mindy trottaOcean Cruise or River Cruise: Which One’s For You?I recently embarked on my fourth cruise, but it was actually my first ocean cruise…on the Viking Sun, sailing to Venice, Croatia…Dec 4, 2018Dec 4, 2018
mindy trottaEnjoy Being a Foodie in Butler CountySummer nights in Butler County, Ohio can get pretty hot, even when it has rained most of the day. On those nights, swaths of men, women…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
mindy trottaA Trip to Butler County Begins and Ends with ArtYou could paper your walls with the stories that were written about one-time major industrial cities that have fallen into decline…Jun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2018
mindy trottaTraveling the Sugar-Paved Donut Trail in Butler County, OhioWhen the opportunity to embark on a “Donut Trail” was essentially thrown into my donut-embracing arms, I jumped at the chance. And…May 27, 2018May 27, 2018
mindy trottaDesserts From the Viking Torgil“Up a lazy river, how happy you could be, up lazy river with me.” — Hoagy CarmichaelNov 3, 20171Nov 3, 20171
mindy trottaNelsonville, Ohio: A Little Town With A Lot To OfferTo be so focused on getting to where we are going as expediently as possible is perhaps one of the failings of modern times. It’s a sad…Oct 30, 2017Oct 30, 2017
mindy trottaFinding Unexpected Pleasures in Athens, OhioI must sheepishly admit that before I visited Athens, much of what I knew about any part of Ohio had to do with Drew Carey, Dr. Johnny…Sep 28, 2017Sep 28, 2017
mindy trottaGreat Gifts For the Men In Your Life: Uncommon GoodsMy dad was a good man, a kind man, and a very demonstrative man, but when it came to accepting gifts, especially Father’s Day gifts, he was…May 23, 20171May 23, 20171