanity. However, if you take the time to plan ahead for your trip and make sure you have everything worked out before you leave on vacation, you'll end up saving money and having more fun than if you had waited until the last minute. Here's how:
Read MoreI’m here to share an update on our “Teachers Deserve a Getaway” contest. This past January Ann Strong went on a great adventure with her husband thanks to all the wonderful donations and support from YOU ALL!!! Thank you so very much for helping to provide a relaxing vacation to a well-deserving teacher. Interested in finding out where she traveled on her surprise trip?…Keep reading!!
Read MoreFall is here, and for many these means that vacation season feels like it’s coming to an end. As a teacher I completely relate to the feeling that summer is the time for a much-needed break from the daily grind. Taking a vacation is so important to our mental health, helping prevent burnout and actually boosting productivity when you’re back at the office. According to experts, taking several smaller vacations over the course of the year can be more beneficial to your well-being than taking a long getaway.
Read MoreAre you taking a road trip this summer? Could your music library need a little boost? This free playlist features quite a few “radio hits”, but also some other artist you may have never heard of
Read MoreThompson Valley High School Spanish teacher Riley Ellis-Beach poses for a photo in the hallway Friday, June 11, 2021, at the school in Loveland. She is also the owner of the SkipTown travel agency. Her love for travel inspired her to start the agency, which functions unlike normal travel agencies by keeping the destination a surprise to the traveler until the day of departure.
Read MoreToday I am going to share a little SkipTown time line, starting with the most recent, exciting news! Sometimes it takes a little reflection to see how far a project has come.
Read MoreSkipTown, along with the support of several generous donors, organized the “Teachers Deserve a Getaway Contest“ to give teachers the chance win a getaway, because let’s face it, after a crazy school year like this one, the last thing a teacher should have to do is plan their vacation! Teacher nominations were received from all over the country (amazing!!!).
Read MoreThe “Teachers Deserve a Getaway” Contest Nomination Form is now live! THANK YOU to everyone who helped to get the word out about the fundraiser…thank you for sharing and donating and helping to show our teachers that we care! Now it is time to share your stories. Have a teacher that is extra special to your heart? Tell SkipTown about them!!
Read MoreHelp SkipTown, a travel agency specializing in surprise travel around the United States, raise $3000 for a lucky teacher! Once funds are raise, SkipTown will launch a teacher nomination in order to choose a well deserving educator. 100% of funds will be used for a teacher + companion to "skip town" for a 3 day/2 night getaway.
Read MoreGrateful to have had the opportunity to interview with Shoutout Colorado! In this interview I answered the following questions….
- how has my background shaped the person I am today?
-what should our readers know about my business?
-let’s say my best friend was visiting the area and I wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would I take them? Give a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
- who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Take a minute to check it out! Who knows, maybe you’ll get a little road trip inspiration!!
Read MoreHappy March and happy “ plan a solo vacation day“!!.
Read MoreIt’s 3am. I just put my 5 month old back in his bassinet and I’m wide awake. Can any other mamas relate? Anyway, I get this wild idea. What if I can capture the essence of a SkipTown getaway in box? Give you all the sense of being on vacation in a new place, but from the comfort of your living room. I’m going to go for it. What’s there to lose right?! And so the “Literal STAYcation” is born.
Read MoreHoliday season has snuck up on us! Give your loved ones (or even yourself!) something magical to look forward to in 2021. What is there to look forward to, you ask? Travel!!! Fill life with experiences, not things. SkipTown gift cards do not expire, so even though we may not be able to travel right now, you can look forward to booking your dream vacation when you feel comfortable traveling.
Read MoreGold Star Families and U.S. military veterans were granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other sites managed by the Department of the Interior on October 28, 2020. The new access begins today, Veterans Day.
I’m sure, like myself, many of you have someone close to you that was, or is, a Veteran. My Grandfather, pictured above with my brother and I (yes, I had amazing style) served in the Air Force.
Read MoreHello travelers! Yes I know, it is hard to say when we might be traveling again. Stay optimistic. The time will come. In the meantime, grab your favorite movie snack, and make one, or all, of these travel flicks your travel plan for the weekend ahead! Have you seen any of them before? What are your favorites? Any that you would add to the list?
Read MoreI think it’s safe to say that travel pushes us out of our comfort zone a lot of the time. It feels empowering and makes us into better humans. Sometimes we do things that are difficult, gluttonous, embarrassing, etc. when we are traveling… but when you ask us about those experiences later we will tell you all the juicy details, with no regrets.
Read MoreDon’t get me wrong, vacations are fantastic. Putting together a STAYcation for yourself can be just as rewarding though, plus it might just be more affordable and perhaps a little less stressful than planning a full-on vacation. Utilize this mandated quarantine to plan yourself a relaxing STAYcation to reset and recharge.
Read MoreLeave it to SkipTown, a surprise getaway planner!
Treat your travel buddy - and yourself - to a vacation. The best part? You get to hand over all the planning details to Riley Ellis-Beach, the owner of SkipTown. Riley takes care of all the details, booking transportation to the destination, accommodations for 2 or 3 nights, and an extra activity or two. What makes SkipTown different from other travel agencies? Your destination is completely a surprise until the day of departure!
Read More“Sé un explorador. El universo está lleno de maravillas y cosas magicas.”
“Be an explorer. The universe is full of wonders and magical things.”
Throughout my college years I was all about traveling outside the U.S. Exploring foreign countries seemed so…magical…and I rarely considered traveling around the United States. What was I thinking??? I mean, yes traveling abroad is incredible, but there is SO much beauty to be seen right here in our own backyard!
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