Blog — The Wandering Gigi

Journaling is therapy on paper. As a lifetime journaler, I love to find the perfect spot to pour out my thoughts and when you add travel to that, you can find some incredible locations. In this blog, I share some of my favorites.

THE FARM: Growing Up Rural

As the population of farmers decline, I realize how fortunate I was to be a part of a lost generation of kids learning to work the land and enjoying the peacefulness that comes with living on a farm. In this blog, I reminisce about growing up and the lessons taught by my parents which I still apply today.

6100 Miles. 15 States. 18 Days. (Part 3 of 4)

6100 miles crossing 15 states in 18 days. A single woman and her dog take an opportunity of a lifetime to road trip through the Northwest of U.S. They find adventure, bears, bisons, and more in their incredible journey. (Part 3 of 4)

6100 Miles. 15 States. 18 Days. (Part 2 of 4)

6100 miles crossing 15 states in 18 days. A single woman and her dog take an opportunity of a lifetime to road trip through the Northwest of U.S. They find adventure, bears, bisons, and more in their incredible journey. (Part 2 of 4)

6100 Miles. 15 States. 18 Days. (Part 1 of 4)

6100 miles crossing 15 states in 18 days. A single woman and her dog take an opportunity of a lifetime to road trip through the Northwest of U.S. They find adventure, bears, bisons, and more in their incredible journey. (Part 1 of 4)

My Solo Trip to Meet Thousands. Floatzilla.

My first adventure of solo road tripping was a trek to the Quad Cities to meet up with thousands of kayakers trying to break a world record at Floatzilla. It was my first taste of solo traveling that would feed my desire of wanderlust!