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Happy Blog Birthday! The Casual Travelist Turns 8

Brianna — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 02:32:28 +0000

Well, we’ve all got another year under our belts and the Casual Travelist is now 8 years old! 2021 was an interesting year to say the least. With vaccines the world opened back up somewhat but with travel restrictions and precautions ever changing planning a trip takes more flexibility and grace than ever. Even with
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The Casual Travelist Turns 7 – Another Year of Adventure (Mostly) Near and (A Little) Afar

Brianna — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:01:17 +0000

Suffice to say 2020 did not turn out the way any of us imagined. The pandemic turned our world upside down and social issues made us take a painful look in the mirror. This time last year I was expecting 2020 to be my best year yet here at The Casual Travelist. I had trips
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So This is Forty Three.

Brianna — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:12:16 +0000

So, this is 43. Like everyone else this year is certainly not what I thought it would be. I regularly celebrate my birthday with (what else?) a trip. Whether it’s a quick weekend away to Virginia wine country, exploring the rugged beauty of Iceland or reaching new heights in Banff getting out into the world
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Monthly Musings – April 2020

Brianna — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:33:13 +0000

First off, I hope this post finds you healthy and well. The effects of Covid-19 continue to be felt throughout the United States and the world. While every day brings a new set of challenges and questions we all are adjusting to our new temporary reality. We are currently in week 7 of quarantine here
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Monthly Musings – March, 2020

Brianna — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:42:39 +0000

Well, things can certainly change quickly in a month’s time can’t they? This time last month I was exploring Gulf Shores, Alabama with my friend Tamara of We3Travel and travel advisories regarding coronavirus were just starting to be discussed. Now? Life has changed for everyone around the world. Business has been grounded, the virus has spread
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It’s a Different World – Thoughts on Coronavirus

Brianna — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:59:00 +0000

Unless you’ve been living in a cave (and if you have, good job on social distancing) you no doubt have seen the drastic changes across the world due to COVID-19. International travel has come to a halt, cities around the world are on lockdown and the economic effects will be catastrophic and far reaching. Thousands
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Monthly Musings – February, 2020

Brianna — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 02:27:39 +0000

How is it that the second month of 2020 is already behind us? Winter is over halfway through (though here in Virginia Beach it’s been fairly rainy and mild) and the blooms of spring are just a few weeks away. After a quiet January hibernating I’ve started to get back out on the road. Let’s
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Monthly Musings – January, 2020

Brianna — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 23:36:24 +0000

How is it that we already have the first month of 2020 under our belts? After the hustle of the holidays, work and lots of travel in the last few months of 2019 I opted to take it easy in January. I usually view January as a time to reset and this month I did
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The Casual Travelist Turns 6 – Another Year of Adventures Near and Far

Brianna — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:18:30 +0000

Six years ago as we celebrated the start of 2014 I first hit publish on the Casual Travelist and I continue to be amazed at all the places this blog has brought me to and all of the experiences I’ve been fortunate to have. Over this past year I traveled to 3 different countries and
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Monthly Musings – November, 2019

Brianna — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 05:04:36 +0000

We’re all stuffed with Turkey and pumpkin pie, Christmas lights are up and the craziness of the holiday season is in full swing. All of this means one thing – November has come to a close. Aside from being grateful for my bounty of friends, family and food on Thanksgiving I did manage to fit
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