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…
Epic cliffs, endless hiking trails, gorgeous waterfalls, and wide open water views. Doesn’t that sound perfect? Located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the surreal…
We have all been there. We want to spend a week or two in Europe, fly away to the Bahamas, experience a new culture in…
When I say the “Jersey Shore,” I’m not referencing a ridiculous reality television show, but a fantastic getaway destination. The New Jersey coast may not…
Last summer, I participated in a mission trip to Thailand and, although I never hesitate to travel to a new country, a fear arises when…
Cruising can get a bad reputation from the obnoxious advertisements on television and the overall reputation of being an Americanized tourist trap. However, I am…