When is the last time you did something for the first time?
I think it was February when I cracked and purchased a round trip ticket to Guatemala. At that point, I had no clue I’d have COVID immunity at the time of the trip (April 2021). Had I realized, I would’ve planned to travel for longer than one week. Either way, a shorter trip to a…
I’ve spent the better part of this winter processing and recovering from a broken heart. Naturally during these transitional periods, you question yourself, you over-analyze where things went wrong, you play the blame game… the list of coping mechanisms is long and varied. Everyone handles grief differently. Because I feel very deeply, recovery is sometimes…
It was the final evening of 2011 and I was inside a Glenwood Avenue nightclub when the countdown to midnight began. At an age where one was still interested in finding the perfect new year’s smooch, I scanned the scene for options. When I realized that the only possible contenders had mullets for hair, I…
I really look forward to creating and sharing my year-in-review post each December. This time, however, because of the tough year we’ve all endured, it almost feels wrong to highlight the happy moments. I’m willing to admit that I’ve cried many times over the past 9 or so months (are you even human if you…
“Fully loaded we got snacks and suppliesIt’s time to leave this town, it’s time to steal awayLet’s go get lost anywhere in the U.S.A…” Chili Peppers aside, I recently caved and purchased a RT flight to Denver. I’ve been extremely patient during a trying 2020, and it was time to nurture the mental health with…
Thank god I did a boat load of travel in 2019. People have always questioned my travel frequency, to which I usually respond with something along the lines of tomorrow is never promised. Well, 2020 appeared and said “hold my beer.” March through May were grim as COVID-19 spread like wildfire and all short term…
This is a blog post no one wants to read, but here we are. A month or so in, I still find it hard to believe that quarantine life has become the new normal. No travel, no seeing friends, and no proper exploration of my new city. Rather than write about the COVID-19 pandemic, or…
To be fully transparent, my winter 2019-20 vacation was among the messiest I’ve experienced. We could blame this on a few things, like the fact that I moved to a new city just 10 days before the trip (over Christmas and visiting with lots of family across the state. We essentially lived out of my…
My annual year in review has easily become a favorite entry to write. This year in particular has been so very good, and I’m looking forward to some exciting changes happening later this month (read on). But first, here are some of the highlights from 2019: Zip-lining Arenal Volcano with the Gore Four. It was…
Unless you’ve been sleeping under rock, you’re probably aware of the strained relations between Cuba and the United States. Because of the arduous history, laws and travel permissions between the countries have experienced a lot of variance over time, and Cuba remains a mysterious country to many Americans. I was completely surprised when my mom…