They say, “You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can’t take Texas out of the girl.” Well, I’ve been out of the Lone Star State quite a few times in my life, and I can say with absolute certainty that no matter how many little corners of the world I get to experience, nothing can top whatever magic they put in our queso down here. And the fajitas. And margaritas. But mainly the queso.

Okay, promise this isn’t a food blog.

If you haven’t caught on by now, I was born and raised in Texas. Growing up, my family and I didn’t cover a whole lot of ground. The most exotic place I ventured to as a kid was the sand-covered coast of Florida. So when I had the amazing opportunity to visit France as a senior in high school, it pretty much rocked my world. I caught the travel bug; I caught it bad.

Fast forward to today. I work full time, but I take every hour of PTO and spare dollar I can muster to get out and see, do, experience, taste, absorb, EXPLORE… and I do it all on a budget. I hope this site gives someone else out there the inspiration to do the same and the resources to make it happen. Thanks for following along!