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Here we are again: another blog birthday. Year 4 AND my 50th post ever AND the first post ever written in an airport. What a moment for the blog anniversary. I started You Had Me At Solo in 2020 and wow – time has flown (iykyk). The past twelve months have been amazing and to …
Back to back with my Ireland trip was a trip to three cities in Italy. Here’s my Italy trip recap! Venice We flew from Dublin to Venice and took a water taxi into the city. There are also ferries but the taxi was great because I was so exhausted at this point in the trip; …
Back in May I spent 10 days in Ireland and I want to write it all down so I don’t forget a moment of it. Plus, Ireland is the next up and coming travel destination (as a marketing trend girly, you can take my word for it), so maybe you can take some inspo away …
With my first solo trip coming up since last May(!!!), I thought it was time to update this blog post (my second ever) with 4 more things to have as a solo traveler! At the time, the only solo trip I had ever been on was to Acadia National Park. Since 2020, I have now …
I love road tripping and I don’t think that’s ever more evident than in my national park trips. Last month my siblings and I drove 10 hours from Pennsylvania to South Carolina, spent the following day hiking the park, came back the next day to do more hiking and then drove the 10 hours back …
Continue reading “Visiting Congaree National Park – Your Complete Guide”
As many of you know, I’m really into local travel – I know, shocking. I was reading an article the other day on the decline of social face-to-face interactions in America, the reasons behind it, and the impacts of that phenomenon (because I am a nerd). The whole time I couldn’t help thinking about the …
Continue reading “The Power of Local Travel in Today’s World”
Last year was an amazing 12 months of travel and this year is already shaping up to surpass it. I am so thankful to have a job that allows me to work remotely (and a 4-day work week on top of that). Since I am in the midst of planning all these trips, I wanted …
Continue reading “The 7 Travel Goals I’m Checking off in 2024”
Long time no write :)) Since the year (and my trips) are quickly winding down, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some of my adventures in 2023, with some exciting trips already in the works for 2024. Let’s dive into a trip round-up of my recent excursions, spanning local, national, and international travel. Local: …
If you charged me for every time I used the phrase, “time flies” on this blog, I would owe a small fortune because…time flies. I went to Vermont back in May(!) and kept meaning to do a blog post on my trip and now here we are, four months later (but better late than never). …
Continue reading “How Long is Too Long to Travel Solo Based on My Week in Vermont”
With summer just around the corner and the weather finally nice enough for hiking, camping, kayaking and all those other fun outdoors-y activities, I figured I’d write up a post on my trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park back in March. Park History Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located in Ohio (am I the only …
Continue reading “Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Cuyahoga Valley National Park”
