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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 …
I’ve been to Nashville, Tennessee a few times. Being just a six hour drive from Columbus, Nashville is a fairly easy road trip for a long weekend adventure. It’s made even easier because Nashville is in Central Standard Time and is therefore an hour behind Cbus. I had an amazing time there recently when I …
I love National Parks, and one of my travel goals is to visit them all. I’ve blogged about many of them (check those out here), including many that I have visited during my travels to Arizona, such as the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest / Painted Desert. On my recent visit to Phoenix, I …
My Thanksgiving break this year lined up perfectly for when one of my favorite performers, Stromae, was holding TWO concerts at Madison Square Garden in NYC. I’ve been to NYC a few times, though its been a few years. And when I’ve been, I’ve done most of the typical touristy things- Times Square, Rockefeller Center, …
Over the past few years I have found myself taking little road trips to Springfield, Ohio to explore different things in or near the city. And during all those times it finally occurred to me- Springfield has a lot to offer! So if you haven’t explored it before, allow me to present to you some …
My life goal has always been to travel the world. I want to see it all. Like for most people, COVID threw a wrench into those plans. But, COVID lockdowns also gave me the opportunity to start exploring things closer to home. The first summer of COVID I did all the National Parks in Utah …
After spending two weeks in Scotland, and three days in Belfast, I was off on my next road trip- driving the Coastal Causeway of Northern Ireland. I had no itinerary, just my rental car and the advice from every Northern Irish person I met. Many told me to stay clear of the freeway and keep …