Noelle’s Monthly Recap: September 2026

September brought significant change and several major personal achievements. After more than seven years with my previous company, I moved into a new UK-based role—one of my main goals for the year. I also achieved another goal by passing the UK driving test, widely regarded as one of the world’s most challenging. Alongside these milestones, I travelled around England and squeezed in a weekend trip to Germany. It was a busy but rewarding month, full of new experiences. Here’s what I got up to in September.

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Noelle’s Monthly Recap: June 2026

June was a fun, whirlwind month. During a busy trip back to the U.S., we caught up with friends and family and attended three World Cup games. Outside of that trip, I also had the chance to explore a few new places near Cheltenham, where we live.

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A Bachelorette Weekend in Richmond, Virginia

When my good friend Anna got engaged and asked me to be one of her bridesmaids, her Maid of Honor pulled me in to help with planning a Richmond, Virginia bachelorette party. We had a great time in the city and our itinerary could apply for a variety of types of trips. Here’s what we got into during our time in The River City.

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A Different Kind of Travel: College Visits

Traditional travel has been a bit quiet for me for the past few months since I’ve shifted to spending my time visiting colleges with Markell. He is a senior in high school this year and as he’s been accepted to universities or had schools interested in him playing football, we have been visiting them.

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