Four months ago, I announced my travel plans for the rest of 2020. The world was still closed, but I was optimistic. Surely, things would turn around? Turns out, I was wrong. We ended up postponing (and later cancelling) a summer trip to Minnesota because the U.S. still hasn’t gotten their act together. Overnight getaways […]
For the most part, 2020 has brought nothing but frustration but we also found a small opportunity. Mike’s been working remotely since March 11 — I have for five years — and we decided we may as well take remote work to a whole new level. It’s been brutally, record-breakingly hot in Buffalo, so we
I haven’t left my neighborhood since March 16. For the most part, my days involve a thrilling combination of walking from the living room to the kitchen and back again, with a morning break to walk the dog. For ten days, I haven’t gone to the grocery store, any take-out restaurants, or any other businessess.
My first night of dance in Richmond was intimidating, to say the least. There were 30 women, each of whom have been studio members for years and now knows hundreds of dance routines. They meet up for dinner and drinks outside of class and were all wearing shirts with the same logo. Then there’s me.
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You guys, my new puppy is adorable, but he’s expensive. First there was the cost to adopt him and bring him home from Wisconsin, then all the puppy vaccines and vet checks, and then the crate, baby gates, and even a ramp we constructed so he could get into the backyard. It’s safe to say my travel budget
If you read as many travel blogs as I do, you’ll start to see the term “travel burn-out” pop up from time to time. At first, I had no idea what that could possibly mean. Travel is exciting! Every day is an adventure! How on earth could you get burned out from something as stimulating as
For me, travel is about more than just a new set of surroundings. It’s also about exposing yourself to new ideas and how people do things differently around the world. Some things are more similar than different and other countries do some things better (and some things worse) than the United States. Here are a
Paris was the first international city I visited solo. I booked a flight my senior year, intending to visit my friend and former roommate. She was a Parisian who had returned to France to attend graduate school after one glorious summer. Her classes were actually in Lille, but I wanted to see Paris first. Passport
Anyone else going stir-crazy? For me, it started the minute I cancelled my trip to Zion National Park. There’s something about having a trip on the calendar to look forward to that can make tough times easier to get through — and goodness knows right now falls under the umbrella of tough times. I’ve been
I traveled a lot less this year than I did the year before, but as with every year, I still learned a lot from my experiences. My personal preferences have shifted and I’d call myself a smarter traveler after another year of travel under my belt. Daytime flights are worth the “time cost” If there’s
