1 day agoCaribbean Cruise, Part TwoThe next day on my cruise, the ship docked at Grand Turk in Turks and Caicos around noon. The excursion I booked for this day was an all inclusive beach escape. A bus took us to a beach on the other side of the island. Because I unknowingly booked the…Caribbean Cruises3 min readCaribbean Cruises3 min read
May 24Caribbean Cruise, Part OneI decided to take a cruise all by myself in June 2022! I was ready to travel the world, go someplace warm, and go on a trip where I wouldn’t have to plan a lot. A Caribbean cruise came up as the best vacation option! I could go somewhere warm…Puerto Rico5 min readPuerto Rico5 min read
May 20Read, Review, Travel: The Not-Quite States of AmericaIt’s taken me awhile to read this book, but not because I wasn’t interested. I just couldn’t find the time to read. But when I did find the time, this book grabbed my attention! The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA…Us Territories3 min readUs Territories3 min read
May 14Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from BrazilFebruary 2023’s box arrived with snacks from the South American country of Brazil. While trying the snacks from Brazil, my husband and I listened to Brazilian music: samba and bossa nova! The first treat we tried were pepperoni cracker puffs. They looked a lot like snacks we have tried before…Brazil2 min readBrazil2 min read
Apr 19ON the Air, But Not IN the AirI wrote this in November 2020… Enjoy! Due to the pandemic, I have not been in the air on a plane as much as I would have liked. In fact, I have not been on a flight since the pandemic has started disrupting our world. Even though I cannot be…Television3 min readTelevision3 min read
Apr 13Traveling and Food PhotosFood can be related to travel. In fact, I love trying new restaurants, and I do like trying new food when I am out and about traveling the world. However, I am not one to usually take photos of my food. I am not in the habit of taking photos…Food3 min readFood3 min read
Apr 5Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from AustriaThe first Universal Yums box in 2023 came stuffed with snacks from Austria. We hadn’t had a box full of Austrian treats before, so this was a first! While chewing on Austrian snacks, we listened to Austrian classical and folk music. First in our box was a dark chocolate banana…Austria2 min readAustria2 min read
Mar 26Read, Review, Travel: Beyond Guilt TripsOver the past few months, I read Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World by Anu Taranath. It took me awhile to read it because the content was so dense. Being dense isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it was one of those books that I couldn’t read…Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
Mar 12Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from Around the WorldThe December 2022 box from Universal Yums was touted as their Holiday Box, which came packed with snacks from all around the world and not from just one country. 1) Salted Egg Yolk Popcorn from Taiwan = This snack was absolutely gross! The popcorn was soft and had a strong…Snacks3 min readSnacks3 min read
Mar 5Read, Review, Travel: Around the World on 50 BucksWhile in Portland, Maine, in the summer of 2022, I read the book titled, Around the World on 50 Bucks: How I Left with Nothing and Returned a Rich Man, by Christopher Schacht. Schacht’s writing style reminds me of my own writing style, which is not the best. I know…Traveling2 min readTraveling2 min read
