• giraffe manor
    Africa,  Alabama,  Arkansas,  Europe,  Florida,  Ireland,  Kenya,  Las Vegas,  Memphis,  Middle East,  Nevada,  New York,  Qatar,  Tanzania,  Tennessee,  United States,  Zanzibar

    2024: My Year in Travel Review

    I was talking to a friend the other day and said it was hard to believe that I went to Ireland at the beginning of this year. It feels like it was 10 years ago! After our chat, I was inspired to take a look back at my year in travel and thought I’d share it here with you! March – Ireland I kicked off the year with a trip to Ireland with my friend Claudia. We tossed around several ideas for this late winter/early spring trip, initially thinking about a beachy escape, but found cheap flights to Ireland and pulled the trigger, despite it being the off-season! The trip…

  • Heroes and Villains
    Alabama,  Disney,  North America,  United States

    Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume

    I recently had the opportunity to go to the Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume exhibit at the Birmingham Museum of Art and when I say it exceeded all my expectations, that’s an understatement! The Birmingham Museum of Art is free and you can see all their African, Asian, and European Art, as well as their extensive Wedgewood China collection. However, the Disney exhibit costs $30 per adult and $20 for children ages 4-17 (3 and under is free). Note that the exhibition runs through August 18, 2024, so if you want to go, don’t wait! After we purchased our tickets, we were given wristbands and Costume…