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About Girl Gone Travel

GirlGoneTravel_Blogger, Photographer, and Traveler of the worldWelcome to Girl Gone Travel!

I have always been fascinated with the way people from different backgrounds and experiences interact and take in the world around them and how it influences the way in which they share their stories. As a once terribly shy child who moved around often, I found comfort in observing how others navigated their environment and related to it. This blog is a collection of stories as I travel and grow through life, and the many ways in which the many people I meet and places I go inspire me.

GirlGoneTravel_Blogger, Photographer, and Traveler of the worldThese are my people and my top priority. 

Thank you to you, my community of readers and friends, for making this catalog of adventures all that it is today! I hope you enjoy but most of all I hope it inspires you and informs you.

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  • Mrs_Fire
    December 15, 2008

    Hey-Mama! LOVE this new blog. So great and exciting! Send me an E-mail -Love to chat sometime 🙂

    Reply
  • amiller01 (Annie)
    December 15, 2008

    Hey girl!! love the new blog! What a good idea! Maybe (once the baby comes) I will start one. lol awesome though!!! 🙂

    Reply
  • FITFreshNY (Christin
    December 16, 2008

    Love the blog Mama! You make me feel like I was there with you guys!

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  • MrsFids (Marcie)
    December 16, 2008

    Hey Mama – LOVING the blogs : )

    Keep'em coming!!!

    My hubby & I are always looking for new and interesting things to see and do in the Big Apple.

    Reply
  • Our2Boys
    January 4, 2009

    I love getting to know you guys even better through this blog! Thanks for sharing! I look forward to more entries. TTYS
    Beth

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  • Doris M Bachand
    August 13, 2009

    Was terrific to meet you Carol… I had so much I wanted to talk about… but the time was too too short.

    David was a gem looking after the boys in the pool… he deserves the credit not Ted and/or me!!

    Enjoy the trip home… it is good to get away but HOME is best I have found..

    Love doris

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  • Nanette Hartley
    October 16, 2009

    Love this blog site and I love NYC, especially during the holiday season. Great picture of the Rockefeller Christmas tree! I must pay NYC a visit sometime soon!

    Reply
  • Blog Thief Defeated By Twitter Army | NYCityMama
    January 5, 2010

    […] About NYCity Mama […]

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  • Jane
    January 29, 2010

    Hi: Just wanted to enter the $24 contest. Love the spa and gym at Affinia. Definately is the way to unwind after a wonderful day in NYC. I want to come back and do it again! Please!

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  • The Healthy Apple
    April 13, 2010

    As a fellow Manhattan gal, I love your blog…keep up the great blogging…I'm a huge fan!

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    • Carol Cain
      The Healthy Apple
      April 15, 2010

      Thank you Healthy Apple! It's always great to hear from our fan readers! Thanks for your support!

      Reply
  • cassie
    May 23, 2010

    new to your blog and just wanted to say as a fellow new yorker and fellow brooklynite, i absolutely love it.. working on becoming a mom and this site will definitely be a "go to" source for me..

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  • Carol Cain
    May 23, 2010

    Hi Cassie!

    Fist of all GOOD LUCK on becoming a mom! And second, THANK YOU for your comment and for reading my site! Wish you many happy adventures!

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  • Barbara
    May 24, 2010

    Have really enjoyed getting to know you through your blog and twitter. About to read your foodspring piece and bote! Best of luck, Carol — you deserve it 🙂

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  • Tamara Walker
    June 1, 2010

    Have been following you on twitter and facebook for some time and now that I get to go to NY for the first time ever (Blogher) I am loving all the advice and insider info you give!

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    • Carol Cain
      Tamara Walker
      June 2, 2010

      Thanks Tamara! Excited to have you visiting my hometown! Please feel free to send me a tweet with any questions you may have : ) And thanks for reading : ))

      Reply
  • Cheryl - itty bitty
    January 4, 2011

    Great resource Carol! So many things to do in my favourite city in the world. Thanks for putting this together.

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    • Carol Cain
      Cheryl – itty bitty
      January 4, 2011

      Thanks Cheryl!

      Reply
  • Luisa
    March 22, 2011

    I love this website….Great info for moms…Thanks

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    • Carol Cain
      Luisa
      March 22, 2011

      Thank you!

      Reply
  • Imani
    July 10, 2011

    Thanks for the great tips Carol! I headed straight down to 6th Avenue and Carmine Street specifically for Gelato pops after reading your blog! Next time I'll actually bring the kids with! LOL

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    • Carol Cain
      Imani
      July 10, 2011

      That's wonderful Imani! So glad to hear : ) And today especially called for a nice, cold gelato pop!

      Reply
  • Haidee Garcia
    June 12, 2012

    Hello… I'm new to your blog and I happen to come across it from looking up info on splash down… I just have to say that your blog is awesome and it was the kind of blog Ive been on the search hunt for… Its motivating me to start getting out more and venturing out to different adventures with my family….wish you and your family many blessings…

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  • Thaddeus
    January 10, 2013

    Nice work here Carol. I can see it's a labor of love and a lotta work! Well done!!

