by Beth DeLong | Oct 2, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
We all know that California holds the lead for wine production in the US. But what you may not know is that Ohio ranks 7th! The exact number of wineries depends on your source, ranging from 360 to nearly 500. Either way, that’s a lot of wineries. And nine of...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Aug 8, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I would bet you have some glassware in your kitchen from Lancaster, Ohio. Anchor Hocking, located in Lancaster, is one of the largest glass manufacturers in the USA. In fact, three of America’s ten largest glass manufacturers are located in the Buckeye State. The Ohio...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Aug 7, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Note: This page may contain affiliate links, which may provide me a small commission at no extra cost to you if you choose to purchase through the link. Thank you for supporting my small business! For most of us, the chance to go on a Tanzania safari tour is a...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Aug 7, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Note: This page may contain affiliate links, which may provide me a small commission at no extra cost to you if you choose to purchase through the link. Thank you for supporting my small business! Talk to just about anyone, and an African safari is likely on...
by Beth DeLong | Jun 24, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Whale watching and getting to experience these majestic animals in the wild is such an incredible opportunity! Here in the USA, we’re so unbelievably fortunate to have multiple places where whale-watching tours are available, including the NE coast, along the...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
This page may contain affiliate links, meaning I may receive a commission at no additional cost to you if you make a purchase using this link. Thank you for helping to support my small business! Columbus, Ohio, is a city rich in history—and, if the legends are true,...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Cancer Journey
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be searching the internet for “how to prepare for a hysterectomy.” But at age 36 that’s exactly where I found myself. I imagine you never thought the same for yourself, did you? But since this is where life has brought...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Cancer Journey
Upon receiving a cancer diagnosis, you will likely have a hundred questions to ask your oncologist about what this means and what’s to come. But sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what to ask when you’re still shellshocked by the news. To help give you a...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Cancer Journey
We learn A TON going through cancer treatment! We’ve learned how to manage side effects of medications, resources that helped us through, coping mechanisms, and how to advocate for ourselves. After treatment, some survivors are ready to leave it all behind them and...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Sep 15, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
What is The Wilds?? You likely haven’t heard of The Wilds if you’re outside of Ohio. It may not have the reputation of some of the larger zoos, but there’s some incredible work being done there! The Wilds is a private, non-profit conservation...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Ohio has a surprisingly deep relationship with Native American history. From the Hopewell peoples of 2,000 years ago to Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee 200 years ago and everything in between, Ohio plays quite an important historic role. Thankfully, there are several...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Between work and travel, I’ve found myself on several occasions in need of and testing female urination devices! I don’t know if I have a small bladder or if my sense of timing is just horrid…actually it’s probably both. Either way, it’s not uncommon I find...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Before packing for Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands, I did quite a bit of research online. I also had a recommended packing list from Lindblad Expeditions, with whom I was traveling. The bugger is that you can read several articles on packing for...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I recently found out about the Jesse Owens State Park while scouring the internet for camping spots in Ohio. One article listed about a dozen free places to camp, and this state park was one of them. Free camping?? Heck yeah! Update: I just visited in...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
You may be surprised just how much you can cram into a weekend in Nashville! Sure, longer is great, but sometimes you only have a weekend to spare. That was the case for a friend and me when we took a road trip from Ohio. We had Friday evening, all day...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
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...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
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...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Adventure After Diagnosis
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...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Cancer Journey
Hearing the words “you have cancer” is enough to make even the most resilient among us stop in their tracks. It’s a heavy phrase that no one ever wants to hear. And yet, according to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1.8 million people will hear that phrase...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Jun 22, 2025 | Cancer Journey
If you’ve done much research at all on DIEP flap breast reconstruction, you probably already know it’s a doozey of a procedure. With a long recovery timeline, there’s definitely some prep work that needs to be done before surgery! For those reading this who may...
