Year in Review – 2023 Highlights
Hey, Trip Siders! I love this time of year. One of my favorite things to do is sit and reflect on the past year, and start to plan the next one. This year I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement for…
Book Review Round-Up (#34)
Well, hello my friends! From my own couch, at home, in Seattle. 💕 This Book Review Round-Up (#34) has more suspense murder thriller books than any other book review round up thus far. I wasn’t kidding when I said I…
How My One Year Book Buying Ban Went
Hello, my dear friends! This year I decided to do a book buying ban. My goal was not to buy any books for the whole year. It was shockingly not as hard as I thought it would be. I honestly…
Home for Christmas: A Solo Traveler’s Cozy Family Retreat
Happy Christmas Day, my darling friends! Despite flying home just before the festivities began, and frantically buying (and making) a few gifts, my poor SIL got covid. So, my family had to pivot for the second year and postpone Christmas.…
Christmas Market Finds: Unique and Local Ornaments
Hello, my fellow tripsters! Last year I wrote a post on all of my favorite ornaments. This year, I want to chat about all the unique and local ornaments I bought at the Christmas Markets during my 3-week excursion abroad! …
5 European Recipes I’m Adding to My Holiday Cookbook
Hello, Tripsiders! As many of you know, over the past three weeks, I’ve been traveling through the cities of Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne, Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna. It’s been nothing short of a culinary adventure. Each city has its own unique…
What I’m Doing and Not Doing This December
Hello, from the ICE 515 train from Cologne to Munich! I had the most wonderful time exploring Cologne, Germany for 3 nights. I wish I could have stayed a week. I loved this unique and wonderful city. I hope to…
Book Review Round-Up (#33)
Well, hello there from a koffie shop in Amsterdam! This Book Review Round-Up (#33) is shockingly large considering the last 5 weeks have been nothing but planning, traveling, and touring throughout Ireland, Scotland, England, Portugal, Home, DC, and now Amsterdam.…
Happy Thanksgiving and Welcome to Blogmas!
Hello hello, my darling friends! Sending you Thanksgiving cheer and a warm welcome to another round of Blogmas! Brace yourselves because, in a week, I’m off on another wild European adventure. 👀 Yes, call me crazy, but it’s the best…
4 Weeks, 1 Carry-On, Europe Bound in Autumn
Greetings from a Whimsical Train Ride through the English countryside! After releasing my recent blog post about quitting my job (🫣), these past two weeks have whisked me away on a magical adventure. It’s been an absolute dream, wild and…
