Adventure After Diagnosis Blog Posts
The BrewDog Hotel: An Honest Review in 2025
When the BrewDog Hotel opened in Columbus, Ohio in 2018, it quickly became a bucket list trip for a lot of folks. With its large restaurant, dog-friendly accommodations, 40 hotel rooms and suites, and of course craft beer, it became the perfect place to stay while you...
Prince Waikiki: An Honest Review
As a requirement for my new job in Hawaii, I had to put myself up in a hotel for a week before I could move to our company bunkhouse. After a whole lot of research, I decided the Prince Waikiki in Honolulu was my best option. There were a whole lot of factors...
Tips for Solo Travel Safety
I'm guessing if you're reading this, you have an interest in solo travel, but are hesitant because of the safety factor. Let’s just start by saying what everyone is thinking – it’s absolute garbage that we even have to have articles about safety while traveling...
Visiting Dawes Arboretum: The Perfect Outdoor Playground in Central Ohio
If you're looking for an outdoor space where you can do some hiking, the kids can play, you can enjoy a picnic, or just sit and zen out for a bit, the Dawes Arboretum has a space for that. This park offers a variety of exhibits and environments, including spaces to...
8 Lessons from a Rookie Backpacker: Learn from my mistakes
As with anything one does for the first time, the learning curve was steep as a rookie backpacker! Even though I had been looking forward to this trip since March, I really didn’t do much planning in the seven months until it came to fruition. I looked into...
Hiking Hocking Hills with Kids: 4 Fun and Suitable Trails
With the fall colors and cooler temperatures, it’s been the perfect weather for hiking Hocking Hills with kids. Trying to entertain a toddler with a super short attention span is difficult, hiking is a good way to keep her entertained! Hocking Hills in...
Visiting the Slate Run Historical Farm: A Charming Park for Experiential Learning
Slate Run Metro Park, located in Canal Winchester less than 15 miles south of downtown Columbus, Ohio, is such an incredible park for families! There's hiking, a natural play area for kids, picnic tables, playgrounds, a dog-friendly trail, a marsh, and the Slate Run...
6 Unexpected Benefits of Solo Female Travel
When I first ventured into solo female travel, I was met with all sorts of concern. Family, friends, and even strangers meant well, but several of them immediately translated “solo female travel” to some equivalent of me becoming prey to assault, kidnapping, or worse....
The Sherman House Museum & The Georgian: Historical Treasure in Central Ohio
Even small-town Ohio can have some fascinating history and historical characters! One such person is General William Tecumseh Sherman, who played a crucial role in the Union's victory during the Civil War. (Sorry, Atlanta.) Today, you can visit The Sherman House, his...
Mansfield Reformatory: A Engaging Day Trip for Everyone
The Mansfield Reformatory, also known as The Ohio State Reformatory, is chock full of fascinating history! Whether you're into the history, movie sets, paranormal activity, or want to visit an epic haunted house, the Mansfield Reformatory is the perfect stop. I...
Loveland Castle: Medieval Inspiration in Charming Small-Town Ohio
When you think of attractions in Ohio, you probably think of things like Cedar Point and Kings Island, or football games with die-hard fans. Maybe you think we only have corn fields and there is literally nothing attractive about the state. But I bet your first...
Visiting Ohio Caverns: The Most Colorful Caverns in the USA
Let’s be real, summers in Ohio are humid and you never know what sort of weather you’re actually going to get. Especially in August. Usually we have temperatures in the 90s with humidity, maybe a pop-up thunderstorm; somehow this year we started off with temps in the...