Hear ye, hear ye; it is time to admit that I am a huge fan of any event where I can dress up in a theme. That, of course, brings us to the annual renaissance fair that Arizona hosts. EachRead More

Tempe, Arizona, may be home to Arizona State University, but I prefer to call it the home of the Innings Festival. It started in 2017 and has happened nearly every year (excluding 2021) since. In recent years, it has expandedRead More

My first concert of 2025 set the tone for the rest of the year… the expectations are now VERY high. I discovered Ole 60 on TikTok last summer and have been an avid fan since. They have a relatively smallRead More

For dinner on Thursday, we dressed to the nines and hit The Wake, the steakhouse on the ship.  Let me start by saying I am a SNOB when it comes to clam chowder.  As a New England native, I haveRead More

For our third day, we had another winery tour lined up. We ported in Cannes and took a bus over to Nice, where we had the opportunity to wander around their open-air market and sight-see before heading to Cave BianchiRead More

Sunday, we made our way to the cruise port and boarded the Scarlet Lady for Virgin Voyage’s French Daze and Ibiza Nights. Upon unpacking, we decided to explore the boat, so our first stop was the Galley. I beelined toRead More

Great news, friends!  Your girl finally made it across the Atlantic Ocean.  For my first (truly) international trip, the go big or go home mentality won the day with a jump over to Barcelona before embarking on a Virgin VoyagesRead More

As someone who has a fear of deep open waters, snorkeling wasn’t my first choice to spend my Saturday morning.  However, when you’re in Hawaii with two of your best friends who are eager to go, do you really haveRead More

For my first documented trip, it only felt right to go to Hawaii for the first time.  Kidding, I wish I could say that was the reason.  I actually went to Hawaii with two of my closest friends as aRead More