In 2023, my brother and I visited my daughter in Colorado over Thanksgiving. It was a first visit to this gorgeous state for both of us. We stayed in Boulder, and also visited Estes Park, to include Rocky Mountain National Park. Every time I see photos from this trip pop…
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Favorites Series: Maine
I have decided to start a new post series on my page highlighting my favorite photos and memories from my travels. For my first post in my Favorites Series, I will cover Maine, though it will definitely take more than one post to include everything I want to share. I…
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Paris: My Uncommon Take
Paris was not all it was cracked up to be. Did I do something wrong?
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Memories from Germany
I was sitting on my front porch this evening just enjoying the cool breeze, my unsweet tea with extra ice from Chick fil A, and my neighbor’s cat, Morris. It felt so nice out, I remained in my chair well past the setting of the sun. From what seems out…
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Airplanes, Hurricanes and Antibiotics – Oh My!! (Part Two)
Making Our Way to Maine I’m not going to spend much time talking about the leg of the trip that covers landing in Boston to arriving in Rhode Island. But I simply cannot skip one part about that little road trip that bears mention. Once we picked up our rental,…
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Airplanes, Hurricanes and Antibiotics – Oh My!! (Part One)
Prelude My cousin, Denise, and I got back from our third annual “Denise’s Birthday in New England” trip about a month and a half ago. Typically, I write about my travels much quicker after I return from a trip for a couple of reasons: 1) I love to write –…
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Hey! What’s Going On?
Hey to all of my travel buddies! Look, I know it’s been a while, so don’t make me go sharing all of my excuses! I’m just popping in to say hello and give you all a little update since it’s been a few months since my last trip. But worry…
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Dissection of Determining the Destination
When there are literally countless places in the world to visit and you’d like to see many of them, how do you decide where you will go next? If you are anything like me, you have a handful of places at the top of your proverbial list. For example, for…
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My Favorite Money Saving Travel Tips
If you’re curious to know how to travel affordably, then keep reading! While I realize “affordable” is relative, I can share with you my favorite ways of reducing travel costs. TRAVEL TOUR COMPANIES Using a travel tour company for your vacations is a fantastic way to significantly cut costs when…
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Beautiful Ireland – A Place I Woudn’t Mind Calling Home
At the time of this writing, I am just over three weeks returned from a week-long trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland. This was my second trip booked through Globus Journeys, and it is not my last. Since returning from Ireland, I have already booked my next trip with them…