Happy Earth Day! To celebrate this beautiful planet we call home, I’ve been contemplating sustainable travel: what it means, how I do it already, and how I can commit to being better. Here are a few thoughts if you are interested in making sustainability part of your travel practice! Pack Smart This is probably the …
Whether I’m traipsing through Seattle for the weekend, on a month-long road-trip through Scotland, or exploring Alaska’s White Mountains for an afternoon, there are a few items that have become an essential part of both my day-to-day and extended travel routine. These items are usually the first things I pack, no matter how big or …
With travel coming more or less to a stand-still recently, I have been focusing on ways to enjoy my time at home more! Yoga, lots of homemade food, trip planning (one can still dream, right?), more time to read and make art, you name it. Luckily, I also live in a big, beautiful state that …
Last summer I was lucky enough to spend a month in Ireland and Scotland! Originally a lot of it was supposed to be a solo trip, but my dad ended up crashing my road trip for the first ten days of my month-long adventure and we had an amazing time. Here’s my summary of our …
This past week was my spring break, and it was nothing like I expected. This time last year, I was laying by the pool in Cancun. And I know what you’re thinking…that virus of which we shall not speak! Nope. Not another virus post. I was supposed to go visit a friend for spring break …
If you’re someone who spends a lot of time watching their waist line, maybe keep scrolling because this post tends to the indulgent side of my travel habit! Something that I love to do when I travel is find unique and delicious food each place has to offer. I’m notorious for seeking out the item …
When I saw that the Brothers Osborne would be playing at the Ryman over Presidents’ Day weekend of 2019, I couldn’t help but start trip planning! I first visited Nashville during the summer of 2017, and I completely fell in love with the city and its music history. And the Ryman? Oh my goodness, I’m …
Whenever people hear how much I manage to travel, they usually have one of two responses: (Or most commonly, a combination of the two!) My short answer is that traveling is what I love, so I make the time and I prioritize how and when I spend and earn money. Do I really need to …
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A lot of times balancing travel and work is a labor of love. Every once in a while, though, the two dovetail perfectly. As you can probably guess, I’ll take just about any excuse to travel, including the work-related ones! Wyoming, Nome, Sitka, Seattle, Sand Point, I’ve gotten to go to all sorts of fun …
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When I’m not traveling, I’m teaching. My favorite part of my curriculum when I held a position at the elementary level was fourth grade’s overarching theme: Art & Other Cultures. I loved pulling my travel experiences into the classroom or researching art from around the world to pass new information on to my students. One …
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