I’ve never been a conventional mourner who cries appropriately at bad news or funerals. Tears never come conveniently, even when […]
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain High- Hiking the Rockies
To paraphrase John Denver, Come home to a place you’ve never been. That’s exactly what taking that first step on […]
10 Ways To Know You’re Officially a St. Augustinian
You Run Towards The Gunfire. A reenactment of some sort is always happening- Changing of the Guard, Drakes Raid, just […]
Airbnb- A More Adventurous Way to Stay
Spending hundreds of nights on the road, you quickly learn to adjust and even sometimes crave the anonymity that comes […]
36 Hours in Firenze (Florence)
Thanks to historical flooding in Germany, getting to Florence was a last minute decision and required an overnight train ride […]
Pompeii
Imagine going about your daily life in the busy city when a nearby volcano erupts forcing you to either attempt […]
To My Independent, Eccentric, Artist Mother on her 75th Birthday
August 8th 1939, three quarters of a century ago today to be exact, my mother Joan or Joanie as she […]
Amsterdam’s not so Wild Side
Originally Published in Old City Life Magazine
Paris in Pictures
Interlaken, Switzerland in Pictures
Saint Augustine Dream House
OK, so here it is…. My St. Augustine Dream House in all of its boarded up, broken down, pink glory. […]
A Summer in Europe
This summer I spent almost two months traveling around Europe with Jordan, my 10 year-old daughter. This was her first […]
Confessions of an Anxious Insomniac Trip Planner
In less than two weeks, I’ll be boarding a plane for Europe with my ten-year-old tiny travel bug, Jordan. I‘ve […]
What Italy Taught Me
What not to pack- Unless you want the whole country to know you are an American tourist, leave your shorts, […]
Safety Tips for Female Solo Travelers
As a woman traveler, we are slightly more vulnerable than our male counterparts, especially when we travel alone. The reward […]
The Importance of Traveling Alone
To travel alone, unimpeded by another, is a magical gift. It’s a way to fully immerse ourselves in a culture […]
Lake Tahoe- Getting Hitched on New Year’s Day
Eleven years ago today, I stood on a snow-covered mountain, bellyful of butterflies on the Nevada/California state line with my […]
The Biltmore & Chimney Rock NC- Photos
Eating My Way Through Asheville’s Amazing Restaurants
Asheville is a foodie’s paradise, a mecca for connoisseurs of farm-to-table fare with dishes prepared in ways that make you […]
Hiking the Smoky Mountains- What I hope to teach my daughter
It’s barely 8:00 pm, dark, rainy, and only 45 degrees as I try my best to conjure up warm peaceful […]