    Thaddeus

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  • Carol Cain
    January 10, 2013

    @Thaddeus: Thank you so much!

    Reply
  • G. Peter Jemison
    March 17, 2013

    Carol really enjoyed your visit to Ganondagan and the Iroquois White Corn Project . Really like the look and info on your blog looking forward to following your travel tips. Peter Jemison

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    • Carol Cain
      G. Peter Jemison
      March 17, 2013

      @G. Peter Jemison: Thank you so much Peter! It was so wonderful meeting you and hearing about the project. I look forward to hearing more and please stay in touch! Thank you so much for your hospitality and all the information your shared : )

      Reply
  • Susan Noble
    March 19, 2013

    Loved talking with you yesterday both here at the Tech Farm and at the awards show last night. will now become a regular reader. Travel safe today.

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    • Carol Cain
      Susan Noble
      March 19, 2013

      @Susan Noble: Thank you Susan! What a joy it was meeting you. I love the work you are doing!

      Reply
  • movers los angeles
    July 4, 2013

    Traveling is a hobby and adventure gives a unlimited fun. Thanks for sharing the post and picture of your travel. And be safe..

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  • AmandaH
    November 18, 2013

    Love the site. Can't wait to follow more adventures. next time I'm in New York, I'll hit you up for recs. Feel free to check out my site too, if you wish.

    My recent post Seattle’s First Secret Supper, All the Juicy Details

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  • thebritishberliner
    January 27, 2014

    Hi Carol,

    I'm aware that award nominations are usually for "fresh" bloggers like myself however, I nevertheless, just wanted to give you a head’s up that I’ve nominated you for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award. I’ve also written a few words about you and your blog. Feel free to take a look. Thanks!
    thebritishberliner.wordpress.com/2014/01/2…

    My recent post Fashion or Passion, Green or Mean: Berlin Fashion Week

    Reply
  • Happytraveller
    March 21, 2014

    Very impressing resume! And your blog sais it all, I can see how much effort and pleasure is in it! You are very inspiring and I was pleased to read that half of you is from the country I love most, Puerto Rico!

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    • caincarol
      Happytraveller
      March 22, 2014

      @Happytraveller: Thank you!!

      Reply
  • Ellen Orchid Mausner
    June 17, 2014

    Love your blog and wish I could travel with you on your “team”. Are you hiring, by any chance?

    Thanks and happy travels!

    Reply
    • caincarol
      Ellen Orchid Mausner
      September 24, 2014

      Hi Ellen – my apologies that I just saw this! I often recruit contributors to for travel assignments, but I will say I\’m pretty selective. It has happened though!

      Reply
  • Debi
    December 4, 2014

    I’ve read many of your posts & obviously we’re connected via social media but this was my first time reading your about page. What an amazing adventure you’ve made your life into. You inspire me to be more fearless and try new places. My favorite thing to do is to travel the world with my family. Thanks for always reminding me how important that truly is:)

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    • caincarol
      Debi
      December 4, 2014

      Thank you so much Debi!

      Reply

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About me

Hi! I'm Carol! I am a communications professional, an award-winning travel blogger, a public speaker, CEO of a social media marketing, communications, and branding agency, a wife, and a mom of 3 sons and 2 puppies. Welcome to my blog where I share stories of my travels and professional public relations insights and advice. Thank you for reading!

