Bentonville wasn't originally on the itinerary. In fact, I had no itinerary when I first volunteered to drive out to Oklahoma with my dad. Back when my sister and I were traveling around Southeast Asia, my father beat out many other contenders from the South in a bass fishing tournament, which … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Bentonville, Arkansas
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Photo Friday: Memphis, Tennessee
I hadn't been in Memphis since 2012, but somehow I found myself here three times within a matter of weeks. On the front end of my Mississippi trip, I only saw the airport, but on the back end, my new friend Lisa at the Tunica CVB decided to show a few of us around before we caught our late flights … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Memphis, Tennessee
How to Start a Travel Blog
I get asked a lot of questions about what it's like to run a travel blog and how to go about starting one. You may have already read posts on other blogs like this, but it's time to share how I started my blog, my mistakes you can avoid and why you should start one. Anything I've learned in … [Read more...] about How to Start a Travel Blog
Photo Friday: Clarksdale, Mississippi
Before hopping on a plane to Memphis, I knew very little about the area known as the Mississippi Delta. But what I found was a pleasant surprise, not to mention some of the lovely people I met. This area is known as "Ground Zero of the Blues," with blues clubs and juke joints lining the entire small … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Clarksdale, Mississippi
What No One Tells You About the Travel Lifestyle
People ask me about my job and what I do with my time. I try to explain, although usually don't fully, that I work part of the year and travel the rest, especially since my writing allows me to be anywhere with WiFi. After graduating from college, I didn't get the office job that many of my … [Read more...] about What No One Tells You About the Travel Lifestyle