Travel on the Bright Side

Travel on the Bright Side
Where Shall We Go?

What a year, right?! Masks, no masks. Rapid tests, tests that feel like they touch your brain. Lockdowns, empty shelves. 1, 2, 3 vaccines. Protesters. Racism. Violence. Unemployment. Creative thinking. “I need to go somewhere!” That last one is all me. I’m not used to being still. I’m not used to being stuck at home, […]

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Travel on the Bright Side
The Passport Giggle

There’s a certain kind of giddiness that bubbles up when you get your first passport, one that even 4 year-olds get. Mikaela has no idea how much power that little blue book holds and yet she was excited and giddy to get this little book with her photograph and her name. I recall when I […]

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Travel on the Bright Side
Celtic Festivaling

I recently discovered my ancestry through DNA testing. There was a lot more Irish/Welsh/British than I thought! No wonder I have an affinity for all things Celtic. It might also explain the slight red undertones in my hair…or maybe that’s just my wishful thinking. Mikaela and I recently attended a weekend-long Celtic festival that celebrated […]

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