My name is Ann Marie. I currently live in So. Carolina. I am married with 2 grown daughters and 2 grandchildren. I made a promise to myself around the age of 23 (my first trip ever on a plane to Daytona) that I would do as much traveling as time and money would allow. Whether it was a weekend escape to another state or a passport-stamping journey abroad, I have built a life rich with experiences, stories, and memories. That promise became a rhythm — a yearly journey, whether across state lines or oceans, that reminded me I am alive, curious, and free.
✨ Why Travel Is More Than a Destination
It’s about stories — the ones you collect, the ones you tell, and the ones that change you forever.
I have lived this truth year after year, turning travel into a ritual of renewal. Whether I was headed somewhere specific or simply chasing the horizon, I was always discovering something new — and that’s the real destination.
It’s about the journey — the winding roads, the missed turns, the spontaneous detours that lead to unexpected beauty.
It’s about who you become — every trip shapes you, challenges you, and reveals new layers of your identity.
It’s about connection — with strangers who become friends, with cultures that shift your perspective, with landscapes that stir your soul.
It’s about presence — being fully alive in a moment, whether sipping coffee in a quiet piazza or watching the sunrise from a mountaintop.
I travel to discover.
I travel to connect.
I travel to grow.
I travel not for the destination, but for the transformation.
These are my travel maps!!
