Tag: travel
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Reclaiming Self-Care as an Empty Nester
As an empty nester, practicing self-care is crucial after years of focusing on others. Simple activities like getting a haircut or reconnecting with friends can promote well-being. Self-care encompasses physical, mental, social, personal growth, spirituality, and community engagement. It’s essential to explore interests and find what rejuvenates you beyond daily routines.
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My First Solo Cross-Country Road Trip Experience
Solo cross-country road trip doesn’t have to be scary. Get out there and unleash to travel love! I hit three new states on this road trip and had so much fun seeing the country from the highway and the back country roads it took me down.
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Land Investing in Harpers Ferry West Virginia
Recently I started looking at land to invest in. Nothing big. Just raw land in the mountains. I planned to rent it out to people looking for alternative locations to pitch their tents. One location I went looking at was in Harpers Ferry West Virginia. Harpers Ferry is in Jackson County, immediately over the state…
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Solar Eclipse Chasing
The solar eclipse of 2024 has been on my radar since August of 2017 when I drove to Nashville, TN with my son to be in the Path of Totality. Originally, for this most recent solar eclipse, the plan was for me to drive to Erie, PA on a solo road trip, However, my sister…
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Travel Vermont During a Pandemic
This year, my son and his boyfriend moved into their first apartment for their last year of college. With the pandemic, traveling has been out of the question for those of us with autoimmune disorders. And Vermont had the state on lockdown, therefore, keeping their cases low. With things opening again, I was super excited…
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Things to do in Burlington Vermont
This year is my son’s freshman year of college. Oh. My. Goodness! He finished his online senior classes to graduate high school. He chose to go to a school seven and a half hours from home, in Burlington, VT. Read how I feel about being an empty nester! So, I thought I’d share some of…
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10 RV Lifestyle Solo Traveler Tips
So, you’re thinking of becoming a Solo RV Traveler? The roaming lifestyle is a lifestyle that will never go out. From the beginning, when our country was founded, people traveled the country by horse, horse and buggies, cars, trains and then planes. Most people have a natural curiosity about the land and country that surrounds…
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7 Items Every Solo Woman Traveler Needs
In a few years, I am planning to start traveling the country on my own. So, I’ve been doing a lot of research. One of my searches took me to, what am I going to “NEED” when I’m traveling alone. Not necessarily what I “WANT” when I’m traveling. Here is the list I came up…
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12 Months of Grateful – January
This year I am doing a 12 Months of Grateful Theme – Posts will be on the last day of the month, one thing I am grateful for. We tend to hear so much negative in the news on any given day, it can be hard to focus on the good. Coming out of a…
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10 Fun Things A Single Parent Transitioning To The Empty Nest Can Do
I mentioned in a previous post that in a few years, I will be going through my empty nest years. I’ve been divorced 12 years and never thought I’d be going through those years on my own. While I love my daughter with everything in me, I know that it’s inevitable that she will be…
Vintage Roots and Hippie Wings 