by Connie Reed | Oct 24, 2018
This summer, my husband and I took a two-week road-trip down the Mississippi River’s Great River Road. Along the way, we stayed on a floating bed-and-breakfast, in two penthouse suites, and at a casino resort. We waded through the headwaters of the Mississippi,... by Connie Reed | Jul 23, 2017
I hit a bullseye this past weekend, both figuratively and literally. When setting up the itinerary for my latest adventure, I had a “tough” decision to make—horseback riding or archery. Archery won, since it’s different than other activities I’ve written about in my... by Connie Reed | Jan 12, 2017
The day my corporate job was eliminated, my husband and I celebrated. Sure, I was scared—after all, I was losing a good income. But my excitement for my newfound freedom overshadowed my fear. I could now more fully follow my dream of traveling—and writing about it. I... by Connie Reed | Jan 16, 2016
As I watch the snowflakes coming down outside the window of my cozy home office, I’m reminded of how my travel-blogging career is much like a snowball. You see, the more I write about trips I take, the more momentum I gain in sponsored trips (or FAM trips), social... by Connie Reed | Jan 14, 2016
Coming in from clearing the snow off the driveway for the umpteenth time last winter, my husband, face red and numb from the cold, announced “We’re going somewhere warm next year. No more Midwest winters.” Now I don’t usually take too kindly to being told what to do,... 
