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EXPLORING THE FINGER LAKES: HONEOYE, CANANDAIGUA, AND KEUKA LAKES

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About My Travels

I have traveled to over 40 countries across 5 continents, and 40 U.S. states sharing travel tips, guides, and stories. I hope my blog leaves you informed and inspired to be a better citizen of the world wherever you go.

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August 15, 2024

Exploring the Finger Lakes: Honeoye, CANANDAIGUA, AND Keuka Lakes

After day one of exploring the Finger Lakes, we continued to a few more. On this particular day, I was excited because we would visit a new town and venture into wine country. Here are the lak[...]

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August 5, 2024

EXPLORING THE FINGER LAKES: CONESUS, HEMLOCK, & CANADICE LAKEs

Conesus Lake, the westernmost of New York's eleven Finger Lakes, is also one of the shallower of the Finger Lakes, averaging a depth of 38 feet and a maximum of 66 feet. It has a surface area[...]

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I’d like to introduce you to the newest member o I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our family: Josie 🐾 She is a 2 year old Great Pyrenees mix - yes, I know, completely opposite from our previous fur babies. She loves cuddles and scratches, walks, and kisses. She also seemingly loves #Survivalofthethickest and her new bed. We are teaching her to do more than just sit on command, and have yet to hear her bark, though based on her in-take form at the shelter, she will at the mailman. Thank you to everyone at @schuylercountyhumane for connecting us with this sweet angel. We are going to shower her with all the love. 💕 Support your local humane society.
Oh, Mother Earth. I am so sorry we keep causing yo Oh, Mother Earth. I am so sorry we keep causing you so much harm. Hoping for the safety of our Canadian neighbors.
There’s a heat advisory that I missed before set There’s a heat advisory that I missed before setting out to do some outdoor photography today….but at least these are the views as I am melting. 📸 @toniiocain #fingerlakessummer
Sunday stroll and waterfalls. Sunday stroll and waterfalls.
Life lately. 😊 Life lately. 😊
My recent post inspired many people who kindly rea My recent post inspired many people who kindly reached out to me for words of wisdom and guidance on how “they, too,” can get their lives more together. Here’s what I will say: for more than a year now, I have experienced disappointment with work I was committed to and the overall devaluation of what so many of us creatives do, and it started impacting the passion I had for my work, which, as a creative, can be a massive death sentence. I found myself soft quitting, quitting-quitting, having contracts end that I was eager to let go of, and others that I didn’t think I wanted to let go - but that in the end resulted in an incredible boost to my emotional and mental health. For so many, our prof success has so long defined us. It defines how ppl receive us, esp as Black and brown ppl, especially as women, how society values us, and, to some extent, how we view ourselves. But that was breaking me. I was working harder, longer, and more intensely without significant reward or recognition. Not just in one job, but in so much. To overcome this, I sought something completely disconnected from my current work but still requiring focus, commitment, and skill. And slowly, I started finding myself again. Being selective means fewer selections, which means less money. It is, in the end, a choice. One that comes with its struggles. I absolutely admire the people with whom I partner today. My family is figuring out the money thing; we found the loss of joy too great to ever sacrifice again. Today, I am proud to work with some real kick-ass people. It’s reinvigorated my creativity. And I absolutely LOVE owning a mobile cafe. Not because it’s a massive money maker (it’s not), but because of the people I meet every time we serve. Running two businesses is not for the faint of heart, but I am so incredibly fulfilled. I don’t do sad well. But I have experienced it all. And very much so recently. And my recent post is me on the other side of it. And I wanted all of you inspired by it to know I have been going through it. So if you are still where I was, let the glimpse behind my curtain be what keeps you going. Even the night ends at sunrise.

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