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Reflections with Colorado
For the first time since living on my own, I’ve watched the same trees outside my same window come full circle. I moved in last fall,...

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Sep 1, 20252 min read


New Beginnings
When I graduated college I was left with a very confrontational decision: what do I do now? I had always been a very career driven girl-...

Tay
Dec 29, 20243 min read


A Moment Inside Chicken’s Post Office
Alongside the Taylor Highway, a gravel road with sweeping views coining it “The Top of the World Highway” sits a small town by the name...

Tay
Jul 6, 20243 min read


Roadtrip from Nevada to Alaska via Cassiar
After spending the winter in the southern hemisphere, it was time for me to pack my bags and head back north… to ALASKA! With a cozy...

Tay
Apr 27, 20247 min read


Hiking Cascade de Fautaua Papeete, French Polynesia
With the densest population of gnat like insects I’ve ever seen, I try my hardest to keep my mouth closed, as I’ve already inhaled an...

Tay
Apr 1, 20246 min read


Komodo Dragon
With a maximum size of 10 feet long, and 300 pounds, Komodo Dragons are the largest living lizard species. With their sturdy legs that...

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Feb 8, 20245 min read


Queensland, Australia
After a month of cruising from one Pacific island to another, we’ve finally landed in Australia. During the Grand World Voyage I spent a...

Tay
Feb 5, 20245 min read


Pago Pago, American Samoa
In Samoan, the letter ‘g’ is pronounced ‘ng’ so this town is pronounced Pango Pango. More like Pain - Go(ing) there for me… foreshadowing...

Tay
Jan 20, 20244 min read


Cruise Life Thoughts
It’s been a while since I’ve written. Since my last blog about the Amazon River I enjoyed beautiful blue Caribbean waters, spent time in...

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Jan 18, 20245 min read


The Amazon River
*** I wrote this the first week of December and forgot to share it. *** Over the last 8 days I’ve cruised 900 miles into the Amazon...

Tay
Dec 29, 20231 min read


Rio De Janeiro: A line or align?
Hang on to your purses and take your anxiety medication, we’re going to Rio De Janeiro! Don’t get me wrong, Rio is a grand, attractive,...

Tay
Nov 27, 20238 min read


Seven Meter Swells
In a previous blog post I mentioned Lake Louise and not enjoying my time there. Thats because while there were a ton of people there,...

Tay
Oct 29, 20233 min read


A Legendary Roadtrip
Another timeline blog post… my college professors would call me lazy. 9/20 We fixed up Huckleberry. A long day of finding the supplies,...

Tay
Oct 13, 20239 min read


And that’s a wrap! veggie wrap
THE END I didn’t know it would be my last. Not really. Not officially. But maybe I subconsciously knew? My last day on the train for the...

Tay
Sep 20, 20236 min read


How you live each day…
Is how you live your life. I work. I work a lot. But when in Alaska even work is magic. Here are a few highlights, although photos can...

Tay
Aug 18, 20238 min read


Alaska
Last year at this time, we were seeing the peak of Denali, and the entirety of the family, nearly everyday. I can count on one hand how...

Tay
Jul 7, 20233 min read


Processing
5/12/23 I’m trying to process the last 4 1/2 months. I haven’t gotten there yet. I spent my entire day in airports with a tight throat...

Tay
May 23, 20234 min read


30 by 30
Or… 23? I’ve had a goal to hit 30 countries by the time I was 30. And now, as the port days have come to a close, I’ve officially hit 30...

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May 7, 202310 min read


Norway
Hike hike and more hike for the rest of Norway. Essentially spending time with friends in nature, getting lost, getting found again, and...

Tay
Apr 27, 20233 min read


Catch Up
I got so caught up in enjoying the ports, soaking up the friendships, and making the most out of my time that I’ve gone 7 ports without...

Tay
Apr 23, 20238 min read
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