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This Chicago Magic Show Will Shatter All Your Quarantine Illusions

November 8, 2020 No Comments
Chicago Magic Lounge's virtual magic show homepage with wine

Just when you thought we’d digitized every imaginable thing, Chicago Magic Lounge still has one more trick up its sleeve—a virtual magic show. Paired with a cocktail hour. So, when Global Debauchery got an opportunity to “attend” a show, I was all in. Drink in hand. …I had no idea I’d experience such a magical […]

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America’s Heartland: An Epic Midwest Road Trip Itinerary

July 28, 2020 2 Comments
Downtown Milwaukee on our America's Heartland road trip

What does one do when they’re trapped in their own country indefinitely? Go explore it, of course. (Safely. Legally.) After four cancelled trips and a few months in strict quarantine, things were starting to look up (and they were, at the time). Our home base—DC Metro—had just started reopening after being the United States’ official […]

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This old Alaska photo just reminds me of one of th This old Alaska photo just reminds me of one of those days where you want to crawl under a duvet and binge some random Netflix marathon. Cloudy, chilly... CALM. 🏔⁣ ⁣ Today, you'll find me mostly RELAXING. It's been an intense few weeks in an overall crazy year, and I just got back from another fun-filled road trip adventure. As someone living with a chronic autoimmune disorder, my body periodically tells me when enough is enough. Whether I want it to or not. 💆‍♀️⁣ ⁣ I spent most of my thirties overseeing high-performing, award-winning creative teams. I usually worked 60 hours a week. Even 100 hours in a single week once. 👩‍💻 I was taking ELEVEN daily medications to manage my autoimmune disorder at one point. And I was only resting when my body had reached its absolute limits, like urgent care appointments where I was given steroid treatments and a doctor's note to take time off LITERALLY. 💉 (This seemed to be my only acceptable excuse to NOT work.) And it was really just so I could go back to work more hours later, anyway. Which ALWAYS backfired, by the way. It was insanity. Truly.⁣ ⁣ But now I'm in my forties. I'm trying to be kinder to myself, trying to take better care of myself physically and mentally, and working to redefine what it means to be successful. 🤷‍♀️ (This last one is NOT an easy task for an independent woman whose entire existence—aside from my #AdventurePartnerForLife, rescue kitties, and travel—was centered around the concepts of financial/career success.) It's a work in progress. Always. 📝⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘅? 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗲), 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴?⁣ ⁣ #ak #alaskalife #alaska #alaskanadventures #glacier #mountaineering #mountainporn #alpine #wildernessbabes #wilderness_culture #alpinebabes #optoutside #getoutstayout #adventureculture #thegreatoutdoors #simplyadventure #theoutbound #greettheoutdoors #ourcamplife #choosemountains #stayandwander #rei1440project #staywild #lovethewild #mountaingirls #radgirlslife #sharingalaska #keepitwild #getoutside
Being that we live in the DC area, we got the hell Being that we live in the DC area, we got the hell outta dodge for a long weekend. (Lots of amazing posts to come! 🤩) But day trips and weekend getaways have always been one of our favorite past times. 🚗⁣ ⁣ Like the time we went and explored Colonial Williamsburg. We may have stayed overnight at a random Best Western using my credit card points, too. Just some young pup budget travelers back then! 💸 ⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲? 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱?⁣ ⁣ #williamsburg #williamsburgva #colonialwilliamsburg #virginia #virginiaisforlovers #getaway #daytrip #daytripper #writetotravel #tourist #ilovetravel #loveva #exploretocreate #instatravelling #passportready #searchwandercollect #prettylittletrips #theprettycities #photosinbetween #liveadventurously #postcardplaces #travelcouple #roadtrippers #lifewelltraveled #travelblogging #unlimitedparadise #suitcasetravels #seeyououtthere #postitfortheaesthetic #athomeintheworld
