Make your own Travel Map!

Hi, everyone!
I got to thinking. I wondered if there was any way that a person could put pins on a map, for all of the places they had visited. It turns out, you can!
So here is a list of places that I've been to within the world.

Look at all the places I've been!

I started out by going with my grandparents to San Diego, CA. But even before that, we've been taking road trips for as long as I can remember, from Indiana, to Starved Rock National Park, to conservatories within the Chicago area. While in San Diego, my grandparents and I went to Tijuana, Mexico, which I did not know it to be the little scary city is is now.

Fast forward about 20 places, and I still have that same strong sense of adventure and wanderlust that I did when I was ten! It's taken me to the Netherlands twice, California more than five times, and Washington state at least three. At this rate, I'll be traveling my visit to the sun and moon, in no time!

Travel addict: the first step is admitting it.

It's an age-old question, that takes us so many of us to figure out: What do you want to be when you grow up? I don't mean something like a job, a 9 to 5, something that pays the bills. I mean a career, something that makes you so incredibly happy that it doesn't even feel like a job, and you'd be happy to do it even if you weren't getting paid.
I've been giving this question a lot of thought lately and I keep coming back to how much I absolutely love travel! I've been so many places that I've lost count. For me, it feels so good to get away from everyday life, see something you've never seen before or even make new memories and friends. I love the idea that oftentimes, you don't know exactly what's waiting for you once you're off the plane.
With that said, I've decided to try my hand at travel-related content, including tips, tricks and for those of you who are so inclined, advice on your next vacation. I'll be sharing places I've visited including food, entertainment, hotels and air travel.
I hope you join me on this journey to finding myself, and finding as many new experiences as I can get my hands on! It's gonna be great!!!

It's adventure time! This weekend I am going to see my cousin J.R.'s wedding in St. Louis (well, not exactly St. Louis, but close enough)! What's especially great about this wedding is that a lot of my cousins and family will be together, so we're planning on bringing down the house. Also, since I'm single (which I can't say is a bad thing), I decided to invite my dad to the wedding, as he's always been close to my mother's side of the family. Therefore, a road trip is in order. It's going to be so much fun because even though it's only about a 4-hour drive, I'll spending time with my dad, which I hardly ever get to to do (even though we live in the same house). I know I can expect lots of singing from him, and music from bands like Journey, Kansas, Electric Light Orchestra, The Who, Bob Seger, the Beatles, etc. I absolutely cannot wait, and will take a million pictures to share next week.



Whatever your adventures include this weekend, I hope you have fun wherever life takes you!