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Day 1 of 3  As the late great Minnie Pearl once so eloquently said- How-dee and greetings from the rolling hills of Tennessee. Chances are if you didn’t grow up knowing Mr. Roper, that pesky short fella yelling “the plane, the plane” or memorized the lyrics to Laverne & Shirley, then you will not knowContinue reading “Nashville July 2017”

EDELLSESCIPADES.COM-A GIRL, HER HUBS AND A SUITCASE TOP 10: 10.Downtown Custer, South Dakota-Baker’s Bakery 9. Sheridan Wyoming-The Historic Sheridan Inn 8.Whitefish Trail, Whitefish, Montana-Hike  7.Two Medicine East Glacier, Montana-Hike 6.Fairy Falls Hike/Old Faithful/Grand Canyon of Yellowstone 5.Moss Mansion-Billings, Montana 4.Black Hills, South Dakota 3.Great Falls, Montana-Guitar Adventure 2.Sunday Gulch Trail-Custer, South Dakota-Hike 1.The Road toContinue reading “South Dakota-Wyoming-Montana September 2021”

A Girl, Her Hubs and A Suitcase Well, its been a long time…18 months to be exact. A whole lot of nothin’ and everything occurred. I have one picture that summarizes my long absence. Here we go, Ready… As you may sadly recall, we forfeited Poland March 2020 trip due to Covid travel ban. ThisContinue reading “The Great Return- August 2021…”

Day 1 Frankfurt/Wurzburg Day 2 Wurzburg/Dinklesbuhl Day 3 Dinkelsbuhl/Nuremberg/Prichsenstadt Day 4 Prischsenstadt/ Bamberg Day 5 Prischsenstadt/Schweinfurt/Nuremberg Day 6 Prischsenstadt/Erfurt/Neuhausen Day 7 Neuhausen/Dresden Day 8 Neuhaussen/Meissen/Leipzig Day 9 Leipzig/Berlin Day 10 Berlin Day 11 Berlin/Home Day 1 Frankfurt/Wurzburg Guten Tag from your one and only Frau and Herr and der Koffer- welcome to the German editionContinue reading “Germany October 2019”

Argentina March 2019 Top 10 Highlights  *In Sequential Order: Hotel in Buenos Aries-AQ Tailored Suites Tigres Day Trip/ Boat Ride Rigoletto Opera at Teatre Colon Telmo Street Market Nano Stern Concert Bike Ride in Buenos Aires Selvajie Lodge in Iguazu Iguazu Falls Day Trip Horseback Ride in Iguazu The Argentinian People/Food/Culture Day 1 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaContinue reading “Argentina March 2019”

A Girl, Her Hubs and a Suitcase They said do a Ragnar, it will be fun…. And so- This girl did indeed do a Ragnar. Sans Hubs and a Suitcase- instead a tent, a sleeping bag and an overpriced, pristine, impractical Vera Bradley bag (because when I think rugged, outdoor living-that’s exactly the vessel IContinue reading “Alafia Ragnar December 2018”

Through the years, A Girl, Her Hubs & a Suitcase have traversed the world conquering bucket list adventures and spectacular once in a lifetime experiences. But, in this unique edition of Edellsescipades- the focus is much more personal and centers on an internal accomplishment that I wish to share with my followers. A road tripContinue reading “Thanksgiving 2018 South Carolina *Special Trail Run Edition*”

Paris/Normandy September 2018   Day 1 Paris As summer turns to autumn, the days progressively grow shorter, kids go back to school, flu season resurrects its ugly head and tall boots get zealously back in the wardrobe rotation- this must mean one thing and one thing only- It’s time for A Girl and Her Hubs toContinue reading “Paris/Normandy September 2018”

Rhode Island July 2018 “A small but mighty trip”…….. It’s July and that has great significance in the stellar world of A Girl, Her Hubs & a Suitcase. It’s the month this darling duo tied the knot (6 years ago). So, just like the great Wildebeests migrate every summer, so do these two. The onlyContinue reading “Rhode Island July 2018”

  Kenya, Africa Nairobi/Aberdare National Park March 2018 Day 1 Jambo and rambunctious Swahili salutations from the foreign continent of Africa- where A Girl, Her Hubs and a Suitcase are residing for the next 6 days.  A rather spirited and slightly psychotic traveling mania overtook this pair and after much preparation, violated by Typhoid andContinue reading “Kenya, Africa March 2018”

