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Solo Female Travel: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Solo Female Travel: Introduction

If you love to travel, if you follow travel bloggers/influencers and if you are a part of Facebook travel groups, you have probably noticed the surge in solo female travel. For the most part, I think this trend is a positive one. However, for those reluctant to have that solo female travel experience, I believe their concerns should be acknowledged and discussed.

Solo Female Travel: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Solo Female Travel: Introduction

If you love to travel, if you follow travel bloggers/influencers and if you are a part of Facebook travel groups, you have probably noticed the surge in solo female travel. For the most part, I think this trend is a positive one. However, for those reluctant to have that solo female travel experience, I believe their concerns should be acknowledged and discussed.

21 Things I Love About Australia (& 8 Things I Don’t)

It is time for me to begin coverage of my visit to Australia. For my first blog post, I have decided to share 21 things I love about Australia. At the end of 2018 my husband and I went on an epic journey Down Under. I have now visited 5 continents with 2 more to go. (who wants to come with me to South America and Antarctica? 🙂 Australia has been on my bucket list since my Mothervisited Australia…

21 Things I Love About Australia (& 8 Things I Don’t)

It is time for me to begin coverage of my visit to Australia. For my first blog post, I have decided to share 21 things I love about Australia. At the end of 2018 my husband and I went on an epic journey Down Under. I have now visited 5 continents with 2 more to go. (who wants to come with me to South America and Antarctica? 🙂 Australia has been on my bucket list since my Mothervisited Australia…

13 Inspiring Takeaways from Oprah’s Girls Getaway Cruise.

As most of you know I attended Oprah’s Girls Getaway Cruise on Holland America in January. Hopefully you read my epic review of this 3-night cruise.I decided to do a separate post on the important takeaways from this experience. I spent quality time with my girlfriends, met new people and finally had a chance to see Oprah in person. She moderated O’s Reading Room for Educated by Tara Westover and…

13 Inspiring Takeaways from Oprah’s Girls Getaway Cruise.

As most of you know I attended Oprah’s Girls Getaway Cruise on Holland America in January. Hopefully you read my epic review of this 3-night cruise.I decided to do a separate post on the important takeaways from this experience. I spent quality time with my girlfriends, met new people and finally had a chance to see Oprah in person. She moderated O’s Reading Room for Educated by Tara Westover and…

Oprah’s Girls’ Getaway Cruise on Holland America: An Epic Recap.

Introduction to Oprah’s Girls’ Getaway Cruise on Holland America:

On January 30th I set sail on Oprah’s Girls’ Getaway Cruise with Holland America. I have always been a big fan of Oprah Winfrey. Like many others I watched her show year after year. I tried several times to see it live and even applied to be on The Sound of Music episode. A few years ago, I was able to attend an event at Oprah’s Th…

Oprah’s Girls’ Getaway Cruise on Holland America: An Epic Recap.

Introduction to Oprah’s Girls’ Getaway Cruise on Holland America:

On January 30th I set sail on Oprah’s Girls’ Getaway Cruise with Holland America. I have always been a big fan of Oprah Winfrey. Like many others I watched her show year after year. I tried several times to see it live and even applied to be on The Sound of Music episode. A few years ago, I was able to attend an event at Oprah’s Th…

20 Awesome Cruise Tips for First-Timers: A Comprehensive Guide to Cruising

As many of my readers & followers know, my first trip of 2019 will be on the Girls Getaway Cruise on Holland America with O Magazine. Oprah and Gayle will be on the ship and I am beyond excited. I have taken numerous cruiseson several different cruise lines and I can’t wait to add Holland America to the list. Because of this, I have decided to share 20 awesome cruise tips for first-timers. This…

20 Awesome Cruise Tips for First-Timers: A Comprehensive Guide to Cruising

As many of my readers & followers know, my first trip of 2019 will be on the Girls Getaway Cruise on Holland America with O Magazine. Oprah and Gayle will be on the ship and I am beyond excited. I have taken numerous cruiseson several different cruise lines and I can’t wait to add Holland America to the list. Because of this, I have decided to share 20 awesome cruise tips for first-timers. This…

A Complete Guide for Surviving Long-Haul Flights: 12 Tips & Tricks

This post contains affiliate links. However, all opinions expressed in this post on surviving long-haul flights are original. If you click through on a link, you won’t pay a penny more, but I’ll receive a slight commission which helps me keep this information available to you. Thanks!

As many of you know, at the end of last year I traveled “Down Under” to Australia and New Zealand. After our…

A Complete Guide for Surviving Long-Haul Flights: 12 Tips & Tricks

This post contains affiliate links. However, all opinions expressed in this post on surviving long-haul flights are original. If you click through on a link, you won’t pay a penny more, but I’ll receive a slight commission which helps me keep this information available to you. Thanks!

As many of you know, at the end of last year I traveled “Down Under” to Australia and New Zealand. After our…

My Top 5 Travel Adventures of 2018!

It’s hard to believe I am doing another round-up of a year in travel. This year I decided to share my top 5 travel adventures of 2018. It was hard to narrow them down. In 2018 I did 12 trips including 2 overnight stays here in Georgia. These trips were squeezed in between my hospital duties as a physician in Atlanta. As some of you know, I call myself “blogger by day, physician by night”.There is…

My Top 5 Travel Adventures of 2018!

It’s hard to believe I am doing another round-up of a year in travel. This year I decided to share my top 5 travel adventures of 2018. It was hard to narrow them down. In 2018 I did 12 trips including 2 overnight stays here in Georgia. These trips were squeezed in between my hospital duties as a physician in Atlanta. As some of you know, I call myself “blogger by day, physician by night”.There is…

Atlanta Marriott Marquis Spa Review

Although I received complimentary spa services from Atlanta Marriott Marquis Spa, all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

I recently had the opportunity to attend an event at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Spa. Prior to the event I received complimentary spa services that were amazing. As many of you know, I love spas as much as I love travel, food and wine. If you live in Atlanta or if…

Atlanta Marriott Marquis Spa Review

Although I received complimentary spa services from Atlanta Marriott Marquis Spa, all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

I recently had the opportunity to attend an event at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Spa. Prior to the event I received complimentary spa services that were amazing. As many of you know, I love spas as much as I love travel, food and wine. If you live in Atlanta or if…

10 Surprising Reasons I am Thankful for Travel.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I decided to share 10 surprising reasons I am thankful for travel. For my close friends and family, not all of these reasons will be surprising. But, for most of my readers and social media I am sharing things about myself that I haven’t before. I am stepping away from my travel guidesfor a minute to let you in on what drives me to travel around the world. Some may…