Regaining My Sea Legs: A Modified Pacific Coastal Cruise

633 days. The number of days since stepping off of my last cruise. Thanks to Covid,-19 there has been so much uncertainty, lost time with friends and family, canceled plans and vacations, and a lot of time spent staying put. The world seemed to shrink to a 5 mile bubble, only going out to the […]

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Testing the Waters: A Quick Trip to Chicago

The past 16 months have been some of the longest and darkest. While Covid-19 spread across the world, the safest and most responsible thing to do was to stay in my 5 mile little bubble where the highlight of my month/week might be a simple trip to the grocery store, hoping that I would be […]

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Portland, OR: A Pacific Northwest Favorite Getaway

There are some places, no matter how many time you’ve been, that you keep finding your way back to. Portland, Oregon just happens to be one of those places for me, even if it just means  a brief visit. A typical trip for me usually consists of four things: Good food, especially Gluten Free! Good […]

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A Return to Calm:A Return to Kaua’i

There are very few places that you can visit and return to almost a decade later and find it just as it was on the day you left. Thankfully, Kaua’i just happens to be one of those places. My previous trips to Hawaii’s fourth largest island, commonly referred to the Garden Island, were a bit […]

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An Extended Weekend in Dupont Circle

Washington D.C., the nation’s capital, can lead to an extremely heated debate/discussion just by mentioning the words without getting to finish your statement. All politics aside, it is one of my favorite places to visit due to the amount of history, architecture, *free* things to do, and access to reliable public transportation. D.C. is a […]

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A Quiet and Refreshing Asheville Visit

With it’s gorgeous mountain views, cool refreshing air, and relaxing and inviting surroundings, Asheville is one of my favorite places to keep coming back to multiple times a year. No matter the season, there is always something to do. While tourists tend to flock in during the spring time bloom (March – May) and peak […]

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Labor Day Weekend: A Quick Trip to LA

Sometimes business travel can take you to fun and exciting locations; sometimes not. Having spent the past few months traveling back and forth between the great states of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, a much needed change of pace and scenery was long overdue. Thanks to an extended weekend and some ridiculously low airfares, I found […]

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The Fleeting Days of Summer

There is always a moment of time that seems to signal the end of summer. For Indy, that moment begins with final weekend of Fringe and the start of the remaining home stands for the Indy Indian’s AAA baseball team. Mass Ave sprang to life, with the local arts patrons flooding the sidewalks,migrating in packs, […]

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