Tag: Travel Asides

Why I Keep Planning Vacations (Even Though Travel Is Uncertain)

Posted January 11, 2021 in Around the World // 2 Comments

When I tell my friends or coworkers I have vacation plans for 2021, 85% of the time, they look at me as though I told them I’m a martian. I can only imagine the thoughts going through their heads, mostly cumulating in, “Doesn’t she know there’s a pandemic on?” Oh yes, loves. I know. The pandemic is precisely why I keep planning travel. Well, okay – I would probably be doing this anyway, but I’m talking about it because it’s really important right now to support the things you love and travel is one of those things for me. In particular, the type of […]

A Scenic Train Ride & Beautiful New Hampshire

Posted November 16, 2020 in Around the World // 7 Comments

Hey y’all, remember when I did my Salem post and I said “this is going to be the only travel post this year”? Surprise! This little excursion came up very last minute, but it was so fun and frankly so scenic, I just had to share it with everyone. A pair of friends who we hadn’t seen since pre-COVID asked us if we’d interested in scenic train ride in North Conway, NH. After digging deep to learn about their COVID-awareness and the company’s activity and accommodations, etc., we said a tentative yes and prepared ourselves for a small excursion into […]

Keeping It Local: A Day in Salem, MA

Posted October 2, 2020 in Around the World // 8 Comments

Hi everyone! Welcome to my first post of October! In keeping with my tradition here on the Literary Phoenix, I’ve got a month of spooky-adjacent posts for y’all. The reviews will be… just… reviews… but the posts should all be Halloweenesque! Starting out the month, I wanted to bring the only vaguely travel post I’m going to be able to share this year. A couple months ago, my husband and I took a socially distanced trip over to Salem, MA. We live fairly close to Salem and have talked about visiting the city for a couple years, but we’re always off […]

Cancelled Travel Plans & Dealing With Wanderlust While Stuck At Home

Posted September 11, 2020 in Around the World // 8 Comments

Hi everyone! Before I dig too deep into this post, I want to take a moment to acknowledge my privilege in even talking about this. We are still deep in the midst of a pandemic and there are many pivotal things happening right now. From social justice to politics to COVID-19, there are a lot of more important things going on in the world. Believe me, I know. This post exists because, well… I really miss travel. It’s funny – four years ago, this would have been normal. Vacations were a thing we didn’t have the time or funds for. In […]

Bahamas Cruise 2019 // Aquaventure & Atlantis Hotel!

Posted January 10, 2020 in Around the World, Real World // 0 Comments

Matt and I are working our way through the Caribbean this year, and this fall’s trip was entirely focused on the Bahamas. I am grateful we were able to visit in November – I know whenever there’s a natural disaster, a lot of tourists back out or the touring companies change their itineraries, which is really sad because that’s the time when the countries need the industry the most. And yes, I hear how privileged that sounds. I know that tourists, and cruise ships in particular, do a lot of damage to their ports. Despite my choice method of transportation, […]