Category: Travel Blog Post

  • Mudlarking: My dirty, stinky new hobby

    I used to overthink when asked, “What do you do for fun?” Assuming, whether correctly or incorrectly, that I’d better come up with something worthy of the asker’s interest. Well, closing in on 40, I have fully accepted and embraced my special hobbies. Some may call them granny hobbies. Some may be correct. These pursuits…

  • I’m Goin’ to Jackson (Hot Springs): Road trip through the Big Hole

    I’m not, like, a hot springs expert or anything. But I can count at least eight times that I’ve stayed a night in Jackson. No, not the one in Wyoming. Not the one Cash and Carter went to once the pepper sprout marriage cooled. It’s a hot springs. It’s a town. In Montana. Anyway. This…

  • Travel Thursdays:  Exploring Fisherman’s Island

    These sea birds were sharing their little caye with me. During a snorkel/fishing trip with Chino we took a pit stop at this amazing public island. The sandy spit was dotted with makeshift paths between fisherman’s hodgepodge camps. No one was around but us birds, though, since the fisherman were out doing their thing. It…

  • Unforgettable Adventures at Villa Groovy Gecko, Belize

    Ah, Belize. A Central American paradise on the Caribbean Sea. No matter where you stay, this little country with big soul will make its mark. But hey, sometimes you wanna Treat Yo Self. That’s what my family and I did for my husband’s 40th-birthday bash. We happily called Groovy Gecko in Maya Beach our home…

  • CATALONIA PLAYA MAROMA

    A LITTLE SLICE OF PARADISE If a beautiful, swim-able beach resort is what you’re looking for, look no further. This small resort is just a 30-40 minute shuttle ride from Cancun International Airport. Like most experiences in life, there were high and low points during my stay. Read on, fellow traveler!