April Coker, Author

Category: Travel

  • More about getting there…

    Yeah, the flight was grueling. I had really hoped I would sleep. Trisha had even brought some valerian root pills because I had told her I’d read they would help us sleep. She may have slept more than I did–I’m not sure because she sat behind me. That in itself was weird, because when we…

  • Celebrating My Independence in Scotland!

    Oh my gosh! I actually got to go to Scotland in June! It all happened when I reconnected with a first cousin on my dad’s side at my uncle’s funeral last summer (not her dad). I hadn’t seen her since childhood, and we got to talking and realized that we love to travel but need…

  • Remembering Thanksgiving

    At the risk of writing another unnecessary article about the meaning of Thanksgiving, I’d like to share a few words on what I think it’s all about. Yes, Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday of November and it’s generally attributed to the Pilgrims who gave thanks for their bounty after they settled in the New…

  • Oh, Lahaina

    I never thought I would get to see Hawaii, but careful saving and using a Southwest credit card to pay for daily expenses allowed me to go early this summer. My friend Paula and I found ourselves on the beautiful island of Maui for the first time in June. Yes, it was beautiful–a paradise. It’s…

  • Where have I been?

    Good question! I haven’t written a blog post in months! And someone pointed out to me that I never wrote about the trip of a lifetime that I got to take back in September of 2022. I experienced the thrill and privilege of traveling to Italy. Potete crederci? (Can you believe it?) I joined my…