Life, Travel

2023 Year in Review

It’s that time again. Let’s take a look back at some of my travel highlights from 2023. January: Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Texas February: Tulum, Mexico March: NYC April: Fort Worth, Texas May: Cruising the Mediterranean June: Enchanted Rock and Fredricksburg, TX July: Hot Springs, Arkansas August: Michigan and Chicago September: Portugal October: Saying […]

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Naples and Ancient Pompeii | Italy

One of the stops on my recent 7-day Mediterranean cruise was in Naples, Italy. Naples is the third largest city in Italy behind Rome and Milan and most importantly it’s the birthplace of PIZZA! We made the most of our one day in town and explored some amazing places. From the docks, it’s hard to […]

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One day in Rome

I recently posted a full recap of a 7-day cruise around the Mediterranean but I think each of the stops deserves it’s moment in the spotlight. We only had one day in Rome but I have a lot to say about it! The cruise ship left out of and returned to Civitavecchia which is the […]

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Cruising the Mediterranean on Vista, Oceania’s Newest Ship

A few months ago, my boyfriend and I were offered the trip of a lifetime by his work contacts at Oceania Cruises. We were invited to attend the christening of their newest ship Vista and to cruise around the Mediterranean with stops in Malta, Naples, Sardinia and Corsica. I write a travel blog…a free trip […]

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Reading My First-Ever Travel Blog from 10 Years Ago!

Today’s content is provided by 2009 Casey. I was in Michigan last week visiting my family and as I was cleaning out some old bins from high school and college I came across a PRINTED copy of my first ever blog. It was called “Across the Pond” and was basically a diary of my semester studying […]

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