This past week I went on a girls trips to Phoenix, Arizona with my mom and sister. It was our first time out of state since February. We took the summer off from traveling because of COVID, but with places and college tours opening back up this fall, we packed our bags and went for it. We landed in Phoenix Tuesday morning. Everything about flying … Continue reading ARIZONA IN OCTOBER AND TIPS FOR TRAVELING DURING COVID
This month I traveled to Arizona. We stayed in Phoenix and took a day trip up to Sedona to explore the beautiful desert town and redrocks. I love mixing nature, travel, and photography. Here is a photo recap of my three favorite Arizona destinations: White Tank Mountain Regional Park – 30 miles from Phoenix Sedona – 116 miles north of Phoenix Sedona is easily … Continue reading Arizona: Exploring Sedona and Phoenix
If you know me, you know I love nothing more than traveling, spontaneity, and a good concert. So when my mom brought up the conversation of road tripping to the east coast to visit my brother who lives near DC, I was more than down. The longest road trip I’ve ever done was about 10 hours one way, so driving from Minnesota to Bethesda, Maryland … Continue reading End of summer road trip: Minnesota to the east coast
I just spent a week back in Los Angeles. The reason? My favorite band in the entire world played a sold-out show at the iconic Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. They also played the following night at The Shrine. Two LANY shows on the west coast in the city they’re based in? There was no way I was missing it. Hometown gigs for your favorite … Continue reading LANY TWICE IN LOS ANGELES
My family and I just took a summer trip to Los Angeles, California. One of my favorite cities in the world. We went for a family vacation and to catch my favorite band LANY play a sold-out concert at the iconic Greek Theatre in Griffith Park. We spent six days on the west coast and enjoyed staying in West Hollywood near Fairfax, hiking in the … Continue reading California in June: A summer trip to LA
On January 23, I turned 22 in Los Angeles! Que up every lyric from Taylor’s Swift song by the same title because honestly, that’s all that’s pumping through my speakers in 2019. I don’t know about you, but I’M FEELIN 22! I got to spend my birthday in one of my absolute favorite places – Southern California. What started as a joke to my mom … Continue reading Turning 22 in Los Angeles, California
My family and I recently spent 17 days in Florida. Our first destination was TradeWinds Island Resorts in St. Pete Beach. It’s located on the west coast of Florida on the Gulf shores and is one of our all-time favorite places. I was so excited to return, it’s a tropical paradise I completely adore. We stayed four nights, five days at TradeWinds. The weather was … Continue reading Exploring St. Pete Beach and TradeWinds Island Resorts
In November my family and I took a trip to Washington D.C. to see the sights and also visit my brother Austin who recently moved to the East Coast to work in Maryland. We had a great time of travel taking in the sights and visiting some of our nation’s most historic monuments. We covered a lot of ground in D.C., specifically in 48 hours, … Continue reading How to spend 48 hours in Washington D.C.
This past weekend my cousin and I spent 72 hours in Denver. We road tripped around the area to see the most iconic sights, hike, attend a concert at Fillmore Auditorium and visit one of the coolest rooftops in the city. We did Denver well in the short amount of time we had in our weekend trip. If you’re visiting the mile high city, here … Continue reading 72 hours in Denver: What to see, eat and do
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