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Virginia’s secret wedding venue hidden in plain sight

May 17, 2017July 19, 20171 Comment

After the World Nomad's writing scholarship, Tim Neville encouraged me to start taking my writing more seriously. His first piece of advice - to start small and local. When I saw that the Virginia State Parks had their own blog/website, I decided to reach out and see if they would be receptive to my writing … Continue reading Virginia’s secret wedding venue hidden in plain sight

Journeys in Life and Death

May 11, 2017June 2, 20171 Comment

About two months ago I entered a travel writing scholarship competition- my first ever. It was hosted by World Nomads, a travel insurance company. I didn't win, but out of 8,000 applicants, I was selected as one of only 20 finalists. It was, and still is, a tremendous honor to be featured on the shortlist. … Continue reading Journeys in Life and Death

Grand Guatemala

May 9, 2017June 16, 20173 Comments

Itinerary: Day 1: Fly to Guatemala City from Atlanta Day 2: Fly to Flores from Guatemala City for a day tour of Tikal. Fly back to Guatemala City in the evening and transfer to Antigua Day 3: Exploring Antigua Day 4: Fly to Atlanta from Guatemala City Dates: March 3-5, 2017 Our Odyssey Sitting at … Continue reading Grand Guatemala

Magmarvelous Nicaragua

February 26, 2017June 16, 2017Leave a comment

Itinerary: Day 1: Land in Managua, transfer via private driver to Granada Day 2: Walking tour of Granada and evening tour of Masaya Volcano Day 3: Isletas boat tour and visit to chocolate museum Day 4: Transfer back to Mangua for flight Dates: February 9-12, 2017 Our Odyssey: Nicaragua was our second trip as part of … Continue reading Magmarvelous Nicaragua

Do You Belize in Magic?

February 5, 2017May 6, 20172 Comments

Itinerary: Day 1: Land in Belize City, ferry to Caye Caulker Day 2: Scuba diving from Caye Caulker Day 3: Ferry back to Belize City, ATM cave tour Day 4: Depart from Belize City Stunning views flying into Belize City Our Odyssey: I can't belize Tim and I never prioritized getting down to this Central … Continue reading Do You Belize in Magic?

Small Town, Big Rocks

December 18, 2016April 3, 2018Leave a comment

Itinerary:  Thursday: Fly to El Paso, TX and drive to Dell City Friday: Hiking in Guadalupe Mountains National Park Saturday: Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park Sunday: Fly back to ATL Dates: December 8-11, 2016 Our Odyssey:  Our Semi-Spontaneous Trip to Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks This past weekend, December 8-11, Tim and I … Continue reading Small Town, Big Rocks

The Wonderful Street Pets of Cuba

November 17, 2016May 14, 2017Leave a comment

Cuban cats and dogs are the cutest!

Santiago de Cuba

November 17, 2016June 16, 2017Leave a comment

Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: Our third and final stop in Cuba was to Santiago de Cuba, the country’s second largest city. It’s situated in a protected cove on the southern shore of the island, only about 2 hours driving from … Continue reading Santiago de Cuba

Curious Cuban Currencies

November 16, 2016June 16, 2017Leave a comment

Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: Cuba was somewhere around the number 30 for total number of countries visited in the last 3 years, and it was an interesting place to explore for all the reasons any new country is interesting – … Continue reading Curious Cuban Currencies

Four Hours in Cienfuegos

November 16, 2016June 16, 2017Leave a comment

Itinerary: Days 1-3: Miami, FL Days 3-9: Cuba (Havana, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba) Dates: October 13-23, 2016 Our Odyssey: As I type this in my office after work in northeast Georgia, there is a large wildfire spreading a thick and pungent haze over the area. It’s been going for weeks, though this area is not … Continue reading Four Hours in Cienfuegos

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