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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
I Want to be a Part of It
The Big Apple exploration continues... Every opportunity I have to see more, do more and be at one with this incredible city, I take it....
Joanna
Oct 23, 20225 min read
Central Park
I figured I would categorize my blog into my bucket list items. Yes... I have experienced more... BUT instead of doing a play by play, I...
Joanna
Oct 23, 20223 min read
Horse Face Bitch
The trip to New York was fairly uneventful, if you discount exhaustion, crankiness, an overabundance of road construction, check-in...
Joanna
Oct 20, 20228 min read
The Big Apple takes a Bite outta me...
Good morning, My name is Joanna McBride and I am one of your Booking.com customers. I have used Booking.com for many years, countless...
Joanna
Oct 16, 20225 min read
In a New York Minute
Ok... here it is! My New York bucket list... I have tried to compile a list of things that are within a pauper's budget. Joanna's guide...
Joanna
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Chantilly Lace & a Pretty Face
It was sad to leave ZeeCee and Richard's house, but we had one more leg of the journey to complete before heading for home. Home... it...
Joanna
Apr 18, 20226 min read
Ça Plane Pour Moi
There’s nothing like a lazy, rainy day to reboot. A rainy day has the ability to provide the time, often needed to temporarily shift...
Joanna
Apr 11, 20229 min read
Bunged up in Belgium
Crossing the border from France into Belgium was surprisingly easy… yet tremendously nerve racking at the same time. There was a simple...
Joanna
Apr 8, 20227 min read
Duck Soup & Beyond…
Leaving France and bound for Belgium, we decorated the journey with a couple quick one-night stands. As it was more than a 4 hour drive...
Joanna
Apr 6, 20224 min read
Côte Fleurie
I have a lot of problems. I am fully aware of this. Two of my primary issues are; 1. I think it’s going to be incredibly easy to lose...
Joanna
Apr 4, 20224 min read
Operation Overlord
D-Day would be the decisive blow required for the liberation of Europe. Bravery, determination and overwhelming firepower would allow the...
Joanna
Apr 3, 20225 min read
On the Road Again…
For a country that has no food, it‘s still fairly impossible to lose weight here. When you do, by a slim chance, come across a place that...
Joanna
Apr 2, 20225 min read
In Search of Substance
For the amount of years I took French in school, I am appalled at how horrendous my ability to speak and understand the language actually...
Joanna
Apr 1, 20227 min read
Hopping Along
Could it be jet lag? The overwhelming hustle and bustle of Paris? Disorientation? Could it be the fact that the stress of everyday life...
Joanna
Mar 30, 20224 min read
Far from Vogue
You know those days you are so entirely exhausted, you think that once your head hits the pillow, you’re set to pass out for at least...
Joanna
Mar 29, 20226 min read
Paris by Storm
There is nothing more stressful than international travel right now. Yes, we all want to do it… I do, at least… but until you’re...
Joanna
Mar 28, 20227 min read
Chic for 2 Weeks
What to wear in France? Every single piece of clothing I have packed is not going to be good enough. Not good enough for Paris, anyway. ...
Joanna
Mar 26, 20224 min read
Restless Leg Syndrome
I suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome. I have no idea when it started, but it’s something that I’ve lived with for quite a few years. Maybe...
Joanna
Mar 24, 20225 min read
Paris, mon Cheri...
Paris has been a dream of my aunt's since she was a little girl. On numerous occasions, she has envisioned herself standing in complete...
Joanna
Mar 21, 20222 min read
Miami Beach
My final day in Florida paradise... better make it a doozie. I had one very important mission to complete today. Another damn COVID...
Joanna
Dec 7, 20217 min read
Little Havana
The time had come to leave my little Blue Strawberry Haven and head into the city. Little Havana. Before I dive into Little Havana...
Joanna
Dec 6, 20215 min read
Keys in the Car
After my terrifying Uber drive and teetering on the edge of a road-rage fist fight, I settled back in my motel room with my bottle of...
Joanna
Dec 5, 20216 min read
No More Rain...
Of course, the United States of America would not be the United States of America, had the couple directly next to me not been fighting...
Joanna
Dec 4, 20215 min read
Look here, Honey...
I have been back from Florida for over 2 months now... and thank goodness for my phone notes, as without them, I would be horrendously...
Joanna
Dec 3, 20217 min read
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