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I’ve been going to Phoenix about once a year for the past decade. Some of my family lives out there and so I usually spend my Christmas’ with them. Every time I visit Phoenix I make sure to do something new, and now I want to share with you some of my favorites. I have …
I’ve been fascinated by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright for quite some time. So much so that I have taken several trips to visit his creations, including a trip to the Laurel Highlands in PA to see Fallingwater and Polymath Park and another to Bloomfield, Michigan to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Smith house. …
In the summer of 2023 my boyfriend David and I traveled to Paris, Belgium and Morocco. It was our first overseas trip together, and his first trip across an ocean. Being a French teacher, I have learned and taught about Morocco, so it was thrilling for me to finally make it there. For David, he …
For years, I’ve been wanting to go to Morocco. I’ve read about it, watched some travel videos, even fantasized about it after watching spy movies (you know the ones- the good guy getting chased by the bad guys in the winding roads of the souks). However, most impactful of all for me- I’ve heard about …
For my September 2023 trip, my friend Sheri and I took a trip to the Laurel Highlands area of Pennsylvania. {If you’re new to Catching Katie- I try to take a road trip or explore a new place to me once a month}. Our true goal of the trip was to visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s …
Earlier this year, my beau and I took a trip to New Mexico to travel around the state and visit as many of its sites as possible. We visited two national parks: White Sands, and Carlsbad Caverns, and also Bandelier National Monument. After spending half a day in Bandolier, we decided to visit the nearby …
During our week-long trip to New Mexico in May, my travel partner David and I visited two National Parks (White Sands and Carlsbad Caverns) and Bandelier National Monument, spending one day at each place. Our trip began in Albuquerque and ended in Sante Fe, which is where we were staying when we visited Bandelier. We …
In the Tularosa basin in southern New Mexico there are dazzling white sand dunes. They cover 275 mi.² of the Chihuahuan desert. And these are no ordinary sand dunes- this is the largest gypsum sand dune field in the world. And half of it is preserved by White Sands National Park which I had the …
Over my spring break of 2023 my (boy)friend David and I traveled to New Mexico. It was such an amazing trip! I have never been and I was just amazed at all the natural beauty that exists there. I have been on a quest to see as many National Parks as possible. So I was …
A few weeks back, my March adventure took me only as far as Mansfield Ohio. I have visited Mansfield before and enjoyed such sites as the Kingsfield garden center and riding the carousel in town (read about that trip on this blog post). However, I have never before been to the Ohio State Reformatory Historic …