This year, since I’ve just graduated and entered what people affectionately call “the Real World”, I was able to take my first business travel! I know, I know… “business” and “travel” put together don’t exactly sound glamorous, but to me it means one thing: I got to see a new place on someone else’s dime, and that’s always a win in my book! Specifically, I … Continue reading Lost in the Woods: an Unplanned Hike in Upstate New York
It’s been a little more than a year since I returned from Cuba, and one of the things that I absolutely miss the most is Cuban music and dancing. I’ve compiled some clips of different music and dance performances I saw while I was there to help me cope, and I do have a few CDs from the trip, but I think the real solution is … Continue reading Travel Video: Cuban Music & Dance
After driving 4500 miles around the American West last August, I thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite parts of the drive. We saw some really gorgeous parts of the country during those 10 days, and we’ve compiled a list of some of our very favorite drives–winding roads with gorgeous scenery, inspiring outlooks, and opportunities for viewing wildlife. A few of … Continue reading 12 Scenic Drives in the American West
10 days, 4500 miles, 9 states & 6 national parks A video I’ve compiled from clips taken during our “Epic American Road Trip” last year… includes some gorgeous drives through places like Zion National Park and the Bonneville Salt Flats, wildlife like bighorn sheep at Mt. Evans or bison at Yellowstone National Park, waterfalls like Shoshone Falls in Idaho or some of Yellowstone’s finest, and … Continue reading Travel Video: Epic American Road Trip
Botanical prints are extremely popular these days, but I like to add a touch of realism (as well as some “naturalist” vibes that go well with my British colonial-ish, world-traveler decor aesthetic) by using real plants! In this project, I made a collection of three framed, pressed ferns for under $15! To do the same, you will need… Frames with mats (I got three from Wal … Continue reading DIY Pressed Fern Botanical Art
In August 2015, Ryan and set off on a 4500-mile road trip through some of America’s greatest national parks and the American West’s most beautiful natural areas. We affectionately called it our “Epic American Road Trip”. We traversed nine states and visited six national parks over the ten days of our trip. I wanted to share a brief itinerary of what we saw and did … Continue reading American West Road Trip: 10 Days, 9 States & 6 National Parks
I recently flew out to upstate New York for work, and as I was packing for the trip I was trying to remember if I had any sort of packing list for the things I would take on the plane with me. As I was thinking about this, the idea for this quick post came up, and I thought I’d share it with you so … Continue reading What to Take on a Plane
It’s getting close to the three year anniversary (really? three years!?) of my trip to Europe, and since Edinburgh was my favorite city of the three that we visited, I’ve been reminiscing about it a bit and wanted to share some tips on how to have a fun trip to Edinburgh on a budget! I’m hoping to go back to Edinburgh in a few years … Continue reading 10 Free & Cheap Edinburgh Attractions
I have collected here 100 of my favorite travel quotes! They are organized into ten categories below (wanderlust, adventure, travel companions, etc). Let me be the first to say that I spent way too much time on this project. I made a little quote art for each one, and I also did my best to research the person who said the quote and to verify … Continue reading 100 Epic Travel Quotes
Our Epic American Road trip this summer really helped out my state count! So far I have visited 25 out of 50 states (plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico!). This May I’ll be visiting New York for some training for my new job, and I’m hoping to head to South Carolina this summer to visit a good friend there and possibly attend the Alpha Omega … Continue reading States Visited to Date