A Must-See Southern Bucket List Experience
Sunshine & funshine guaranteed on Florida’s Treasure Coast 🌞
Best Thing to Do in Jacksonville! 🎭
Exploring Vero Beach’s Hidden Gem — The Environmental Learning Center 🌿💛
Discover Florida’s Hidden Gem — The Treasure Coast! 🐚🌴✨
Kicking Off the Holidays at Market for Makers in JAX 🎄🛍️
Wrapping Up the Year with Sunshine and Adventures in Florida! ☀️🌴✨
Disney Magic in Vero Beach?! ☀️🐭🌴
Exploring Charming Downtown Sanford, Florida 💛🌊
Counting down to Louisiana’s River Parishes Adventure! 💛🌿
Disney’s NEW Nighttime Parade is Pure Magic! ✨🎆
Hidden Gem/Stylish Lodging on Florida’s Treasure Coast 🌴✨
Discovering the Stewart Indian School in Carson City, NV 🪶
Peaceful Florida Escape at Island View Cottages 🌴💦 | Sebastian Hidden Gem
Exploring the Cummer Museum & Gardens in Jacksonville 🌸🎨 | A Riverside Gem ✨
Homeschool Adventures at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm! 🐊📚
Exploring Celebration, Florida 🌸 | Disney’s Charming Master-Planned Town 🏡✨
Charming Stay at The Rusca House B&B in Natchitoches 💛
Riding the Virginia & Truckee Railroad! 🚂💛 | Carson City to Virginia City Adventure
Rocky Horror at the Florida Theatre! 👄🎭 | Spooky Season Fun 🖤
A Day at EPCOT’s Food & Wine Festival with My Girls! 🍷✨
Exploring the Stunning Lightner Museum in St. Augustine ✨🏛️
24 Hours in Irving, Texas 🌟 | Food, Fun & Las Colinas Charm 🤠
Falling in Love with Natchitoches, Louisiana 💛 | Small-Town Southern Charm
Hidden Gem Stay in Ashland, Oregon 🌸 | Lithia Springs Resort Tour ✨
Exploring Louisiana’s Stunning Oak Alley Plantation 🌿✨
Would You Tour This Haunted Nevada Prison at Night? 👻
A Florida Tradition: Dining at The Columbia in St. Augustine! 🇨🇺✨
4 Disney Cruise Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner! 🚢✨
Carson City Surprised Me! 👻 Hot Springs, Haunted Prison & More
Living in St. Augustine with My Kids for the Rest of 2025! 🌴💕
Discovering Destrehan Plantation: Louisiana History Comes Alive 🇺🇸
4 Epic Getaways to Add to Your Travel List! 🌍
A Real Gem in Carson City! 🏛️
Stylish & Pet-Friendly Stay Near DFW! 🏨✨
Ride the Historic V&T Railway to Virginia City, Nevada 🚂✨
Discovering the Boujee Charm of Irving, Texas
Epic Road Trip with My Pup: Nevada to Florida with Dexter Good Boy! 🐾🚗
Lexington, Kentucky | Horse Capital Charm & Hidden Gems 🐎💙
The Bluest Water in America? Crater Lake National Park
24 Hours in Ashland, Oregon — Small Town Charm & Big Vibes 🌿✨
Cruise Europe in Style with Costa Cruises! ⚓✨
🚀 Kennedy Space Center Stays Open! 🌎✨
🍷 Oregon’s Rogue Valley: A Wine Lover’s Paradise! 🌿🍇
Foodie Magic Aboard Disney Wish 🚢✨
Route 66 Fun in Springfield, MO!
Gettysburg’s Tastiest Stop: Sweney’s Tavern at Farnsworth House
Check this Gem Hotel in Reading, PA!
Melody created Wherever I May Roam in 2015 and is still going strong on a host of social channels. She travels the country (and often world) highlighting small towns, plus where to stay, play, & eat while you are there. Cruising, casinos, multi-gen vacations, and road trips are her specialties. She also freelances for print/digital.
Originally from WV, Melody was an RVer for a year, and now resides in Mesquite, NV — a big move from Vero Beach, FL.
Melody's book "100 Things to Do in West Virginia Before You Die" came out in 2023. One of her favorite jobs is an expert contributor to USA Today 10BEST Reader’s Choice.
Melody co-owns the annual Southern Travelers Explore (#STE) travel conference for bloggers, influencers, & tourism professionals with her daughter. Now in its 7th year, 2026 will be in Louisiana’s River Parishes.
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