I have been in love with travel my whole life and it has been a priority in my adult life. As a single mom money was very tight and budgeting could be challenging but for me, the love of travel was a driving force. Every year my tax return would pay for a trip to Florida with our oldest. I loved that time; visiting Disney, going to the Twins Spring break, enjoying the sand, ocean and beach time.

Today I have been blessed to take many trips all over the world to China, Canada, Mexico, Paris, Netherlands and Spain. I love seeing new places and meeting new people. I have traveled to China with my mom, won a trip to Florida with Greg, and visited my daughter and spoke in Europe. Dreams really can become a reality.

Whatever it is you are hoping for in your life, are you willing to do the work to get there, saving for years and planning ahead? It took me 47 years to get to Europe but it was worth the wait! My kids don’t love Disney as much as I do but I never get sick of the magic of beautiful Disney World. Traveling alone in Paris gave me the opportunity to meet and visit with new friends and explore areas I might have missed if I would have traveled with a companion.