In the course of my recent rebranding, I've spent a good bit of time revisiting the changes in the blog over the years. If you haven't followed along since its inception, the evolution of my … [Read more...] about Evolution
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This Was Not in the Brochure
Time to move forward! Yes, even amid the utter chaos out there in the world right now. That's in addition to my own personal chaos since late last year that has nothing to do with the pandemic. … [Read more...] about This Was Not in the Brochure
Val’s Top 10 Posts of 2019
This year was not a particularly prolific one on the blog as I took on other projects and tried to unravel the mess I made of things here on New Year's Day. Even with the dip in my personal … [Read more...] about Val’s Top 10 Posts of 2019
Vignettes of Cuba
How does a travel blogger take a vacation? Apparently we don't! Earlier this month I took a weeklong trip to Cuba for the first time. I went into that adventure looking to be largely off-duty. I … [Read more...] about Vignettes of Cuba
Progress is Messy
As you have figured out, I'm a self-employed, freelancer-type person. That means I'm not bound to a rigid schedule. That's usually pretty cool. But it also means that when urgent matters or deadlines … [Read more...] about Progress is Messy
Launching an Email Newsletter
Hi y'all! Just a quick note today to announce the launch of my email newsletter. It will be a compilation of content from the blog, behind-the-scenes adventures that don't quite fit into a blog … [Read more...] about Launching an Email Newsletter
