Well, another year has come and gone. And what a year it has been. Despite the challenges facing us in 2021, Daniel and I have managed to spend...
Coronavirus Travel
In 2020, the Coronavirus disrupted our plans to travel the world. Daniel and I were in Italy when the COVID-19 outbreak occurred and got a first-hand view of the events there. We had to fly home from Europe and caught the virus on the way back to the United States.
These blog posts tell the story of the pandemic’s impacts to our travel plans. For more details on our experience with the virus and a detailed diary of COVID-19 symptoms, check out my COVID-19 diary.
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Coronavirus Travel Archives
What Traveling in Lisbon during COVID is Really Like for Americans
On June 15, 2021, Portugal finally re-opened its doors to non-essential travel for Americans. My husband Daniel and I booked our tickets to Lisbon...
Christmas in Tucson – Pandemic Style
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...
Hunkering Down on South Padre Island
Well, it's happened again. COVID-19 has interrupted our travel plans. There's an alarming surge of Coronavirus sweeping the United States and we've...
The Pandemic Dilemma: Traveling across America during COVID-19
Daniel and I awoke on Friday to blue clouds and sunshine. After our long moody travel day across Michigan, we looked forward to a sunny day. We also...
How We Spent April and May 2020 During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Note: I originally wrote this blog post a couple of weeks ago during a storm that knocked out our cell and wifi. When I got back online a few days...
The Anxiety of Emerging from Isolation
For the latest status on our recovery from the Coronavirus, check out my COVID-19 Diary. Daniel and I left the cabin yesterday for the first time...
Announcing Unicorn’s COVID-19 Diary
Hello from isolation where Daniel and I are slowly recovering from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Even though we both have relatively mild forms...
It’s Official: Daniel and I have COVID-19
For the latest status on our fight against the Coronavirus, check out my COVID-19 Diary. Hello again from our secluded cabin. For those of you who...
Self-Quarantine Blog Day 6: Waiting for COVID-19 Test Results
For the latest status on our fight against the Coronavirus, check out my COVID-19 Diary. Hello from our cozy little cabin. Daniel and I are now both...
Hi, I'm Unicorn!
I am an avid hiker, traveler, and adventurer who is on the mission to explore hiking trails around the world.  I’m also obsessed with National Parks, long-distance trails and other outdoorsy things.
I hope to share this knowledge with you and inspire you to explore new hiking trails too!