This may seem like an easy bucket list item. You can say that your family, friends, job make you happy and call it a day. I started this challenge with myself last year and finding the joy in the mundane and taking a minute to recognize it, takes a little bit of effort. So here …
“Nothing is written in the stars… No one controls your destiny.” – Gregory Maguire Recently, we headed to the Detroit Opera House to see the musical, Wicked. I have to admit, I wasn’t super excited. I went to college right outside of NYC, so I am very critical of the quality of theater productions. I …
This country is the 4th smallest in size, and the second least visited country in Europe. However, it has nearly 0% national debt and is has not had an army since 1868. Where am I? Liechtenstein! Given that it sits between Austria and Switzerland, I’m surprised it nearly the least visited country in Europe. But …
I’ve had a love affair with Italian pizza since the first time I went to Italy in 2003. That trip, we visited Florence, Pisa and Venice. In 2018, we explored Rome and Naples. Fast forward to November 2023, I finally got to northern Italy and tried Milano cuisine. Our latest trip to Italy over New …
Merriam- Webster defines bucket list as a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying. I hate that! Why can’t you do amazing things because you want to live life to the fullest? I don’t want to wait to experience life! Every year I create a list of things I want …
2020 was an unparalleled year. I struggled to write a travel blog and be excited about sharing unique places and experiences when travel was so limited. Looking back on 2020, I was surprised that I got to make as many trips as I did. Pre-pandemic, I was able to get to Chicago, Orlando, and Arizona …
213 Days. This is how long life as we had known it has been interrupted. From the 1st day of work from home and no school (March 13th) till now, these 213 days have been a roller coaster of emotions, stress, fear, being overwhelmed and uncertainty. I’ve struggled over these last 213 days to find …
I spent the first part of November traveling to Helsinki, Finland, and Tallinn, Estonia where I enjoyed 10 days of fun, friends and fantastic sights! I had the opportunity to try bear, elk and reindeer at a traditional Finnish restaurant. I had the chance to see amazing architecture, learn about gin distilling, beer brewing and …
As we headed into the last third of the year, I was afraid that finding new experiences to do monthly would be difficult. It did not appear so for September and October! As a last hurrah for summer, Sophia and I headed to the Fun Garage in Canton, MI. Described as an entertainment center, we …