Feb 14, 2021 | Hiking in Arizona, Travel Arizona
Dreaming of warm sunny days in the Arizona desert? Then be sure to check out Saguaro National Park, home to the nation’s largest cacti. My husband Daniel and I visited Tucson over the Christmas holiday and spent 3 days wandering the cactus forests in Saguaro...
Feb 11, 2021 | Coronavirus Travel, Travel Arizona, Vagabonding
After relaxing for a month on South Padre Island, Daniel and I were ready for change. We missed the West Coast and planned to make our way to California. On our way to the Golden State, however, we decided to stop and spend Christmas in Tucson. I haven’t spent...
Feb 5, 2021 | Travel Texas
Interested in watching a SpaceX Starship launch? Check out my Tips for Watching a SpaceX Starship Launch on South Padre Island section at the bottom of the page. During our visit to South Padre Island in November-December 2020, Daniel and I learned that SpaceX owns a...
Feb 2, 2021 | Travel Texas, Vagabonding
Waves crash on the beach, lulling me into a sleepy daze. I tuck a loose tendril of hair under my sun hat but it’s a fruitless gesture. Wind whips my hair free again and threatens to blow over the beach umbrella that I set up halfheartedly an hour ago. It’s...
Jan 28, 2021 | Travel Texas, Vagabonding
After wrapping up our visit to sunny Austin, Daniel and I headed to San Antonio. It was only an hour and 15 minutes away and also home to the Alamo, so of course we had to visit. At first we only planned on briefly visiting San Antonio, but after researching all the...
