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Snow Day Daydreaming…..

Snowy days at home make me want to plan summer trips, daydream of warmer weather and experiences that are around the corner! [think spring!]  What do you think makes for the best summer trips?  Or, really, trips at any time of the year? Cruising? All-Inclusive? Road Trip? Action packed exploration of a new city or…

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#summerofbeth reflects: Alaska- “the last frontier”

As #summerofbeth.com kicks off I thought it would be fun to reflect on past trips.  I’ve been so lucky to get to travel to so many amazing places on our globe and I want to relive the trip one more time.  First up: Alaska- the last frontier in so many ways. Alaska is one of…

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What’s the best part of travel?

Welcome to SummerofBeth.com! As I embark on this adventure of sharing past travel experiences, future trips, and whatever else pops into my head along the way, I want to thank you for joining me on the journey. I’m by no means a great writer, but I do love sharing life — especially when it comes…

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Do you believe in the good of people? Want to support mental health initiatives? Find The Good may be the brand for you! Enjoy this timelapse of leaving port in Alaska while I announce #summerofbeth is now summerofbeth.com! I’m excited to share my travel blogs in a more formal way. My IG page will still be here but I’ll also be posting on the interwebs! Here is a link to my most recent post- https://summerofbeth.com/2026/02/15/summerofbeth-reflects-alaska-the-last-frontier/. I hope you’ll check it out!! #Travelblog #alaska #summerofbeth is dreaming of warmer days! Planning has started and looking forward to warmer days ahead! Summer is on its last legs of summer break. We are ending with some excitement! Monday we left NYC’s cruise port to head towards Bermuda. Obviously, Hurricane Erin had other plans. Today I found myself in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Not the trip we originally planned, but, a surprisingly great outcome. Well, we aren’t back in NYC yet so time will tell how this cruise ends. The way up- smooth waters. Looks like we will have to deal with Erin to get into port Friday am. My (mostly) favorite days of a cruise are at seas days. Tomorrow will test that. Grand Canyon and the finale stop of this trip- Mossy Cave, Moqui Museum, and Sand Caves- After leaving Bryce Canyon and traveling to Page we made a few stops along the way. First, was Mossy Cave for a quick hike and one last hurrah at Bryce! Lake Powell and Page, Arizona Let’s talk about last night’s housing!! Bryce Canyon National Park-Early in the afternoon we made our way into Bryce Canyon National Park. It did not disappoint. We started our journey with a drive out to Rainbow Point and stopped at the many points along the way back down to sunrise point.