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Ireland, Ring of Kerry Backtrack

Ireland, Ring of Kerry Backtrack

What do you do when plans change? Roll with the punches. (And don’t argue with mom! Haha) As I mentioned in my Killarney + Where I Came From post, our plans changed about two-thirds the way through our “tentative scheduled” plan. This is when we …

Ireland, Dingle Peninsula + Pubs

Ireland, Dingle Peninsula + Pubs

Apologies in the day gap – I feel asleep writing this one the other night. Next on the agenda – Dingle! Think someone exclaimed “you said what?” when I said we went to Dingle 😂 The name was part of a number of running jokes …

Ireland, Driving + The 3 W’s

Ireland, Driving + The 3 W’s

Landed, safe and sound. Had to hit the ground running, despite the time difference when we landed. (It was 2am back at home!) Who cares – when in Ireland, right? Day one was jammed packed with things to do and places to go. Right off …

Ireland, “Wow, So Pretty!”

Ireland, “Wow, So Pretty!”

1,459 km (907 miles) later. 755 pictures, just on my phone. Every shade of green. And lots and lots of family time! We did it – we successful made it through our Ireland family vacation! We covered some major distance, ate good food – found …

The Family is Ireland Bound!

The Family is Ireland Bound!

*Ireland Bound* And we’re off! Four family members, all packed and ready to go. It’s been a roller coaster ride to get this far, but we are doing it. We are Ireland bound. So exciting! Levels of frustration and anxiety hit an all time high …

Peace ✌🏼- Belize Bound!

Peace ✌🏼- Belize Bound!

Today is the day – we are off to Belize! And I am beyond ecstatic. I feel like the me I know is coming back. Doesn’t hurt that I’m rocking sandals and shorts, either! (Yay for beach life!) The next few days I’ll be offline, …

Had a bad week? Book a trip to…Belize!

Had a bad week? Book a trip to…Belize!

So, yeah, that happened! JM and I are taking another “far away” international trip together. Forget those close weekend trips him and I keep talking about. Go big or go home, right!? RIGHT!! To avoid doing anything irrational and potentially “stupid” (even though the situation …

Wintery Wonder…Charleston?

Wintery Wonder…Charleston?

Charleston + SNOW = UNTHINKABLE! But it happened… “Something’s not quite right.” The THEME of my trip. Unlike last year, I planned well in advance for my New Years trip this year and knew exactly where I wanted to be. Charleston…Fig…Beach…good food and good company. …