ParkerLucas, Author at Chaos and Carry-Ons https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/author/parker996/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:54:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://i0.wp.com/chaosandcarryons.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-apple-touch-icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 ParkerLucas, Author at Chaos and Carry-Ons https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/author/parker996/ 32 32 197075495 A Week in Taiwan for Under $1,000 — Flights, Airbnb, and Spending Money Included https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/taiwan-for-under-1000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taiwan-for-under-1000 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0000 https://chaosandcarryons.com/?p=2731 It’s always been our goal to travel more for less and to show others how they can do the same. One of the biggest misconceptions about travel is that international trips have to be expensive. While they certainly can be, they do not have to be if you know how to use the right tools …

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]]> 2731 Packing for a Baby: What Works for Us https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/packing-for-a-baby-what-works-for-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=packing-for-a-baby-what-works-for-us Sat, 01 Nov 2025 03:24:54 +0000 https://chaosandcarryons.com/?p=2495 The first time we started packing for a baby, it felt like we were fleeing the country. By the second trip, we realized babies don’t actually need that much, just the right stuff. This isn’t a color-coded, Pinterest-perfect checklist. This is the real version, what we actually bring. Our first trip with Hadley was to …

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]]> 2495 Navigating Airports With a Baby https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/navigating-airports-with-a-baby/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-airports-with-a-baby Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:27:55 +0000 https://chaosandcarryons.com/?p=2488 Airports can be stressful, even when it’s just you and a carry-on. Add a diaper bag, a stroller, and a ticking baby bomb, and suddenly you’re starring in your own anxiety documentary.The good news? There are systems in place to make it smoother, and once you’ve done it once, navigating airports with a baby becomes …

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]]> 2488 Miles & Points 102: Your First Redemption https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/travel-with-miles-and-points/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-with-miles-and-points Sun, 05 Oct 2025 04:37:46 +0000 https://parkerandlaynie.com/?p=2463 If you’ve read the first post in this series, you’ve already done the hardest part. You picked a travel rewards credit card, earned your first batch of points, and started learning how this hobby works. So, now what? Use Them for a Real Trip The easiest first move is the one we made: use your …

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]]> 2463 Miles & Points 101: How Points Actually Work https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/miles-and-points/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miles-and-points Sun, 21 Sep 2025 20:28:08 +0000 https://parkerandlaynie.com/?p=2433 A few years ago, I thought business class flights, luxury hotels, and international adventures were things other people got to experience. Then I discovered miles and points. If you’re reading this, you’re already ahead of most people. A lot of people say, “I wish I could travel more” or ” I want to know how …

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]]> 2433 French Polynesia: Our Itinerary https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/french-polynesia-our-itinerary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=french-polynesia-our-itinerary Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:54:55 +0000 https://parkerandlaynie.com/?page_id=2399 Our trip to the islands of French Polynesia was incredible. We had high hopes, and they were all met. I can vividly remember as a kid thinking it would be so cool to go to Tahiti and to fly in business class. Two things I never thought would happen, but here we are. Check out …

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]]> 2399 Costa Rica: Our Itinerary (April 2024) https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/costa-rica-our-itinerary-april-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=costa-rica-our-itinerary-april-2024 Sun, 05 May 2024 22:21:59 +0000 https://parkerandlaynie.com/?page_id=1756 Costa Rica is an incredble country with everything the world has to offer. Pura Vida is there motto and it’s a great country for sightseeing, exploring, and relaxing. Check out our itinerary below. How We Got There As with all of our trips, we rely heavily on Finding Cheap Flights or Using Credit Cards to …

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]]> 1756 Austria/Hungary/Slovakia : Our Itinerary (Dec 2023) https://chaosandcarryons.com/blog/austria-hungary-slovakia-dec-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austria-hungary-slovakia-dec-2023 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:43:47 +0000 https://parkerandlaynie.com/?page_id=1512 Few things compete with European Christmas markets. Check out what we did! How we got there. As with most of our trips, we found cheap flights. The tickets cost us a little over $500 with direct-to-Europe flights out of Salt Lake. They were on Delta as well which was great. Once in Austria, we booked …

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