Epic Adventures by Carla

05/31/2026

𝘈𝘮 𝘐 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴? 🤣

I love the hustle and bustle, all the languages, the mystery of trying to figure out where someone has been or is going.

BTW I broke my decades long promise to myself that I would NEVER buy slides. I despise them (and crocs). Go ahead, judge me. 🤣🤣🤣 I have TSA precheck so I do not have to remove my shoes going through the check in. But....for a long flight overnight they'll come in handy in the middle of the night when I need the potty!

I'd appreciate prayers for a safe journey!

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

I’m convinced there are only two kinds of travelers: the “spread every outfit across the bed two weeks early” people… and the “panic-pack while charging my phone at 4 a.m.” people. 😂

I always think I’m going to be organized and have cute little outfit piles ready ahead of time, but the suitcase doesn’t get touched until the day of departure. Somehow I need the pressure of “we leave in three hours” to make decisions. Until then, I’m just emotionally attached to every possible outfit option. 😝😍🤪😒

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝! 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Epic Adventures by Carla

05/26/2026

𝐈'𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. 🤣🥰

I don't text\call\stalk them while they are out on their adventure, but I do keep them in mind. Like Momma sending her baby off to church camp for the first time!

Your vacation is like mine. I want everything to be as perfect as possible. So getting a text like this from a first time client makes my heart happy! I checked in at the end of their Alaskan cruise tour, which was gorgeous!

If you're needing to make some getaway plans, and want those plans thoughtfully and carefully taken care of, reach out and lets chat!

05/25/2026

Happy Monday! 🇺🇸
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05/24/2026

𝘞𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐰 ⁉️ 🤣🤔

Rules to play along:
1 - Guess where I am going
2 - Tag 3 friends
3 - Share one of my past posts

Winner will be announced Sunday, May 31. Must complete all 3 above to enter the drawing.

PS - The tumbler has a sweet surprise from a local business.

05/23/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 — 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 — 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕?

Dates are not finalized yet, but this would NOT be your typical big-box tour company experience.

The tour would be led by my friend, Peter Cooney, who is currently ranked the #6 tour guide in Ireland, and trust me… the man knows his stuff. This would be a more intimate, unique experience built around firsthand local knowledge and authentic experiences.
Think:
☘️ Castles
☘️ Cozy pubs
☘️ Hidden gems
☘️ Scenic countryside
☘️ Local stories and culture
☘️ Hand-picked experiences you won’t typically find on standard tours

One of the things I love most about Ireland is getting beyond the major tourist stops and truly experiencing the heart of the country — and that’s exactly the kind of trip this would be.

➡️ Survey link for those truly interested in touring with us!

https://forms.gle/roKW1f9tK3sGZcVF9

05/21/2026

𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰...𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰...𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞❗️A few days ago, I talked about having independence to venture out on your own, even on a large tour.

My clients on the Shades of Ireland tour had this to say about yesterday:
Day 6: We took a break from the tour group to spend the day exploring Killarney on our own. We’re staying at The Great Southern Hotel which is beautiful and has amazing gardens on the grounds. We toured St. Mary’s Cathedral in Killarney which was built in 1842 then spent the day shopping. We were invited to a concert at St. Mary’s Church of Killarney which is an Anglican Church. The Concordia University A Capella Choir from Nebraska performed an evening concert that was amazing.

PS - I happened upon a choir in Krakow, Poland that I got to experience during my individual time exploring. Such a fabulous experience!

Choice is always yours! Just be back on the bus before it heads to the next destination! 😁

05/20/2026

𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙮.

When I was in high school, I thought I wanted to be a journalist. In fact, I had a full-ride scholarship to Judson… which, of course, I never utilized.

Now, years later, I’ve found myself writing again — this time sharing my passion for travel and encouraging others to get out and go see the world. Inspiring women and active, mature adults to travel confidently has been incredibly heartwarming for me.

Getting to know the owners/editors, Auburn and Lisa, has been such a pleasure, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be part of something that encourages people to embrace new experiences at every stage of life.

Stay tuned for the next edition coming out in July! You will not want to miss it!