Lately I’ve been reminiscing a lot about my trip to Europe. One of the highlights of the trip was the day we got to spend in Barcelona before catching the ferry to Italy. My adventurous and knowledgeable travel buddy, A, and I didn’t do any Barcelona research before landing in Catalonia. Our bad. BUT if … More An Unexpected Day in Barcelona
Starting a new job and moving to a new city is fun and stressful. Everything has been hunky dory with my new job, and living in Kansas City is a new experience every day, but there is one thing that has really been eating at me this time of year… (and no, it’s not the … More Not Home for the Holidays
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” –Neale Donald Walsch By: Gena Perry Have you ever found cheap airfare or hotel accommodations for an awesome trip but couldn’t find a friend to go with you? I’m here to tell you that the next time you find yourself in this situation, book that flight for … More 5 Reasons You Should Travel Solo
This post is specifically regarding Chitown, but these tips can be applied to any trip that you happen to be taking with a friend, family member, boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. I’m just going to be open and honest, I’ve never really wanted to go to Chicago. If I’m going to go to a big city that gets … More 4 tips to traveling with an “other” – Chicago
Hey there travelers. It’s been awhile. Did you check out my post about Lincoln, Nebraska back in July? Well, I’m about to tell you about my trip there, and how much of that list of 101 things to do I actually accomplished. My best friend, M, moved to Lincoln after a miserable year in Stillwater, OK. … More Nebraska Nebraska I love youuu. You and I.
Often called the armpit of America, New Jersey immediately spawns a negative image to any non-New Jersey-an (ite?) (er?) Although because of this negative persona that NJ portrays, I would’ve never visited by choice, I was privileged enough to be forced to visit Trenton and Princeton. (Sigh, work travels.) Now that I’ve visited, I can … More 5 reasons New Jersey is misunderstood
Any of my readers out there travel for work? Do you get to go cool and exciting cities that you’ve never been before? LA? London? Delhi? Seoul? Well, just a heads up, if you work in agriculture, you don’t get to go to exciting cities like that. You get to go places like the Jones … More The Great Jones County Fair NPR Show
As much as I love traveling and finding new places and trying new things, that doesn’t mean I’m invincible to homesickness. It’s one of the two things I’m not invincible to actually. The other is strep. Homesickness and Strep can both take me down in a hot minute. Not only am I missing home (and … More Buffalo City, Arkansas
Welp. With all the drear and snow and negative temperatures here in Kansas City, you would think I’d be off taking a tropical vacation right about… NOW! (Especially because I keep getting these in my e-mail.) Au contraire my dear ones. T and I headed off to Denver for a long weekend in the middle … More the mile HIGH city
Hola everyone! It has been awhile since I’ve added new content… I’ve had some major life changes in the past few months, but it’s time to get back at it! If you have never lived in St. Louis, the good certainly out-weighs the bad, regardless of what Chicago Cubs fans and Kansas Citians will try … More Reminiscing St. Louis
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