About
I had a love for adventure, which led me to pursue a career in the military. After 47 + years in the South Carolina National Guard, I retired. I can’t think of anything else that would have offered me such unique experiences. Moreover, the people I encountered during my service were the best! After retiring, I wanted to keep traveling in a more meaningful and memorable way. So, I decided to create a travel blog, which I thought would be an excellent way to learn more about the places I’d visit and the people I’d meet, another way to reinforce my love for adventure.
In 2018, I created my travel blog, Travel Notes & Storytelling. Soon after, I began pursuing photography as well. My passion is to travel, take pictures, and write stories that inspire and educate others. Every destination, whether near or far, is unique and fascinating, reinforcing my love of adventure. I am fortunate to live in South Carolina, which provides endless opportunities for travel and photography. Its mountains, rivers, lakes, sea shores, and fascinating people offer endless and rich diversity. Whenever I plan a trip, I start by reading books about the destination, learning its history, and researching where and how to take the best images. The process of preparing for a trip, writing about it, and taking photos is what I genuinely enjoy, and it reinforces my love of adventure.
My love of adventure and strategy for more meaningful travel has paid off in many ways.
I have found that my stories and photos draw me closer to people. Some have even proofread my stories about my experiences with them for authenticity. One of my favorites is a story about a cooking experience in Capetown, South Africa, called “Colorful Cooking Experience in Bo-Kaap.” Gamidah Jacobs, who showed us her cooking techniques in her home, reviewed my story for authenticity. This helped me to learn more about her. Every story and picture has meaning and value, satisfying my love of adventure. Both writing and photography are skills that improve with practice, and that’s something I enjoy about it, too. My blog is a tool that helps me to share my stories and pictures, but even that requires continuous learning.
Biography
Brigadier General Marie Goff, U.S. Army Retired, completed over 37 years of military service in the United States Army and the South Carolina National Guard....
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Publication Features
In addition to my travel stories on my blog, you can also read my adventures in other publications. Click below to see some of my features!
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Women from S.C. inspire future generations with their remarkable military service.
On Oct 29, 1978, an Act of Congress disestablished the Women’s Army Corps. Two years earlier, in 1976, women were accepted into the Air Force on an equal basis with men. Women from South Carolina began making strides in rank and position as they entered the Army and Air Force....
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Inspiration for the Journey
Noma Nazish writes in Forbes, “Five Reasons Why Travel Is Good for Your Mental Health,“ “reduce stress, reinvent yourself, happiness and satisfaction, mental resilience, and to enhance creativity.” All true! I enjoy writing about people, events, food, activities, landscapes, ecology, and the history of the places I visit. I strive...
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Invest Your Earnings Regularly to Live Your Dream in Retirement
It should have been easy! It would be easy, or at least I thought it would. I knew what was coming and knew what to do! Thankfully, I had used the magic of compound interest and early investing. As it turned out, retirement was not easy for me either. It’s...
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