In May we had the chance to travel to Denmark with our friend Rachael from Orlando (pictured next to me above). She has two friends, Megan and Maddy, who currently live there and work for LEGO, so we figured it was the perfect opportunity to visit. We spent the first three nights in their town—Vejle. […]

Three months before our wedding—our world completely changed. I still remember having to call my fiancé, Cardin, to tell him about my diagnosis. Unfortunately, he was living in Florida already, and I was still in Texas. As I cried on the phone listening to his comforting words, I couldn’t help, but beg God not to […]

A year ago in May, my hearing in my good ear rapidly declined and left me temporarily deaf (if you haven’t read that post yet, click here).   It might sound strange, but when I realized my hearing was dropping, one of my first thoughts was—I’m not going to be able to listen to podcasts on […]

“What’s been your favorite sound while traveling?”   A sweet new friend recently asked me this question.   Initially, she caught me off guard.   BUT, I was so excited to answer her!   We took the metro frequently during our trip to Paris this past February. (And no my favorite sound is not the trains […]

“What was your favorite place?” I can’t tell you how many times we’ve been asked this question since our most recent Europe trip. Well, folks, Portugal was our favorite. (Paris was a very close second!) Before I start explaining why, I want to share a little bit about our overnight train adventure. The last time […]

Let me begin this post with one word: food. Madrid is a foodie’s heaven! Between the tapas and the churros, I think we each gained ten pounds during our four days in the city. We started our food trip with the famous Mercado de San Miguel. The market was packed and offered a wide variety […]

Four trains and nine hours later, we finally made it from the South of France to Barcelona! Unfortunately, our first night in Spain wasn’t quite what we expected. Accommodations in Spain are more expensive than France, so we opted for hostels instead of our usual Airbnbs. I’ve stayed in numerous hostels before and previously vowed […]

Back in this machine.   Back to this noise.   Back to this life.   Lying in the MRI machine, surrounded by a sound that resembles a jackhammer, I’m struck by how strange this all feels.   Just a few days ago I was in Portugal with my husband. Exploring enchanted gardens, climbing palace ruins, […]

Once we finished our week in Paris and Bayeux (click HERE to read that post), my husband and I headed to a city located in the Loire Valley region called Tours. This place is straight out of Harry Potter and Beauty and the Beast! Shortly after arriving, we went to Les Halles de Tours—a popular […]

We’re currently spending 3-weeks in France before heading to Spain and Portugal! Since 3-weeks in such a beautiful country is WAY too much to fit in one post, I’m breaking up the France portion into two pieces. A little tip: you can click the individual images in the galleries throughout the post if you want […]