Curious about my travel essentials? Hard to believe, but I’ve been to over 34 countries! I’ve learned to pack light and mostly go anywhere with just a carry-on and a backpack. Right before COVID I was lucky enough to go on a Cruise in January of 2020, then to Brazil in February, and Colorado in […]

Last April my fiance accepted a job in Phoenix, and we decided our relationship was strong enough for the long distance thing. We drove all the way from Minnesota, to Phoenix, with a car packed of his belongings. I flew back to Minnesota, and the next chapter of our lives began. The long process of finding the […]

“A city built by the people, for the people.” Indeed Amsterdam was built slowly, and over water. Sometimes referred to as “Venice of the North,” one thing I would highly recommend doing in Amsterdam is a canal tour. Tourism is a huge part of the economy in this very liberal country.  Paris is known for […]