For five days, I traveled in and around Austin, Texas in March 2022. My husband and I flew in on a Monday and left on Friday. On Monday night, we hung out with my friend and her family at their house. It was so good to see her and her…

In the middle of March 2022, my husband and I went to visit my friend in Austin, Texas. We have been friends since high school, which is over 15 years ago! We have been through a lot, and it is always nice to catch up with each other! I had…

(I wrote this blog post in February or March 2022) In March 2022, the stars aligned, and my spring break matched with my friend’s spring break! She had recently visited me, so my husband and I will be visiting her this time! I had been to Texas before — San…

On October 3, 2021, David and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! We of course celebrated it by traveling! October 3 fell on a Sunday, so we decided to travel on Saturday and Sunday. I asked David where he wanted to go, and he suggested Turkey Run State Park. We…

Studying abroad is part traveling and part studying. For most students, it’s mostly traveling! I never really considered studying abroad when I was in college. I was too scared to travel by myself or without my family. I also had thought it would be too expensive. I enjoyed traveling, but…

I found this book at a local library’s book sale. The book caught my eye because I had noticed it was written by Rita Golden Gelman, the same author who penned one of my favorite travel memoirs, Tales of a Female Nomad. This book, however, is an anthology of travel…

In a previous post, I wrote about my general views on the book, Maiden Voyage, by Tania Aebi. In this post, I will be discussing some details about the book that you may not want to read if you plan on reading this book. …

I just finished reading Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi, and it was an amazing book! Tania was the first American woman, as well as the youngest person to sail around the world alone! She wrote about her adventures in this 300-plus page book with the help of Bernadette Brennan. …

Did you know that Lafayette, Indiana has its very own zoo? It’s called the Columbian Park Zoo, and it used to be free to visit. But starting in 2021, they are now charging a $2.00 admission fee per person. I think that is certainly okay, especially since they have added…