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Austin, Texas Trip
Yvette, Vianney, Melissa, Sommer, Christy, Deborah, Ali, Me and Jenny
Last week I went to Austin, Texas for a blogging event with Old El Paso. We are partnering with Old El Paso this year so it was exciting to meet the other bloggers, the Old El Paso team, and learn more about their products.
I went to Austin last year for the first time and instantly fell in love. It is such a fun city!
We stayed at Hotel San Jose. The urban bungalow-style hotel is located on South Congress Avenue, a few blocks from downtown and in one of Austin’s favorite neighborhoods. The staff was super friendly and I loved the garden courtyard and funky rooms! I also loved having Joe’s next door. They are known for their…
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