The following is a paper I wrote for a university travel writing course. The assignment was to take a local bus and write about it. A Bus Story is the result and, in case you were wondering, I got an A. I remember the first time I stepped onto a London bus. I hadn’t been to the UK before and every single thing was exciting. We had been there for a few days and I was still in awe that all of these places I had only seen on a screen were actually real and as amazing and imposing as I could have ... Read More
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Handmade Gifts Inspired by Travel
I love travel and I love handmade and I know I can't be the only one. It's fun to get souvenirs and gifts during your travels or when someone brings you one back, but I think it's extra special to actually make a travel-inspired gift. I've rounded up some of my favourite handmade gifts inspired by travel that I've made over the last few years. Any of these would be great for the traveler in your life! I'm obviously madly in love with Scotland and I know so many other people are, too (and ... Read More
Two Days in New Orleans
My friend Kristin of Sippin Gypsy is guest posting today and is telling us what we should do if we have two days in New Orleans. It's a place I've never been but have always wanted to go and I want to even more after reading this! Thanks so much, Kristin! We all have that spot that we go to any chance we get. That place that resonates with us and gives us what we crave the minute we leave it. Maybe it’s the people you know there, maybe it’s the food you enjoy when you’re there, maybe it’s ... Read More
Why We Went Digital
We have been heavy on decluttering lately. I am completely embarrassed (and relieved!) with how much we've been putting out for donation and throwing away. We've been so much happier having less stuff in the house and it feels like a giant weight has been lifted. We realized, though, that with all of our decluttering, we hadn't been touching our DVD collection. We had DVDs from our individual collections before we were married, what we collected together, and discs that from different ... Read More
Mixed Media Travel Board Book
I have always been fascinated by mixed media and have wished that I had a knack for it. I've been getting braver this year and have been trying my hand at more mixed media projects. I had originally thought to make this Mixed Media Travel Board Book for a swap because I thought it would be a quicker project than my usual cross stitching, but as it turned out, I probably spent double the time on it (and loved every second!). This won't be my usual "how-to" style post because I'm just not sure ... Read More
Adventures in New Zealand: White Island
New Zealand is full of amazing adventures, unbelievable scenery, and experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. We were able to do so many things that will stay with me forever. There are many more adventures on my list, but I must admit that there are some that I will happily repeat over and over. Visiting White Island is one of those. This post contains affiliate links. Scott first took me to White Island on my initial trip to New Zealand in 2005. I'm not really the outdoor type and ... Read More