Ohio, Road Trip from Columbus, Travel

A Visit to the Ohio State Reformatory

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 …

Hiking Adventures, National Parks, Road Trip from Phoenix, Travel

Visiting Saguaro National Park

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 …

Visiting Springfield
Hiking Adventures, Ohio, Ohio State Parks, Road Trip from Columbus, Travel

Visiting Springfield, Ohio- What To Do

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 …

Hiking Adventures, National Parks, Road Trip from Columbus, Travel

Visiting Indiana Dunes National Park

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 …

European Travel, Travel, Visiting the UK

Driving the Northern Ireland Coastal Causeway

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 …