It's too bad we had a cloudy day when we visited M It's too bad we had a cloudy day when we visited Mormon Row because the Tetons are over-the-top impressive. 🏔 But it provided a nice, moody shot nevertheless, right?⁣ ⁣ This was actually a few years back. Right now, we're on the road again, 🚗 collecting all new content for your viewing pleasure, and I'm super excited to share it with you. 🤗 I also just posted a new blog post this morning on Vilnius, Lithuania. 👉 Click my bio link and find it in the top slider. Enjoy!⁣ ⁣ #tetons #wyoming #findyourpark #americathebeautiful #grandtetonnationalpark #optoutside #getoutstayout #theoutbound #nps #goparks #thegreatoutdoors #grandteton #takeahike #grandtetons #stayandwander #nationalparkservice #nationalparkgeek #usinterior #nationalparks #letsgosomewhere #adventureanywhere #adventureculture #choosemountains #mountaingirls #getoutdoors #alpinebabes #themountainiscalling #seeyououtthere #goplayoutside #greettheoutdoors
"Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." —Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963.⁣ ⁣ #washingtondc #dcfocused #mydccool #ilovedc #igdc #exploredc #mlk #mlkday #blackhistory365 #blackhistorymonth #dc #fotodc #districtofcolumbia #ihaveadream #mlkmemorial #blm #blacklivesmatter #staywoke #blackhistory #theamericancollective #igersdc #acreativedc #instantdc #exposeddc #washingtondaily #instadc #wow_america #madeindc #dcphotographer
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝘂𝘁? There are legit dead people in those crumbling, wooden houses. 👻 Yep, the Eklutna Cemetery is just north of Anchorage, Alaska. The cemetery itself is Athabascan (and those are traditional Athabascan "spirit houses"), but the Saint Nicholas Church behind it is actually Russian Orthodox. ⛪ So, it's an interesting cultural mix.⁣ ⁣ When family members pass, blankets are placed over their graves to warm and comfort the soul. Forty days later, families will return to place a spirit box over the site and to leave parting gifts. 🎁 The houses are then left to weather and decay, honoring the Athabascan belief that, “𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻.” 🌍⁣ ⁣ I'm admittedly a kind of "fan" of cemeteries. Of #darktourism in general, actually. Which will make my upcoming trip to Savannah and Charleston extra cool. 🤗 I think it's the history and the mystery. 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗱? 𝗡𝗼? 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲? ⁣ ⁣ #travelalaska #alaskatravel #alaska #alaskanps #thealaskalife #alaskanadventures #anchorage #alaskalife #explorealaska #ak #worldtraveler #wanderer #traveldiaries #seetheworld #writetotravel #travelstroke #ilovetravel #exploretocreate #wandering #travelogue #unlimitedparadise #planetdiscovery #keepexploring #travelgirl #adventuretime #travelcouple #travelinspo #thebestdestinations #wonderfulplaces
Happy Friday, y’all! What’s been the highlight Happy Friday, y’all! What’s been the highlight of your week? 🌟 This week has been a good one for me! I landed my first travel speaking gig 🎙(A big one! Details TBD.) and am getting a fun gift box from an amazing tourism board. 🎁 And—GET THIS—I’m going to Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 to bring PUPPIES 🐶 back to an area animal shelter!!! I’m BEYOND excited about this and, when I go, you’ll be the first to hear all the deets! • Like that time in Yellowstone the #AdventurePartnerForLife and I FINALLY broke the bear drought. 🐻 We’d been denied bear sightings in Denali, Kenai, AND Banff, 🌲 if you can believe it. But somewhere around Norris Geyser Basin and the Paint Pots, we finally spotted one! Just one. (But that’s all we needed, right?) • Tell me the best thing that happened for you this week! 🥳 Or, tell me all about one of your favorite travel highlights! 🤩 Let’s get this weekend started right! • • • • • #yellowstonenps #yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #yellowstonepledge #findyourpark #nationalpark #nationalparks #nationalparkservice #optoutside #outdoorwomen #choosemountains #getoutstayout #theoutbound #campvibes #thegreatoutdoors #adventureisoutthere #adventureculture #goparks #greettheoutdoors #liveyouradventure #anythingispossible #powerofpositivity #alifeofintention #searchwandercollect #makemoments #staywild #wanderfolk #wildernessbabes #campingcollective
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