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 […]