Chasing sunsets and finding adventure: A blog and travel journal
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Bucket List Trips
Bucket List trips # 10: Cruises I have been getting the Smithsonian Journeys catalog for several years. It is perfect for dreamers, adventurers, thrill seekers, and let’s face it, the wealthy. I’m a single public school teacher, wealthy is not the demographic I fall into. But, what this catalog does give me is epic bucket
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Why do I choose to travel alone? I don’t
The last ten or so years has seen a steady increase in solo female travelers. Why? I’ve given this question a lot of thought in the few years since my divorce, but before I get into my thoughts on the subject, let me back up. I am a child of the military, specifically the US
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Teacher on break…What day is it?
When people ask a teacher, “Do you have big plans this Summer?”, do they really expect there to be some grand 2 month long extravaganza Bali style? Do they picture their kids teachers to come back to school in August looking like they spent the entire break, lounging in a beach chair, under a palm
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It’s not just a Southern thing
Maybe it’s just a Southern thing (it isn’t), but there is just nothing better than Waffle House for good ‘ol country breakfast. Sure there are other places that specialize in pancakes, or country store atmosphere, or even farm to table cooking, names need not be dropped, and those eateries certainly have their charms and delicious
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“The Before & After Person”
I’m reading this fantastic book by Shelley Sackier called “Make it a Double”, and it has hit my soul way more than I first thought when I picked it up to take on my would be solo trip to Scotland that didn’t happen. There is a great line in it where she refers to the
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The art of not loosing it when things go wrong
I was packed, reservations for flights, hotels, tours, & attractions were all made and triple checked. I researched this trip for months and lost sleep over the excitement of my first solo trip anywhere let alone over an ocean. Family and friends were excited, worried, and anxious about me going alone, but I was ready
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How to pack for 14 days in Scotland in a 35L backpack
The first time I went to Scotland for two weeks, I way over packed. It was my first trip to Europe and all I kept reading was about how the only thing predictable about the weather in Scotland is that it is unpredictable. The Summer time in Scotland can have all 4 seasons in a
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