Category Archives: Travel

What I Learned On My First Cruise

Posted on June 25, 2026 by TheJessicaness

I got invited onto a Royal Caribbean Cruise to Costa Maya and Cozumel to take the place of my friend’s kid who had to stay behind for college obligations. I got to share a room with his two sisters, aged … Continue reading →

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Can I Get a Ride?

Posted on June 17, 2026 by TheJessicaness

After we pack up camp, we stop at the Tioga Gas Mart, but are saving our appetites for lunch in Bishop at Erick Schat’s Bakkerÿ. Then Caleb can introduce his sister to the Manzanar National Historic Site, which I visited … Continue reading →

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Chilly Milly

Posted on June 11, 2026 by TheJessicaness

We leave Missoula earlier than I expected on Tuesday morning after enjoying the cooler weather, kitchen conversations, buying stickers, baking cookies by the bucketful, and watching Over the Garden Wall. Jessi paints little horses, Jake catches dinner on fire (on … Continue reading →

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Fly West, Fly East

Posted on June 6, 2026 by TheJessicaness

We packed our two checked bags, one carry-on, and two personal items over the course of the day, making sure batteries were charged and our camping gear was compressed. We went to bed at 8 pm while the sky still … Continue reading →

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Polite Culture

Posted on May 4, 2026 by TheJessicaness

Caleb makes coffee to go and takes out the trash. I drop the key, and we catch the bus. I’ve noticed a lot of bus riders thank the driver (they’re called a chauffeur here). A police officer helps Caleb through … Continue reading →

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