Theresa's Travels and Thoughts Along the Way
A travel journal in stamps and detours: Norwegian statues, Texas barbecue two hours from home, and everything odd and wonderful in between. New dispatches from wherever the passport points next.
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South America
- Nov 2026
- 1 min read
North America
All 50 states, 12 Canadian Provinces, 3 Mexican states,... I've been to a lot of places in North America.
- Nov 2026
- 2 min read
Australia
I had the privilege of spending 18 weeks in the Land Down Under, both Australia and New Zealand.
- Nov 2026
- 3 min read
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Where to next
Pick a Continent
Seven continents on the master list — marked off one boarding pass, one blog post, at a time.
Who's along for the ride
(Filter the journal by who was there when it happened)
My Travel Crews
Every trip has a cast. And traveling alone still fills the road with rich conversations and new cast.
Family Folks
Where it all began — our family of four traveled by car and camped our way across America every chance we got. And then there are the family reunions.
4 dispatches
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M.A.D.
Mother.And.Daughter miles — new memories with the one who inspired the love of travel.
157 dispatches
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Hollins Gang
College friends turned lifelong travel crew, still finding excuses to reunite.
10 dispatches
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Butterflies
Former Girl Scout leaders turned lifelong travel companions, proving that while troops end, golden friendships endure.
1 dispatch
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Travelin' Trio
Three friends, one shared itinerary, and a habit of taking the long way round.
9 dispatches
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Fun Friends
Not every friend makes a good travel companion but some make every detour feel like it was the plan all along.
79 dispatches
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Solo Travel
Traveling solo opens the door to new people — strangers on a train, a table shared at dinner, friendships that start with hello.
8 dispatches
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