When reading a list of the most visited parks in 2020, I was surprised this national park didn’t make the top 10. It’s called Death Valley because there’s no cellular reception so millennials die. Just kidding! Quite the opposite in fact, it was named after a group of pioneers who died there in the mid-1800s … More Death Valley ☠️
We never know what a new year will have in store, but 2020 has been unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. The year started off with a Chiefs Super Bowl win and parade that Kansas City fans have been waiting 50 years for, and a trip I could never dream of, to Egypt. Then in March, … More Hindsight Is Always 20/20
February 26, 2019 marked the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon’s designation as a national park. Approximately 6 million people visit every year, and over President’s Day weekend, I became one of those millions. The intent was to visit the Grand Canyon, but when in Arizona you can’t pass up the chance to also visit … More Arizona Adventures
The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. The City of Dreams. Empire City. The city so nice, they named it twice. The one and only New York City. I’ve been to New York City three times in my life: Even if each visit has been during the chilly weather months, each trip provided a … More Love in New York City
As my 25th year comes to a close, I thought I would take the opportunity to reflect on the past year. It has been incredible! I rang in the new year in Australia, hours earlier than my family and friends in the States. It was my first time truly traveling alone and over the holidays, … More A Quarter of a Century
I couldn’t think of a better way to have spent Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend than on a road trip to New Mexico for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! Once the idea was dreamt up, we booked a hotel room, packed our bags, and hit the road. (Yes, we made the 13-hour drive from Kansas … More Let’s Get Carried Away 🎈
Around the World with Love 