There are many things that I love in life - my family and friends, writing, a great cup of coffee - but there is one thing that I don't just love, I crave: adventure. Whether it is checking out a new farm to table restaurant in our city or flying halfway across the world, adventure …
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I never thought of myself as someone who packed light. When my mom and I went touring around Italy for two weeks, we brought 2 giant suitcases plus 2 carry-ons each! Everyone told us we were packing way too much, but we didn't listen. What we drastically underestimated was how difficult it would be to …
Hello March and hello my wonderful friends! I can't believe it is already March; 2018 is whizzing by! I've just returned from a wonderful week-long Caribbean cruise and now I feel refreshed and ready to take on the rest of the year. The time away from technology and distractions gave me the chance to decompress …
So far in My Great British Adventure, you've read about the city exploring I got up to in Edinburgh, the catching-up with old friends in Glasgow and the hiking trails I carved out in the Scottish Highlands. It's hard to image that I could fit anymore in to a 12-day trip abroad, but I did. …
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You'll recall from my first post on My Great British Adventure that you last saw me on the train leaving Edinburgh on the way to Glasgow. For the next two days, Mike and I planned to visit good friends of my parents before we set off on our road trip through the Highlands. My parents' …
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"Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer." The first time I read this quote, I remember getting the same feeling I used to get on the first day of school - butterflies in my stomach, heart beating out of my chest, flush in the cheeks. My mind starting racing through …
It's been a while my sweet friends - I've missed you! I know I've been AWOL lately, but there is good reason for it, I promise. For starters, I just returned from the most amazing trip to Scotland and England. Mike and I visited family, explored new cities and towns and saw a whole different …
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