I'm so glad you're here! Follow along as I share trips and travel tips while balancing a corporate career.
I am a planner. When I’m on vacation, I like to know where I’m going to eat and what I’m going to do. Spontaneity just isn’t in my DNA. So, when I was planning my solo hike at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine, I wanted to know everything. But when I searched for […]
Alternative title: Highlights from my summer vacation in Portland, Oregon. 2. Visit the International Rose Test Garden. The garden is home to more than 10,000 rose bushes and 600 rose varieties. I visited at peak time with all the flowers in bloom. It’s a gorgeous garden–and it’s free (though, you’ll pay a few dollars for […]
TL;DR: If you’re going to the Oregon coast and want to see whales, head to Depoe Bay and book a tour with Gary from Whale’s Tail Charters. You won’t regret it. Whenever you do a whale watching tour, there’s always the standard disclaimer about how you may not actually see a whale. After all, you […]
My blog is (temporarily) back from the dead to share a fun solo trip I took to Savannah, Georgia. I am pretty well versed in solo travel for business, but this was the first I’ve ever traveled alone for leisure–and I loved it! Maybe it was because it was my first out-of-state trip since the […]
Texas isn’t exactly known for its beautiful beaches, but they exist! Introducing Port Aransas, Texas: a small beach town outside of Corpus Christi with white sand and enough charm to keep you coming back year after year. Where is Port A? Just 3.5 hours south of Houston sits Port Aransas on the Texas Gulf Coast. […]
Like everyone else, I didn’t think we’d still be in the midst of a pandemic in October. But, here we are — and, so, I continue to explore my home state. This time: Boerne, Texas. Just 30 minutes north of San Antonio in Texas Hill Country, Boerne has a rich German history that still shows […]
You already know how COVID-19 screwed everyone’s travel plans (among other, more important things). Goodbye, trip-of-a-lifetime in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Hello, Texas Hill Country! Just a few hours drive from my home in Houston, and 45 minutes outside of Austin, is a charming town called Spicewood. Here’s how I spent 3 days social […]
Thanks to The Traveling Gingerbread blog for nominating me for the Real Neat Blog Award! The award was created in 2014 to bring attention to newer or undiscovered blogs. Mitch and Stephanie of The Traveling Gingerbread chronicle their travels and beer tasting adventures across the world — I hope you check them out! As part […]
Out of all the things I researched to do in Kyoto, Japan, I was most excited about hiking the Fushimi Inari Shrine path. It’s no ordinary hike: stairs, lined with thousands of striking orange Torii gates, wind up to the top of Mount Inari. It’s popular for good reason, so get there early. The hike […]
There are so many incredible places to see in the world, and I was fortunate to experience several this year. While I believe every destination — big and small — has something special to offer, I always have my favorites. These were mine in 2019. Hiking in Sedona, Arizona You know how some people love the ocean […]
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