a NOLA girl in a Big world

2 days at home isn’t enough. And there ain’t no rest for the wicked.

So, why Lisbon? Well, why not a Lisbon? I had a week of sabbatical not accounted for and I knew I wanted to go to Europe. I knew I wanted to travel alone and to a city I’ve never been. Well, the alone travel changed, but the new city … was achieved.

2 months ago, I reached out to my friend Phillipa and asked her to join me in this trip. She and I met in 2017, in DC at a BTG event and have been friend ever since. We’ve stayed at each other’s homes and have been talking about going on a trip together for years. I asked her where she’d like to visit and Lisbon was on her list. It seemed serendipitous that we both wanted to visit. We booked our flights that week.

I’m excited to visit Lisbon and have time with my friend, it’s something I think we all should do. spend time with your people. Quality time. Wandering. Learning. Building connection.