Wanderlust Wednesday: “Eat Pray Love” Your Way Thru Italy, India & Bali

Wanderlust Eat Pray Love Italy / www.vanessahwood.com

When I first watched Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love, I fell in love with all three locations where she ate {Italy}, prayed {India}, and found love {Bali}. Who wouldn’t want to take a year off to go on their own personal journey of self-discovery through Italy, India, and Bali! Eat: Italy During the first part of her journey, Elizabeth {played by Julia Roberts} spends her time in Italy exploring the beauty of this boot-shaped country, learning the language, and eating delicious food. “I wanna go someplace where l can marvel at something. Language, gelato, spaghetti, something.” Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray Love […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Welcome to Miami

Miami 2019 Travel Destination / www.vanessahwood.com

If you’re like me, you’re ready for summer and warmer temps. Like most people who love to travel, I’m constantly making a list full of destinations to visit at some point in the near future. And with all this cold weather, I’m daydreaming of some place warm, like Miami! Miami is the only US city that was founded by a woman {Julia Tuttle, the “Mother of Miami”}, has the warmest winters in most of America, and is truly a wonderful place to visit. Still not convinced? Here’s why Miami should be on your list this year to help you make […]

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Singapore: Your Next Holiday Destination

Singapore 2019 / www.vanessahwood.com

Are you currently thinking about where you are going to go on holiday in 2019? If so, there is one place you should definitely consider, and this is Singapore. On a recent flight to Houston, I watched Crazy Rich Asians, and I absolutely fell in love with Singapore. There are so many bucket list-worthy sights to see in this gorgeous destination. Singapore is a place that has so much to offer. Over the past few years, the popularity of Singapore has soared. When you take into account the weather, the culture, the history, the entertainment options and indeed the location, it is […]

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10 New Ways to Travel for 2019

Who says that travel always has to involve booking a flight, hotel, and checking out the attractions in the destination that you’re visiting? While there’s nothing wrong with taking this route, it’s always worth remembering that it’s a big old world out there, and a million and one ways to explore it all. There are plenty of options when it comes to seeing the world! If you love to travel, then it’s well worthwhile checking them out; they’ll put some excitement back into your adventuring. Take a look at some options you might want to consider for your next getaway […]

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee

Bijou Theatre Knoxville

A couple of years ago, I featured Knoxville, Tenn., in one of my “Wanderlust Wednesday” posts. I posted it the Wednesday after I walked around downtown during the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure walk. This coming Saturday, Oct. 27th, I will once again be participating in the Komen walk. There are so many small, locally-owned business, restaurants, micro-breweries, and hotels located in downtown Knoxville, that you could literally plan a stay-cation, or weekend getaway, in the city and not have to drive anywhere. Aside from walking through the city {once a year with other walkers}, once every couple […]

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