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Joan Sherman

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Joan has loved to write since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Growing up on a Wisconsin farm, she experienced travel mostly through books, but after moving to Minnesota, marrying her can’t-sit-still husband, Dean, and raising energetic twin sons, travel ratcheted up. (Warning: Don’t ever hike with three Marines.)

Although it’s hard to pick a favorite travel experience, the top of the list includes these extremes: a week-long rafting trip through the Grand Canyon and relaxing in an infinity pool on a cruise ship off the coast of Monaco. Apart from her love for writing and travel, she enjoys cooking, cycling, and photography, and she has a strong faith. She finds joy in the simplest things and is always ready for the next adventure.

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Clear kayak on Shell Key beach
St. Petersburg/Clearwater7 Tips For Clear Kayaking Through Shell Key Preserve Near St. Petersburg, Florida
Kayaking along Cave Point County Park
Door County6 Reasons You’ll Love Kayaking Cave Point County Park In Door County, Wisconsin
Sunrise over the Atlantic in Nags Head
North Carolina12 Fabulous Experiences In And Near Nags Head, North Carolina
Folly Beach Pier at sunset
South Carolina7 Fantastic Things To Do While Visiting Beautiful Folly Beach, South Carolina
Author with her Baggallini bag at the Continental Divide
Travel ProductsWhy I Don’t Take Many Trips Without These 3 Essential Baggallini Bags 
Joan and her son
Travel ProductsWhy I Love This Do-It-All Crossbody Purse From Hedgren
Biking along the Willard Munger State Trail, stretching from Hinkley To Duluth, Minnesota
Minnesota15 Beautiful Minnesota Bike Trails In The Land Of 10,000 Lakes
Minnesota Ice Maze
Travel NewsThe Beautiful Ice Maze You’ll Love Getting Lost In This Winter — Here’s Where To Find It
The view from Mount Pilatus, Switzerland
Switzerland8 Reasons To Love This Mountaintop Experience In Switzerland
Ice Castles' dramatic entrance, New Brighton, Minnesota
MinnesotaVisit Minnesota’s Award-Winning Ice Castles This Winter — Everything You Need To Know
The towering trees of Congaree National Park seen from a boardwalk. South Carolina.
Congaree13 Treasures Of South Carolina’s Little-Known Congaree National Park
Okuma Private Beach & Resort archway
Hotels and ResortsWhy You’ll Love This Tropical Beach Resort Near Okinawa’s Yanbaru Forest