Author: Allison Cook

  • 6 Goals for 2026

    6 Goals for 2026

    Welcome back Gallivanters! It’s that time again, as we prepare for 2026 and say goodbye to 2025. Just like every year, I like to reflect on what the year 2025 brought into my life. I lounged on beaches in Puerto Rico, watched a show on Broadway in New York City, got my own apartment, and…

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  • Christmas Cookie Jars

    Christmas Cookie Jars

    Welcome Back Gallivanters! It’s the most wonderful, and most expensive, time of the year! This year, I am budgeting for some upcoming trips (that I cannot wait to share on the blog with my fellow Gallivanters!) So this Christmas needed to be more economical, but I still wanted to give my friends and family something…

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  • Thanksgiving Recipe: Chocolate Cream Pie

    Thanksgiving Recipe: Chocolate Cream Pie

    Welcome Gallivanters! I am already ready for Thanksgiving leftovers next week. But I’ve reached the age where I’m expected to contribute a dish…and I haven’t quite mastered the big three (turkey, stuffing, mac n cheese). Argue in the comments. So this year I thought I’d start off by bringing a dessert! Here is a quick…

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  • A Day In Columbus, Ohio

    A Day In Columbus, Ohio

    Welcome back Gallivanters! I hope you have gotten to enjoy the wonderful fall weather during your travels so far. I actually just got back from visiting my sister in her new home state of Ohio. We had the best day exploring downtown, so I thought I’d share our itinerary with my favorite people – you…

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  • A Day in Salem, Massachusetts

    A Day in Salem, Massachusetts

    Welcome, foolish mortals. As I’m writing this, I’m on my hundredth Hocus Pocus rewatch and thinking back on all of the haunts of Halloween’s past. None so memorable as the year my sister and I visited Salem, Massachusetts in the month of October. So today, join me on A Day in Salem, Massachusetts…if you dare.…

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  • A Night in Asheville, NC

    A Night in Asheville, NC

    Welcome back Gallivanters! And welcome back to North Carolina. I’ve written other blog posts about North Carolina such as A Day in Asheville and A Day at Beech Mountain, but we’ve yet explored the nightlife! I have been to Asheville a few times, but my recent nights in Asheville have been an unexpected amount of…

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  • New York City: Taylor’s Version

    New York City: Taylor’s Version

    Welcome back Gallivanters – and Welcome to New York! If you have learned anything about me over the years secondary to being a Gallivanter I am also a big fan of Taylor Swift. And oh how this has been a very exciting few weeks to be a Swiftie! Taylor Swift is set to release her…

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  • Peace: Church and Yoga

    Peace: Church and Yoga

    Welcome back Gallivanters! We talk a lot about our adventures and dreams here on the blog. I am so grateful to say that almost all of my dreams have come true. I graduated with my master’s degree, have wonderful friends, I’m financially independent – all while getting to travel the world. I have lived well.…

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  • Creating Playlists to Romanticize Your Life

    Creating Playlists to Romanticize Your Life

    Welcome back Gallivanters! I am a big believer in the power of manifestation and positive thinking. One of my personal favorite quotes goes like this: “Our thoughts become feelings, feelings become actions, actions become our realities.” I truly believe that our conscious and subconscious thoughts and beliefs can impact our mindset, realities and overall quality…

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  • French Onion Soup

    French Onion Soup

    Welcome back Gallivanters! If you remember my Dining in Disney post, you know that I ate my way through all the parks and had the best time doing it. One of the meals I didn’t mention was the Be Our Guest Dinner themed for Beauty and The Beast in Magic Kingdom. I didn’t know it…

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