Carol Cain

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Happy Father’s Day to my best friend, one of the Happy Father’s Day to my best friend, one of the kindest, most gentle, most patient, most loving man I know. He is love personified, and as happy as I am to be his wife, no words can describe the joy I feel for our children to have him as dad and as the example of what fatherhood means. Happy Father’s Day, @travisjcain. We love you beyond the existence of any words to express it. . . . #fathersday #goodman #traviscain
When I first started really trying and drinking wi When I first started really trying and drinking wine - for work - I was intimidated by the possibility of showing my ignorance by ordering a wine that wasn’t meant to be paired with whatever I was eating. There was a time when red meats = reds, fish = whites. Period. End of story. But those early learning years hanging out with French winemakers taught me that actually you drink whatever you want with whatever you want, because that’s how I saw them doing it at the many home dinners I was invited to. It didn’t matter. Of course, everyone has a preference and some pairings really do compliment each other but it’s all really personal. Just like the wines themselves. Suddenly wine not only became more fun, but also more accessible because I began to pair it with dishes that were not only culturally significant to me, but a part of my regular life. Arroz con pollo and a Riesling? Divine. Pastelitos, pernil, or tostones with a dry red? Oh, yes, please! This ramen dish with @rooftopreds Sweater Weather blend (Blaufränkisch, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah)? Leaves me speechless. 🥰 (I bought this beauty at @pointofthebluffvineyards in Finger Lakes, but the rooftop tasting experience in Brooklyn is pretty special too.) I don’t always understand the wine jargon, and I don’t always get the note identifiers quite right, but I know what I like and that’s what I go with. The point is, wine may not always look like it’s by us but it is for us, too. And what makes it so fun is that there are no hard rules (anymore) of who, how, and with what we can drink it. That is for us to decide and explore even in our own cocinas, with abuela’s recipes. So, get a bottle of your favorites or even a couple of unknowns and enjoy. See where the adventure takes you. There’s no wrong answer. And if you have a favorite pairing, please share in comments! I am always up for trying new things! . . . #wine #winepairings #winetasting #wineculture #winelover #latinawinelover #wine #foodandculture
Love that we’re spending the rest of our week in Love that we’re spending the rest of our week in Corning, NY. It’s become so familiar and cozy to us and is a wonderful place for walking around and taking in everything from the museums to the restaurants, and now the farmers markets. Just some of my favorite spots - and really, this is the short list: @rockwellmuseum for their thoughtful and beautiful exhibits featuring a diversity of artists from all over the world. @cardcarryingshop, the local feminist bookstore which not only has a wonderful collection of books but also is committed to local activism and other community work. @laurabellescupcakery, an LGTBQ-owned bakery with some of the best cupcakes anywhere. @soulfullcup owned by a Persian American woman who is also the founder and CEO of Trade Haus, which advocates for fair trade to benefit small farms and women in Africa. But also, makes a killer cappuccino! Make sure to show them some love when visiting the area! . . . #myflx #fingerlakes #corningny #supportlocal #shopsmall #smalltown #iloveny
Edited to add: EdibleFLX responded to this post on Edited to add: EdibleFLX responded to this post on their feed. I wish them and no one any ill will. I think that was clear. This is an industry problem. Creative work merits payment, regardless of pride or titles. When I announced my new role as the new Digital Editor for Edible Finger Lakes so many of you came out to tell me how excited you were for me. Thank you. So as I reached two months and my last day I wanted to share that I have stepped away from the role and learned something in the process. Though the print writers get paid, I had no budget as digital to do so. I refused to reach out to writers - a big part of my job - for unpaid work. I think a lot of us go into impossible situations and tolerate intolerable things because we believe that by being there we can make it better. I am not sure if this was my ego and my faith that I would be able to do all the things I was told I had freedom to do. Either way, I am left humbled. But I had also given an ultimatum at my start: either we start to pay online writers or I can’t do the work. I was very clear and very firm on this stance. Pay inequity is an arm of social injustice, income inequality, and further emboldens lack of diversity and representation. This is true everywhere especially in media. And so for all the other things I could’ve and would’ve tolerated, not paying writers was not one of them. It is non-negotiable in any work I do or anything I represent and so I walked away. But I am left with the hope still that this will change and that this publication, so full of potential, will make it. And that more diverse voices find room on its pages - in print or online. But mostly, that people get paid for their work, their time, their craft, and their skill. Because it is the right thing to do. I am left humbled by the truth that I can’t fix everything or change anyone who doesn’t want it regardless of what I can do or know. There are talented contributors who donate their craft to this publication and I am honored to have worked with them. I encourage you all to support their work. Thank you all again for all the love. And know that so many exciting things are already happening for me.
I love Geneva, NY. It’s got its pretty solid com I love Geneva, NY. It’s got its pretty solid community of hipsters and even stronger Black and Latinx communities. In addition to the highly promoted breweries and distilleries and such - all which are great, you will also find Puerto Rican restaurants, and a Puerto Rican bakery, a delicious Indian restaurant, a pretty yummy Thai eatery, and even Soul food. Go to the local beach on a sunny weekend afternoon and you will hear an equally eclectic mix of music, from country to reggaetón. There are 11 different neighborhoods in Geneva and we stayed in the Historic South. A short walk from our house was Pulteney Park, home to the statue “Our Lady of Peace”. This statue has a direct view of Seneca Lake between two row houses. Supposedly, a house was built in front of the statue, blocking the lake view. It burned down. Then another house was built. It too burned down. Then a third. And this one also burned downed, and thus it was made clear that The Lady wanted her lake view and so she has it forever unobstructed. It’s a vibrant, rich, beautifully diverse community - just another gem of the Finger Lakes added to the list of why my love affair with this region is so great. . . . #fingerlakes #genevany #myflx #smallcity #collegetown #nytown #roadtrip #iloveny @flxwinecountry @visitflx
Spent the day doing one of the things I enjoy the Spent the day doing one of the things I enjoy the most - sharing @flxwinecountry with friends. So fun tasting and laughing and connecting with @thisismaiah and @juliaconey. I can’t believe I didn’t get a pic of all of us together 🙃 Next time! Love you ladies! See you soon. . . . #blackgirlmagic #myflx #fingerlakes #winecountry #iloveny #onceflx #plumpointlodge #mcgregorvineyards #flxwinecountry

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