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Travel Diaries

2025 Travel Year in Review

Growing up, my family only ever traveled to two places: Disneyland and Lake Tahoe. As I journeyed into adulthood, I started branching out a bit more by visiting Disney World, teaching English in Italy one summer, and then going to New York City, Maui, and Chicago after I’d left teaching and had more flexibility with my schedule. Still, I felt that I had so much … Continue reading 2025 Travel Year in Review

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Travel Itineraries

City Scenes and Forest Greens: 48 Hours in Portland

Stunning views. A vibrant food scene. The most incredible bookstore. This just about sums up what people had told me before I’d ever set foot in Portland, Oregon or any of its surrounding areas. I’d been wanting to visit the City of Roses for years, but plans with friends never quite worked out.  Then, last May, I had the opportunity to present at a conference in … Continue reading City Scenes and Forest Greens: 48 Hours in Portland

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