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jessolm - New year, same cozy

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Happy New Year!

You may have noticed that I’ve taken some time off from blogging; this has been for a few reasons. Upon returning from Vegas (future post forthcoming), I found myself in a position I haven’t been in for about five years: sick. I could tell it was coming at the tail end of the trip, and it knocked me out over a week, which also happened to be an incredibly busy time at work. After all that, the…

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Closing out my Instagram this year with my favorite sunset of 2017. Here's to all the adventures that await in 2018! . . . . #sunset #lasvegas #encore #encorelasvegas #travelphotography #travelpics #travelblogger #goodbye2017 #adventureawaits #hello2018 #wherewilligonext #loveyouradventure #wheelsup #letsgo (at Encore Las Vegas)

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A little piece of #puremichigan on my tree this year. 9 days of work and one short trip left to round out 2017. . . . #puremichigan #cherryrepublic #traveltuesday #travel2017 #christmastree #yearinreview #goodbye2017

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It's back to work tomorrow, but I'd rather be back in Vegas . . . #wynnlasvegas #lasvegas #encorelasvegas #hotairballoon #flowersofinstagram #travel #travelphotography #travelpics #nofilter (at Wynn Las Vegas)

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You know you're getting older when you go to Vegas and appreciate the art as much as the blackjack and video poker. Jeff Koons' Popeye cost Steve Wynn 28 million dollars and takes $30,000 to clean. #lasvegas #wynnlasvegas #stevewynn #popeye #JeffKoons #contemporaryart #travel #travelphotography #livelifetothefullest #artphotography #sculpture

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It only took me eight trips to Vegas to finally see this sign. #vegas #vegasstrip #vegasready #vegas2017 #blackjack #casinotime #travel #travelphotography #welcometolasvegas (at Las Vegas Strip)

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Vegas, baby! I'm having a little trouble concentrating this week because I am capping off my insane fall travel schedule with a personal trip!

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Another shot from Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrors exhibition @thebroadmuseum. Titled "The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away," it truly felt like being absorbed into infinite space. I understand why each room was timed, because I could have spent much longer than thirty seconds in here. #broadmuseum #yayoikusama #infinitymirrors #losangeles #losangelesart #art #artlovers #contemporaryart #livelifetothefullest #traveltheworld (at The Broad)

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Locals Only

On a particularly dreary day in October, I made the drive from Chicago to Cadillac, Michigan. Cadillac is about an hour south of Traverse City, where I was going to be attending an event for work. I chose to stay in Cadillac for convenience and price; it meant only a five hour drive that travel day, and the Hampton Inn ran about $100 per night. The Traverse City Hampton Inn wanted $179 for the…

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Holland or America or Both I made a pit stop on my road trip in the city of Holland to see the…

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Rental Car Blues

The first time I ever rented a car it was the strangest feeling. I spent extra time making sure all my mirrors were correct and that my seat was just right. I was also terrified of having an accident in it; my company included the damage waiver on rentals, but it was my first job out of college and I didn’t want to have to call my boss to tell her I’d hit a wild hog in South Texas that turned my…

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Done

So I’ve been pretty quiet recently because I’ve been absolutely exhausted. Once I returned from my last trip (which included an amazing experience at The Broad in Los Angeles), I had a mountain of tasks to complete as I wrapped up 21 days in a row of travel and in-office work. I promise I will return to regular posting again soon, but for a recap, here are all the places I made it to this fall:…

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Last Call

I’m headed out to Los Angeles right now for my last work trip this fall. This is flight number 8/9 since September, and I’m exhausted. My fall schedule usually allows for more breaks between trips, but this year has been non-stop travel for over a month. I’m sure I’ll miss it when it’s over, as I always tend to do.  In spite of the horrendous traffic, the trip to LA is one of my favorites every…

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Pit Stop 

One of the benefits of spending my week driving all over Texas has been the short break I took stopping off in Waco. I’m sure the majority of you associate Waco, Texas with 90s cult leader David Koresh, but I associate it with college. For those interested though, you can still visit David Koresh’s compound. A friendly man with a shotgun named Andrew X98 will happily give you some informative…

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Background On my last trip to Seattle, the weather was considerably more overcast. Thus, I did not have a fantastic…

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Grateful

When I found out that I would be returning to Seattle a little over a month after attending my best friend’s wedding it almost felt like an imposition. It’s a four hour flight each direction, there were terrible options for hotels, and by going it effectively took away the only break in my travel schedule this fall.  But then I got here.  It turns out that travel is always worth it. No matter the…