Exciting news! I am currently taking a travel blogging course and you will see BIG changes in early 2025. New website, new features, and much more… So stay tuned for more!

Recently, I was fortunate to be able to cross an item off my bucket list. I have wanted to attend the world’s largest hot air balloon festival (the International Balloon Fiesta, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico each October) for quite a while. I was in New Mexico for nine days and attended the Fiesta four times while I was there. Allow me to show you around! Includes video, plus I’ll give you some insider tips along the way!

In August 2024 I achieved a personal milestone (a.k.a. Bucket list) that I added to my to-do list in 2013 - more than 11 years ago. I spent one absolutely GLORIOUS full day at The Butchart Gardens near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. To me, this place is like heaven on earth. See why!

Lots of great locations, activities, and attractions to learn about on my blog this week!

So much to tell you about this week! Take a look!

I am writing this post from one of my favorite independent, cozy bookstores. I am thinking about all I did during my recent, two-week road trip. It was truly amazing and I’ll start sharing it with you today by giving you an overview.

Well, finally drove into my hometown this afternoon. While I love to travel, I was reminded again this afternoon that there’s no place like home. I am barely keeping my eyes open 😴 as I write this (before 8 pm) so will finish up a post I started tomorrow.

Since this is National Library Week, I thought a post about how I utilize my library when I travel and how you can use a destination library when you travel would be a fitting topic for this week.

It’s been a busy week, but more about that later. 😉 Here’s what coming up for this week!

Here’s the blog post schedule for the week!

I have always enjoyed a good story. When I travel, I like to listen to podcasts and audiobooks. They seem to help driving long distances fly by. I have several travel podcasts I enjoy, but I found a new (to me) podcast this week that may top them all.