I was honored and delighted to create an article for my favorite Facebook group, She Hit Refresh, about the benefits of renting to travel nurses. In case you don’t know, “She Hit Refresh” is an amazing and supportive group of women over 30 who want to make big changes to their life – and “break […]
#VANLIFE : Where to…um, go! 💩 Tips on going to the bathroom and showering in a van
(Updated April 2022) In the summer of 2020 (yep. THAT summer! 😷) I purchased a 1997 VW Eurovan campervan because rather than sit in my apartment during the lockdown of Covid, I found this cool van, gassed it up, tossed in some essentials like a pillow and down comforter – and a box o’ wine – […]
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Adventuring at Colorado’s Royal Gorge – Rafts, Axes, Ziplines and Glamping Yurts!
Are you looking for a weekend (or week) getaway packed with adreneline-pumping adventure? How about delicious food and comfy accommodations? Or hiking and good beer? Look no further than The Royal Gorge Rafting and Zipline Tours located in Colorado in Cañon City. About an hour south of Colorado Springs and 2 hours south of Denver, […]
Misty of Chincoteague – Of Swimming Ponies, Kayaks, and a Hurricane
Revised April 2022 When planning my maiden voyage in my new-to-me VW Eurovan campervan named Tilly, (wondering why my van is called Tilly? Read about how she came to be named here) I planned an ambitious East Coast road trip. I had a rough idea of where I was going for the first half of […]
ShoutOut Colorado – Find the Interview Here!
Updated April 2022 Here it is! I talk with VoyageDenver’s publication, ShoutoutColorado about world travel, living a big and fearless life, and exploring the planet while learning about myself, having crazy adventures, seeing some amazing sights… and picking up a French lover along the way! Click here to read about my crazy journey – thanks […]
The Carriel – Colombia’s Gorgeous & Iconic Must-Have
Revised April 2022 There are so many blog posts out there about Colombia – everything from Medellin’s amazing public transportation system which includes outdoor escalators and cable cars, to information about touring coffee farms, visiting Guatapé, or hiking in Los Nevados to Valle de Cocora to see the taller than tall wax palms. But I didn’t […]
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Eating My Way Through Mexico
updated April 2022 Ahhhh the food of Mexico! Glorious food! I mean, who doesn’t love tacos and tequila? And omg there are tacos everywhere here in Mexico – in restaurants and food stalls, on street markets in food carts, in the mercados; I really do mean everywhere! And every place makes them a little bit […]
PODCAST: Living The Dream – How It All Got Started
Updated April 2022 If you’re wondering how this “quitting a perfectly good job at a fab company/traveling the world alone and over 50 with a backpack/road tripping across the USA in a VW van” kind of life of mine got started, you should listen to my podcast interview with Cepee Tabibian, the founder of She […]
Hey, Doll! Check Out This Unusual Hike: Crazy Doll Heads in Atlanta
Updated April 2022 When I travel, I like to see the “touristy” sites – after all, that’s what makes a place noteworthy (for the most part). Why go to Paris and forego the Eiffel Tower? Or travel to London and skip Buckingham Palace? But as much as I treasure seeing and appreciating these types of […]
#VANLIFE: Travels with Tilly – How I Kept the Travel Bug Going During COVID
Updated: April 2022 As a world traveler/vagabond/gypsy who has traveled full-time since the end of 2017, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in the USA in March of 2020 has tossed all my plans into the trash, leaving me frustrated and restless. I had reservations to fly to Peru and hike Machu Picchu and spend […]