Wandering Willow Journeys

28/09/2026

🇯🇵 WANDER WITH WILLOW IS HEADING TO JAPAN! 🌸

Willow Wanderers, grab your imaginary passports because we're off again—and this time we're traveling somewhere where ancient traditions and modern life exist side by side in the most fascinating way.

Welcome to JAPAN! 🇯🇵

Over the next 7 days, we're going to explore:
🗼 The lights and energy of Tokyo
🗻 The beauty of Mount Fuji & Hakone
⛩️ The temples and traditions of Kyoto
🎋 The bamboo groves of Arashiyama
🦌 The history—and slightly mischievous deer—of Nara 😂
🍜 The FOOD of Osaka
♨️ And finally, we'll slow things down and experience the traditions, ryokans, tea ceremonies and hospitality that make Japan so special.

And here's the funny thing...
When I started creating these destination journeys, I thought I'd be showing you places you might want to visit.
Instead, my own travel list just keeps getting longer. 😂
Japan has officially made the list.

🌿 WILLOW THOUGHT
Sometimes the most fascinating journeys aren't about choosing between the old and the new. They're about discovering how beautifully the two can exist together.

So tell me, Willow Wanderers...
What are YOU most excited about—Tokyo, Mount Fuji, the temples, the FOOD...or those deer that apparently have absolutely no respect for personal space? 😂🦌

Tomorrow, we begin in TOKYO! 🗼🌸

26/09/2026

Public Sevice Announcement:

Multiple cruise ships now have confirmed changes due to the nor'easter and other ships may yet have itinerary delays or changes.

13/09/2026

Woo-Hoo!!!

13/09/2026

🌿 SUNDAY FUN DAY — TELEPORT ME THERE! 🌿

Forget airfare. Forget packing. Forget PTO. Forget how long it takes to get there. 😂

A magical travel button just appeared in front of you.

Push it and P**F! ✨ You can instantly be anywhere in the world for vacation.

Where are you going?
🌴 Beach escape
🏔️ Mountain hideaway
🌆 Favorite city
🛳️ Cruise ship
🚗 Epic road trip
🎢 Theme park adventure
🚂 Scenic train journey
🌎 Or somewhere completely different?

But I don't just want the country.

Give me the EXACT place. 👀

Are we waking up in Bora Bora? Eating pasta on the Amalfi Coast? Watching wildlife in South Africa? Wandering through Paris? Sitting on a ship somewhere in the Caribbean?
Teleportation leaves in 3…2…1…GO! ✨👇

Because travel isn't just about the places you go — it's about the person you become along the way. 🌿💚

13/09/2026

Costa Rica! Who's ready?

(International airfare not included - but I can help with that!) 😁

12/09/2026

🌿 Costa Rica is calling… are you answering? 🇨🇷✈️

Imagine 7 days of lush rainforests, incredible wildlife, river adventures, and beautiful beaches—with stays in La Fortuna and Manuel Antonio—all starting at just $1,350 per person!

🐸🌴🌊 Ready to trade your everyday for a little Pura Vida? 💚

📩 Message Wandering Willow Journeys and let’s start planning your Costa Rica adventure!

✈️ International airfare and travel insurance are not included.

10/09/2026

I mean, seriously - who wouldn't want their pasta cooked in a giant round of cheese?

06/09/2026

This is Cricket who has joined me for my morning coffee. 💗

06/09/2026

Up close and personal! 🦙❤️

We’re staying at Clover Brook Farm in Hyde Park, NY, and this is definitely not your typical hotel stay!

If you love accommodations that are a little outside the ordinary, this might be your kind of getaway. 🌿 Instead of elevators and hotel hallways, think peaceful countryside, fresh air, farm cats, and the chance to get up close and personal with alpacas, llamas, and some of the other four-legged residents. 🦙🐴🐈‍⬛

I love finding places where where you stay becomes part of the adventure—and Clover Brook Farm is exactly that.

Would you trade a traditional hotel for a few nights on a working alpaca farm? I would…and apparently, I did! 😂

🌿 Wandering Willow Journeys
Because travel isn't just about the places you go—it's about the person you become along the way.

05/09/2026

Sometimes the best part of getting away…is simply getting away. 🌿

This is Clover Brook Farm in Hyde Park, New York—a working alpaca farm, an Airbnb, and one of those places where the world just seems to get a little quieter.

There’s something incredibly peaceful about waking up on a farm. No traffic rushing past. No schedule demanding your attention. Just open fields, fresh country air, the sounds of the animals, and alpacas casually going about their morning like they don’t have a care in the world. 🦙❤️

And maybe they’re onto something.

I've stayed here before, and coming back reminds me why I loved it so much the first time. There are trips where the accommodations are simply where you sleep…and then there are places that become part of the experience.

Clover Brook Farm is definitely part of the experience.

🌿 Willow Thought:
Sometimes serenity isn't something you find. It's what happens when you finally get quiet enough to notice it.

Could you spend a few days waking up to this? 🦙🌾

Wandering Willow Journeys

Because travel isn't just about the places you go—it's about the person you become along the way.

Clover Brooke Farm - Llama and Alpaca Hikes in Hyde Park, NY https://share.google/exnjqvWmF8cCNczCA