My partner’s family currently lives in Las Vegas, which means I was able to spend nine glorious days in the sun over winter break. However,…
In 1897 an Irishman released a book that would define a place he’d never been to. Sure, he’d read about it. Sure, he’d heard traveler’s…
I started college at UW Madison with no idea what I was doing or where I was going. All I knew was that I based…
Determined to finally figure out once and for all what egg coffee tastes like, I planned a two-day trip to Hanoi, Vietnam! Whether you have…
Sometimes we all need a little sweetness in our lives. The comfort of fudge and caramel, the classic colors in your Halloween bag. Your study…
Growing up only three hours away from the world’s theme park capital, Orlando, Florida, I had the luxury of taking many trips to Universal Studios…
I love to travel across the country and over oceans. After visiting the dry, desert landscape of Arizona and witnessing the grandeur of the Grand…
Sitting in my apartment, which was built in the 1800’s and is a historically protected building in my part of Florence, I look at the…
The year was 1911. The year my family’s history really began. It started with a young woman, aged twenty-two, who had just set foot on…
“My body is finely tuned, like a microchip, and the flu is like a grain of sand. It could literally shut down the entire system.”…
So many faces Fill up the empty spaces In my memories. Laughing and dancing My life they’re enhancing Holding their own While creating a home…
Online shopping always causes a headache when you really can’t get a good feel for an item based on a few photos and some not-always-so-reliable…