Paris. Have you been? What comes to mind when you think about Paris? For me, it’s wine, croissants, clothing, and cafes. It is now, anyway. I hated Paris the first time I went. I was 20 years old, American, and dumb as rocks when it came to anything international. No one in my family had traveled internationally so I was …
Two years I waited. My trip to Paris was to commence on March 17, 2020, right when the world collectively shut down. It was physically painful to have to cancel every single reservation, every event, every exciting thought for my trip. By then, I had waited six years to go back to Paris (meaning my last trip was in 2014). …
I wanted to travel, for some time to myself. To get out of my comfort zone and go it alone. From not traveling much over the past two years, I became a little shy of going on a solo trip. And that is precisely why I knew I needed to bust through that discomfort. I knew I would enjoy myself …
Booking a trip to Hawaii was an emotional decision for me. My trip to Paris and London in 2020 had been canceled due to COVID, and the whole next year I was a little lost as to what to do next regarding a big trip. I took some local trips, which were fantastic, Ocean Springs being my favorite. While it …
Did someone say something about fun things to do around New Orleans? My hometown?! Playing tourist is something that I grew up doing. From riding the St. Charles Streetcar to perusing the French Quarter Flea Market, my love for exciting activities in my city has not waned as I have become an adult. Discovering new (but mostly fun) things that …
Committing to HawaiiMy first big trip post COVID. So much hung in those words and thoughts. What I knew I wanted: something that felt substantial, exotic. What I booked originally: the panhandle of Florida. The closer the trip got, however, the more upset I got about going to Florida for my weeklong holiday. When I saw my friend was in …
Me in Paris in 2014Travel Feeds My SoulI can confidently say that traveling is one of my passions in life. I’ve tried a bunch of things: guitar, SCUBA diving, dance lessons, just to name a few. I always come back to travel as my #1 love. Taking several small trips and one or two larger trips in a year is …
Roaming with Red Roams to Mobile, AlabamaMy husband turned 40 this year in March, and he was interested in a getaway. Naturally, I got really excited because traveling is my jam. We tried to book a stay in Ocean Springs, but the two places we wanted to stay were booked. Not wanting to go too far from home for a …
Greetings from Laurel, MS! Discovering Laurel, MSGetting away for a couple of nights is a big thing for me. I live in New Orleans, and I’m always looking for nearby towns or cities that I want to go discover. Visiting Laurel, MS was completely by chance, but I’ll give you a summary of how the trip came to be. I …
I don’t love car trips, I will be honest. However, under 3 hours works for me. On the Louisiana state border lies a beautiful town called Natchez, and it’s located in the great state of Mississippi. Being from a southernmost state, I often discount the beauty of the states, cities, and towns around me. I often try to travel far …
