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The Stories You Just Can't Make Up
Five years ago I wrote my first blog post in an effort to tell the stories of my travels. From the memorable mishaps, to the people I...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Dec 17, 20244 min read


Time out in Trieste
Italy has been one of those places that has long been on my list of countries I've wanted to dive into. I mean, it's Italy. Who doesn't...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Apr 19, 20239 min read


"The Before:" It Finally All Comes Full Circle
As they say, "Good things come to those who wait." Patiently. For a long time. As I’m sitting here writing this blog from Dallas,...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Feb 17, 20235 min read


Caves, Castles, Countryside, and of course, More Wine....
It was time to bid Ljubljana farewell and head south of the city towards my next stop, Trieste, Italy. But, before getting to Trieste, I...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jan 16, 20235 min read


Exploring Slovenia's Simply Stunning Nature
If there was one image of Slovenia that I was familiar with before I planned my trip there, it was of the famous church on an island in...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jan 16, 20235 min read


Leisurely Ljubljana....
Having learned from previous solo trips, especially in the last few years that it's always good to have one day with absolutely nothing...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jan 16, 20233 min read


Who Knew? sLOVEnian's Love Their Wine
If you've been reading my blog for the last few years and know me, you also know it doesn't take much to convince me to explore the wines...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jan 1, 20236 min read


At Long Last: Ljubljana
I'm not sure what it was that added Ljubljana to my list of places to visit a few years ago. Something that made me think it was a place...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Nov 9, 20225 min read


The "Before:" Two Years Later
It's now been two and half years since this pandemic took over our world and changed so many parts of our lives in ways we never could...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Sep 10, 20224 min read


And...on to Amsterdam
I'd been feeling this pull to return to Amsterdam for nearly a year now. Perhaps, it was because a few years back I decided to pull...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Sep 1, 20229 min read


Back to Belgium...
Where it was all about the beer, waffles, frites, and chocolate. Calories don't count while traveling, right? When I flew to Europe last...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Aug 18, 20229 min read


It's Time
Do you have travel goals? One of my long-stated travel goals was to visit all 50 U.S. states, 50 countries and all seven continents by...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jul 27, 20223 min read


Life is Short
It can all change in an instant. I thought my next blog would be about my last international trip; one I took not even two months ago to...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jul 10, 20226 min read


How Travel Has Changed for Me
Be Present. Connect. Extend Learning. If you have been reading this blog since I started it a little over two years ago, you know that...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Apr 27, 20226 min read


Pausing in Portugal
Have you thought about that last trip you took before travel as we knew it became a memory? As the two year mark of when our world...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Mar 7, 20228 min read


Craving Connection in Crete
Disclaimer: This blog was written in bits and pieces while I was still in Crete and in the few weeks after I returned with the full...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jan 18, 20229 min read


There's More to Georgia Than Wine: A Day in the Caucasus Mountains And More....
Although wine was what primarily drew me to visit Georgia, I knew from my few weeks of research as I planned my trip that there was a lot...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Jan 15, 20227 min read


Georgia: Where it Really Was All About the Wine....
Truth be told, I began writing this blog over a month ago in mid-November, in my haste to get my blogs about my trip to Georgia written...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Dec 28, 202110 min read


It's Not Over Yet, But I Won't Let It Bring Me Down
Originally written on Sunday, November 21st, 2021 When I wrote my first blog post nearly 23 months ago I envisioned I'd be telling all...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Nov 23, 202113 min read


A Warm Welcome to Tbilisi, Georgia: Where it Wasn't Just All About the Wine....
While I'd admit, the wine played a large part in what drew me to travel to Georgia and it certainly did not disappoint, it was the people...

Musingsofasolotraveler
Nov 10, 20216 min read
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