Author: maggiegunther

A Suitcase and a Smile: Mother-Daughter Time in Portugal

December 28, 2022

TrekSimple is excited to collaborate with Cris Gawlik, a nomadic travel blogger Maggie met online through a personal finance Facebook group. She has an interesting story to share not only about her nomadic lifestyle, but also about spending intentional family time doing what she loves – traveling! Our thanks to Cris for guest posting, and enjoy! In … More A Suitcase and a Smile: Mother-Daughter Time in Portugal

Extending Your Fort Lauderdale Cruise Vacation

December 21, 2022

One of the great things about living in a vacation destination with a hugely popular cruise port means friends and family often come to town to hop on a cruise. While the options out of Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale’s cruise port, include the eastern and western Caribbean, South America and even repositioning cruises across the … More Extending Your Fort Lauderdale Cruise Vacation

The One Where we Went to Cuba – and Fidel Castro Died

June 4, 2022

Travel enough and you’ll experience some interesting things, but for me one event trumps all others, considering I’ve lived in South Florida now longer than anywhere else.  I was in Havana, Cuba – a place most Americans couldn’t easily travel to for a generation – when Fidel Castro died. The journey to Cuba began in … More The One Where we Went to Cuba – and Fidel Castro Died

Hawaii National Park Stunners: Sunrise in the Clouds and Active Lava

February 16, 2022

Yes, I went back to Hawaii for my birthday again this year. I guess you could say I have a problem, but arguably, a good problem. More to come on that, but for now, here’s a quick post to share two of the incredible new-to-me sights I saw last week while putting my *NERDALERT* America … More Hawaii National Park Stunners: Sunrise in the Clouds and Active Lava

Yosemite in Fall

January 16, 2022

Yosemite National Park is one of the most awe-inspiring, special places in the United States, maybe the world. Don’t believe me? Perhaps you were as clueless as I was before visiting, and hopefully this post will put Yosemite National Park on your travel list. I was making plans to attend a music festival in San … More Yosemite in Fall

Using Time-Zone Tricks to Survive Time Changes

March 15, 2021

Most areas of the U.S. are subjected to involuntary time changes, like the one that may be hitting you hard today, good old “Spring Forward” into Daylight Savings Time, where we lose an hour of our well-earned sleep. The audacity! A creature of habit, time changes can leave me feeling disoriented for a good week … More Using Time-Zone Tricks to Survive Time Changes

Why and How I Went on a Solo Trip to Hawaii for my 40th Birthday (In a Pandemic)

February 27, 2021

I celebrated my 40th birthday with a solo trip earlier this month to the Big Island of Hawaii. It was fantastic and the best thing I could have done. Here’s how that decision-making process took place, how I planned for the trip, and some ideas that might inspire you to travel now or in the … More Why and How I Went on a Solo Trip to Hawaii for my 40th Birthday (In a Pandemic)

You CAN Go Back Again

January 23, 2021

For the past six years, my goal has been to visit at least one new country each year. It was going pretty well until 2020, when international travel was (and as of this writing still is) largely closed to Americans, or there are strict quarantine requirements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This had me thinking … More You CAN Go Back Again