TRAVEL EXPERIENCES From Kansas to Italy: How 10 Trips Celebrated Life, Love, and Family Posted on March 21, 2019December 20, 2025 I’ve done a lot of travel this year, both at home and abroad. But there is an overall theme for most of my 2018 travels– friends and family. We’ve celebrated big events, moves, return to health, and firsts. I am so proud to have been in a position to share… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Must-See Festivals in South Korea Posted on January 2, 2019November 15, 2025 If I’ve learned anything about South Korea is that they don’t do anything halfway. You don’t have to leave the peninsula to enjoy some of the best. From the biggest mall to the largest fireworks festival to the largest indoor amusement park– there’s always a celebration in South Korea. Koreans know how to have a good time. Here are a few must-see festivals in South Korea. Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES What You Need to Know: Canal Barging in Europe Posted on November 27, 2018December 20, 2025 You don’t need to get on a multi-story cruise ship where you have to dress for dinner each night. Imagine sailing one of Europe’s lovely canals, lagoons and inland waterways with your traveling companion at the wheel. Barging in Europe allows you to get closer to the people and the… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Solo Dining Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide Posted on November 13, 2018November 16, 2025 What is it about dining alone that makes us scared? Some people won’t travel solo out of fear alone. Well, not me. I actually like eating alone. But I know a lot of people who can’t do it. Is it the memories it conjures up of not being one of… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Common Travel Problems and how to Fix Them Posted on November 8, 2018November 16, 2025 I love to travel. I probably travel more than most people, but things still go wrong. Miscommunications happen. I’ve arrived a day late for a flight. We’ve left our passports in the hotel safe. I’ve cried in foreign airports and dealt with taxi drivers who tried to stiff me. Travel… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES The Truth About Travel: You Can Still Come Home An Asshole Posted on October 29, 2018November 16, 2025 One of the most misguided opinions about travel is that it will change you. Especially solo travel. It’s a lie. Some travel is like a diet pill. Travel alone won’t change you simply because you do it; you have to put in some work. You can collect a thousand pretty… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Travel Smarter: Lessons from My Top 5 Mistakes Abroad Posted on October 26, 2018November 16, 2025 They say you shouldn’t have regrets, but I think most of us do. I’ve made a few while traveling—some harmless, some I still wish I could undo. A couple were bad buys. Others happened because I didn’t do enough research or ignored what my gut was telling me. These mistakes… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Traveling to Turkey? Don’t Miss These Powerful Local Essential Oils Posted on October 11, 2018December 20, 2025 There’s long standing history with aromatherapy and essential oils in Turkey– the practice of using extracted natural oils from the flowers, stems, leaves and roots of plants. Their ability to affect well-being can be both psychological and physical. Therefore, it makes perfect “scents” Read more