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Greece, Croatia and Ireland: A Different Kind of Trip
The Greece, Croatia, and Ireland trip I’ve been looking forward to more than any other this year is finally here! It’s also coming at a good time. Tasted and Traveled has been a little quiet lately because I’ve been focused on…
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Returning to Zion: A Different Kind of Adventure
When I booked my second trip to Zion National Park just seven months after my first visit, I honestly wasn’t sure what it would feel like returning so quickly to a place I normally would have checked off the list. Especially…
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Returning to Zion: This Time With My Son
We are going back to Zion! Every summer, my son Nick and I take a trip together, just the two of us. What started as a simple way to carve out time together has quietly become one of my favorite traditions.…
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One Week Later: Southern Caribbean Ports with Virgin Voyages
It has been one week since returning home from this Southern Caribbean cruise with Virgin Voyages, and the perspective that comes with a little distance has only deepened my appreciation for it. This trip kicked off the “2026 Travel Season” that…
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The Perfect 3 – 5 Days London Itinerary
London is one of those cities I keep returning to — six visits and counting — but a few years ago I finally experienced it through fresh eyes when I traveled with family members who had never been before. After that…
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A Tennis Fan’s Guide to the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells
Tennis is my second passion, right behind travel, and it’s taken me all over the world — including two trips to France just to catch Roland Garros in person. This spring, I swapped Paris clay for desert sunshine and headed to…
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A Day In Bryce Canyon
✨ Part of my Zion & Bryce adventure series:If you’ve been following along, this is the third stop on my Utah journey — a day trip to Bryce Canyon that capped off my time in red-rock country. On my second full…
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Three Days in Zion: Trails, Waterfalls, and Kolob Canyons
Zion National Park had been calling my name long before I ever set foot there — those red cliffs, winding canyons, and surreal landscapes had been sitting on my travel list for years. I finally carved out three full days to…
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Gateway to Zion & Bryce: How to Plan Your Adventure
Every great trip starts with a spark — an image, a story, or a landscape that calls your name until you finally answer. For me, that call came from the countless photos of Zion National Park — those towering canyon walls,…
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Visiting Mont Saint-Michel and the Normandy Beaches: A 4-Day Normandy Itinerary
My bucket list trip through France unfolded in chapters: two days at the French Open in Paris (my second time at Roland Garros!), then four unforgettable days in Normandy before heading south to the Amalfi Coast. Normandy offered a balance of…