About Me:
Who I am. How I got back here. What's next on the horizon.
I'm Lindsey, lover of craft beer, the Philadelphia Union, sushi, a good gummy candy, shiny and sparkly things, live music, palm trees, an ocean view, good friends, and amazing family, who's making my place Back in Jersey as I head into a new decade of my journey.
I grew up in South Jersey, Cumberland County to be exact. Following high school I didn't stray far - I spent my first 4 years of college at Richard Stockton College of NJ (now, Stockton University). During my days at Stockton I was lucky enough to be chosen to participate in the Walt Disney World College Program in sunny Florida, giving me an opportunity for the first time in my 20 years on earth to live outside of New Jersey.
Not surprising, while working at Walt Disney World I got a bit of the hospitality bug, which lead me to transfer (and by transfer I mean graduate from Stockton with my first, yes, first Bachelor Degrees) to the University of Delaware for their Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management program. After graduating from UD with B.S. degree #2, I stayed in Delaware for a couple of years, lived in the DC Metro area for a few more years, before making my way back to Delaware by my mid-20s. I proceeded to spend the next almost 12 years in Delaware before I made my way back to Jersey.
Sometimes an unexpected event leads to an even more unexpected change and decision, which is how I found myself Back in Jersey after nearly 17 years away. I honestly never thought I'd say that again, yet here I am, feeling like I'm home again and exactly where I should be. Family, tradition and a giant tug on my heartstrings will do that to you, and that's what brought me back to the place I called home for nearly half my life.
Though I was living only 50 minutes away from where my current home is, I didn't give New Jersey the amount of time I should have. Now it's time to explore and experience all the things I've been missing: new restaurants, new breweries, new towns that I've never visited, new museums and new events to check out.
My love of travel will lead me outside of the boundaries of New Jersey. Along the way I'll share my favorite things and my finds. It never hurts to know about enough about a great pint of beer in an unexpected place or the cool boutique filled with treasures and trinkets.
Have suggestions on where to visit? Send them my way!