A science nerd from Texas who really loves to document her travels.
Day 6 was the day before my birthday! And on this day, we had something exciting planned to go to first, we were going to go to the Butterfly Palace! The Butterfly Palace is a place that has an area of over 2,000 butterflies in over 60+ different species! The Butterfly Palace is located on… Continue reading Branson, Missouri Diaries: Day 6
Day 4: Day four is upon us in Branson, Missouri and we had my boyfriend come up and see me this day. We didn't do a whole lot this day. We went out to lunch at Red Lobster, and then hung out around the condo all day just taking a break from our vacation (ironic… Continue reading Branson, Missouri Diaries: Days 4 & 5
Ah, it's now Monday, and now our third full day here in Branson! Today, our day was very scattered. We first took a while getting motivated to get out of bed due to the long previous night of seeing Clay Cooper's Country Express. We got up, rummaged around to gather up some leftovers for lunch,… Continue reading Branson, Missouri Diaries: Day 3
It is now Sunday, and our official first day in the well-known Branson, Missouri! Today our first show was planned, but before that, we went and had a Wyndham presentation about our vacation ownership. Afterwards, we went and ate lunch at a place called Florentina's. It was an Italian food place, and the decorations and… Continue reading Branson, Missouri Diaries: Day 2
My family finally got the opportunity to drive up north to spend a week in Branson, Missouri, a southern town I'd never been to before! Branson is a town full of family entertainment including: shows, amusement parks, lake activities, shopping, and a whole lotta fun! We started out the trip in Texas, moseying on up… Continue reading Branson, Missouri Diaries: Day 1
"Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it's a start." - Anthony Bourdain So you probably reading this post because either: the quirky title intrigued you, you are a barbecue enthusiast, you are from the state of Texas, or you genuinely wanted to know how barbecue styles differ across the state. Well,… Continue reading An Overview Of Barbecue Styles Across Texas
El DÃa de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated all over the country of Mexico from October 31st through November 2nd. This tradition has recently come into the media through last year's release of the Disney Pixar movie, "Coco". But this tradition has gone on for many, many years before that movie came out. DÃa… Continue reading Traditions: Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos
On October 26, 2018, Starkville, Mississippi had their annual harvest festival, Pumpkinpalooza. Pumpkinpalooza is where kids of all ages will dress up in their Halloween costumes and have fun on Main Street. There were vendors, downtown shops, pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, bouncy houses, face painting, music, photo ops, and even a Mississippi State Bulldogs… Continue reading Starkville, Mississippi: Pumpkinpalooza
Dear west Texas, I do miss you; your big 'ole skies and wind farms too. I miss your fields of cotton so white; and I miss going to Texas Tech and shouting "Fight Raiders Fight". I miss seeing Lubbock prairie dogs run all around; I miss blasting country music while driving around town. I miss… Continue reading An Ode to West Texas
I wanted to make another category on this blog where I talk about the interesting traditions that different locations across the world have. The topic that really made me inspired to write about traditions was something I had seen a video on. It's called "kulning". Here is the video that I saw that got me… Continue reading Traditions: Scandinavian Kulning
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a national park located in the southeastern United States in the states of Tennessee and North Carolina. It is the most visited national park in the country, with over 9 million visitors each year. According to visitmysmokies.com, the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park was very different… Continue reading Exploring: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Do you tend to grab that one outfit EVERY time you travel somewhere? I used to do the same thing. I would always choose that one t-shirt or sweatshirt with the sweatpants. Although comfy, I was tired of feeling like a blob (especially when it came to impromptu pictures and selfies!). I was like this… Continue reading The Best Travel Outfits To Wear On Vacay
Wandering In The Westerlies 