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The weather has been so nice in Columbus! It finally feels like spring is here. The combination of warm weather and feeling so cooped up during Covid winter has made me extra motivated to get out and hike every weekend this month. I’m happy to share with you my latest hikes and adventures! This adventure …
Oh. My. Goodness. This last year has been a bear. Ohio winter is never that pleasant. The gray days seem to be endless. There is very little sunlight, and there’s not even enough snow for it to “fun”. It’s just blah- do you Ohioans agree? And 2020-21 we have been dealing with COVID, and little …
This post is about my Scandinavian Adventure in Copenhagen- day two. Read about the first day of my Scandinavian adventure here. Woke up at the AirBnb in Copenhagen feeling refreshed after a great night of sleep; our host had made us some rolls and there was homemade strawberry and plum jam- we were ready to start …
Being a teacher, I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to travel every summer. When I was 15 years old I took my first trip to France. Since then I have been instilled with a passion for traveling, a love of seeing the world, and a passion for experiencing other cultures. If I hadn’t …
This weekend is Halloween and I couldn’t think of a better time of year to talk about my trip to Goblin Valley State Park. The name Goblin Valley evokes spooky thoughts doesn’t it? And visiting this fun State Park in Utah gave off the feeling of spookiness. But it also had a bit of whimsy- …
This post was written in October of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. I flew to San Diego to visit my boyfriend so that we could take a road trip together, deciding that hiking the National Parks would be a safer way to get some traveling in. This is the fourth part of the series about the …
This post was written in September of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. I flew to San Diego to visit my boyfriend so that we could take a road trip together, deciding that hiking the National Parks would be a safer way to get some traveling in. This is the third part of the series about the …
This post was written in August of 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. I took a risk in flying out to San Diego to visit my boyfriend so that we could take a road trip together, thinking that hiking the National Parks would be a safer way to get some traveling in. This is the second part …
Joshua Tree National Park is a great spot for a day trip. Enjoy the outdoors in beautiful nature, with boulders for rock climbing, hiking the trails or make it a longer trip and do some camping. This blog post will explore the best places to see, as well as some ideas for what to do in the vicinity.
I love adventuring. Most summers (besides the summer of Covid) I have traveled overseas. There is just SO MUCH I want to see. But just because I love traveling to other countries doesn’t mean I don’t love seeing things closer to home. Give me a free weekend and I will be in my car exploring …