Victoria Bly
A Year of Beautiful Travels - Victoria Edition
2021 was an unforgettable year. It took many unexpected twists and rough turns, and I am still processing how it all played out, but in...
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Anna Fowler
- Jan 9, 2022
- 2 min
A Different Perspective on 2021 by Anna Fowler
As the year comes to a close I take some time to think over the past twelve months, how they were spent, and all that was accomplished...
Dacoda Maddalone
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
A Year of Beautiful Travels - Dacoda Edition
2021 was a year full of surprises. The good kind and the non-preferable kind, but surprises nonetheless. Amidst all of the uncertainty,...
Victoria Bly
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
5 Ways to Spread the Love During a Pandemic <3
Let’s be honest, we all know special days and events have been a bit harder to celebrate during this pandemic, but we have a handful of...
Christie Costello
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Recommitting & Refocusing in 2021
Happy New Year! Can you believe 2020 is finally over? I cannot remember a time in my life when a specific year was so maligned. We will...
Victoria Bly
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
Dream Now, Travel Later
This year has been full of many unexpected twists and turns. From the pandemic hitting and leaving most of us in our homes for days,...
Victoria Bly
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
Let's Cruise Alaska
(Note: This blog, originally published in December 2020, has been slightly modified due to cruise line scheduling changes.) This month we...
Victoria Bly
- Nov 16, 2020
- 4 min
Travel that Has Shaped Us, Part 10: Where my Narrow Mindsets were Broken Open
This piece is part of an ongoing series in which we will explore how travel has shaped our lives - who we are and how we see the world....
Anna Fowler
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 9: The Culture that Opened my Eyes
For as long as I can remember, Ireland has been number one on my bucket list. I can’t fully explain why, as no one that I’d known had
Dacoda Maddalone
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
Working Remotely? Time for a Workcation!
What we’re finding is that many “work from homers” are looking for ways to find their sweet escape, while still being able to make an income
Dacoda Maddalone
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
My Pandemic-Season Beach Getaway
On top of that, it’s a bit unpredictable planning a family reunion during the pandemic. “Are we going to be safe? Is the beach going to be..
Dacoda Maddalone
- Aug 16, 2020
- 3 min
5 Things I Learned Road-tripping during COVID
While international travel is at a halt, domestic travel is looking better than ever, and I’m finding that road trips are the best way to...
Dacoda Maddalone
- Aug 9, 2020
- 4 min
Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 8: Bali & Growing in Gratitude
We stayed in an open-air treehouse that was tucked away in the back of a rice field for half of the trip. Each bed had a canopy intended...
Christie Costello
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 7: Fam-cations and Friend-cations!
My first time to Europe was a 4-day stop in Frankfurt on my way to India.
Christie Costello
- Jul 12, 2020
- 4 min
Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 6: Missions Travel
While I definitely grew up poor, this was really my first experience of abject poverty. Going into that region of Mexico, I was actually...
Dacoda Maddalone
- Jun 28, 2020
- 4 min
Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 5: Moving to the Other Side of the World
“25 days until I board a plane and move to the other side of the world. (who’s idea was this again?) JK, I’m feeling...
Dacoda Maddalone
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Wanderlust & US Travel
When was the last time I viewed my own home country as a place to discover and explore? While international travel may be tricky for a bit..
Christie Costello
- Jun 14, 2020
- 3 min
Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 4: Growing up a Traveler
I (Christie) moved a lot as a kid. My family was all over the place. My parents divorced when I was three...
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- May 31, 2020
- 4 min
Travel That Has Shaped Us, Part 3: How I Fell in Love with Travel
I will not soon forget the exhilarating feeling of being in the Sacred Valley and then finally getting to look down at...
Dacoda Maddalone
- May 24, 2020
- 4 min
Climbing up Mount Batur in Bali, Indonesia
The sunrise hike of Mount Batur was one I had been researching and marveling over photos of since the moment I booked my flight to Bali.
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