From the Diary: West Coast Road Trip
Summer 2013, my family took a four day road trip from Seattle, Washington to San Francisco, California. It was a group of 10 of us: me, mom, dad, sister, aunt, […]
Garden of the Gods
Last month, my aunt, Joan, and I hopped aboard a 7:00am flight to Denver, Colorado. We had a rental car lined up, a hotel reservation, and a train ticket to […]
Video Blog: Arizona Road Trip
FINALLY edited the Arizona road trip video! I may or may not have had 37 minutes of footage to dive through…. Enjoy!!
Arizona Day One
sooooo tired. First of all, there is a three hour time difference between Georgia and Arizona. I have been awake since 4.30am and it’s currently 9.30pm on my body. The […]
Video Blog: Orlando, Florida
Our family has been to Orlando, Florida so many times I couldn’t even try to count it. Once over Thanksgiving, like 10 times for Auburn Football, several trips just […]
Orlando Photo Blog
Our trip to Orlando, Florida was a FANTASTIC trip! So much fun in a quick four days. We went to Island of Adventure at Universal, SeaWorld, an Auburn football game, […]
On the Road Home
Hey y’all! We are on the road home from Orlando. It was a fantastic trip. I don’t remember the last time I had so much fun in Orlando, but I […]
How to Survive a Road Trip with Family
There aren’t many topics that are more near and dear to my heart than road trips and family travel. That’s probably because I got my start traveling the USA with […]
Steps in Picking Where to Go Next
So you’re thinking of going on a trip but you don’t know where to? Well, this is my thought process. Hopefully it will be of some help to you! Step […]
5 Places I Long to Visit Again
People are always asking me, “Which place has been your favorite?” But I have no way to answer that!! Every place is my favorite for different reasons. Of course, I […]
Feeling 22
My birthday TOMORROW, August 29th, and I’ll be turning 23!!! With the arrival of another birthday and the passing of another year, I am forced to look back on the […]
The Cantrell’s Take Europe Part 2
The next morning we set out to take London. After another trek through the Tube, we arrived close to Trafalgar Square and awed at the massive lion statues. In the […]
The Cantrell’s Take Europe Part 1
My parents arrived in Dublin early on a June Thursday morning. I had to work, so my sister, who had come back to Ireland with me a week earlier, met […]
Golden Rule of Travel: Be Flexible – Part Deux
I wrote a post on what I consider to be the Golden Rule of Travel back in January. In that post, I discussed the importance of being flexible while on […]
Getting to London
In the last few hours since leaving Dublin, my mama was searched twice, we lost my dad, and saw people “even Hell would refuse.” Goodness y’all. It’s been an adventure. […]
Things You Hear on Your Parent’s First Day in Ireland
1. “Why am I blinking? I used to never blink.” – Jet lagged Dad on why he can’t keep his eyes open. 2. “That’s just the fashion Dad.” – Payton […]