Copenhagen, Denmark September 2017 A Girl, Her Hubs and a Suitcase This travel blog has provided me with a much needed outlet and means for creativity since its inception many trips ago. But, in full transparency, my life has drastically changed for the better-due to a 140+ pound weight loss over the past year.  MuchContinue reading “Copenhagen/Hamburg September 2017”

Torture vs. Treat Every square inch of my body is screaming holy sunburn. My muscles feel like I ran a marathon. I’m emotionally depleted & exhausted. So, here’s the deal… let this be a cautionary tale. Tubing down a lovely Florida river. Our place of choice- http://www.therainbowriver.com/tubing.html. Thousands of people do it all summer. IContinue reading “Tubing On Rainbow River June 2017”

Los Angeles, California Trip Report November 2016 Greetings from the sunny Golden state of California. A Girl, Her Hubs and a Suitcase are keeping it local in the USA for this short weekend excursion.  Los Angeles, our home base for this quick getaway has been on the wish list for a long time. Exceptional airfareContinue reading “Los Angeles-California November 2016”

Norway 2016 Day 1, 2 & 3 It’s that time of year again, where A Girl, Her hubs and a suitcase go exploring the world.  This year we channeled our inner Viking to embark on the Nordic wonders of the world.  First stop Oslo.  But, first-just a brief word on the travel logistics.  We startedContinue reading “Norway September 2016”

Cleveland in 36 hours—Can it be done? YES! Well, here is my small but mighty account of my 36 hours in Cleveland.  You may be scratching your chin and wondering “why- my dear friend-why Cleveland?”  Well, to tell you why I must transcend you back in time approximately 2 weeks ago.  The idea was conceivedContinue reading “Cleveland July 2016”

WARNING: This is a 10 day trip report. It is chuck full of goodies but is meant to be read in increments or you will be exhausted. Enjoy! Hong Kong Trip Report November 2015 Day 1 Greetings from Hong Kong This is a destination that has been on the bucket list for a long time,Continue reading “Hong Kong November 2015”

Wedding Blog Waiting for my niece to get married entailed a countdown, much buildup, and the false hopes and crushed dreams of a potential flower girl possibility. I was a close contender but alas, plus size gals born 4 decades ago do not fit the bill for a summer wedding these days. Once the despairContinue reading “The Seeman’s Wedding Extravaganza”

A Girl, Her Hubs and a Suitcase June 5, 2015 Day 1 Well, howdy and a rousing “how ya doin’?” from this former Jersey girl, slightly out of her element in Upstate New York. This trip was originated quite organically around the wedding of my dear niece Nancy. I had several items on my bucketContinue reading “Cooperstown-Connecticut June 2015”

Greetings from Milan March 12, 2015 Trip Report Milanese salutations from wondrous Milan- the financial epicenter of Italy and paradise for Euro fashionistas. Neither of which is the reason this traveling twosome is here. After 23 trips to Europe, we decided to go back to our traveling roots and return to the country that ignitedContinue reading “Milan March 2015”

New Orleans in a Nutshell—- November 2014 New Orleans has been on our bucket list for a long time. So, we chose this 4 day weekend to take the leap. 10 hrs. later and 17 chapters of a juicy audio book and here we are. We are staying at the Cornstalk Fence Hotel http://www.cornstalkhotel.com .Continue reading “New Orleans November 2014”

Greetings from Portugal October 2014 Day 1&2 Grab a glass of Port and let me fill you in on the most recent excerpt of “A girl and her hubs gone wild”, otherwise known as -A girl, her hubs and a suitcase. After 24 hours of torturous air travel surrounded by hacking lungs, germs and exposureContinue reading “Portugal October 2014”

Greetings from Krakow, Poland Trip Report March 2014 Hello friends from deep in the Eastern block of Europe. After 24 hrs. of travel, a minor airplane malfunction and an impromptu hotel switch- here we are! Arriving dreary in a valium induced hangover- brought on by airplane anxiety, Krakow greeted us with an overcast sky andContinue reading “Krakow-Poland March 2014”

Belgium October 2013      Day 1 Gent Grab your favorite Belgium beer, pull up a chair and join me for Day One of  our Belgium Extravaganza. We arrived here today after an absolutely flawless and uneventful flight on Jet airlines. I highly recommend this Indian Airline. They could not have been friendlier and more efficient. We pickedContinue reading “Belgium October 2013”