Meandering Mandy·Jun 21, 2025Read, Review, Travel: Murder at Mount FujiMy husband and I recently traveled to Japan for two weeks at the end of May and early June of 2025. We had an absolutely lovely time, and I…
Meandering Mandy·Jun 15, 20251999 Family Vacation — Part TwoOn the fourth day of our family vacation back in 1999 where I was only 11 years old, we went to a train museum, did some shopping, and…
Meandering Mandy·May 17, 20251999 Family Vacation — Part OneWhile I was cleaning and organizing, I came across a piece of paper from Ramada Inn. You know how hotels usually have a pad of paper with…
Meandering Mandy·May 11, 2025I recently saw a poll that Nomadic Matt posted on his Facebook page.I think free flights for life would give you more savings than free hotel stays for life. Flights typically cost a lot more than hotel…
Meandering Mandy·Apr 20, 2025California Dreaming — Part TwoThe next day, we drove to the Natural Bridges State Beach and Park. It was extremely foggy, so we could barely see the natural wonder. We…
Meandering Mandy·Mar 30, 2025California Dreaming — Part OneAfter David had went surfing in Hawaii on our honeymoon in 2022, he was itching to try it again. I let him know that we should try to plan…
Meandering Mandy·Feb 9, 2025Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from ThailandThis was our last Universal Yums box. We decided not to renew our subscription this year, so the May 2024 box from Thailand was to be our…
Meandering Mandy·Feb 1, 2025Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from the BalticsIn April 2024, our Universal Yums box came from the Baltics, which included the European countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These…
Meandering Mandy·Jan 20, 2025Memorial Day Weekend Trip 2024 — Part TwoOn Sunday, it was raining. We went to the Riviera Water Fountain to see the official DND plaque in the ground outside the fountain. We…
Meandering Mandy·Jan 12, 2025Memorial Day Weekend Trip 2024 — Part OneI wanted to go somewhere over Memorial Day weekend in 2024, so I asked my husband, David, if he had any ideas. I wanted to go somewhere…
