Where would you guess the best Japanese Garden outside of the world is? Would you guess San Francisco? New York? Vancouver? I have a thing for Japanese Gardens (and Japanese culture, honestly, since I’ve been speaking the language for ten years or so now) and I always swing by them in my travels. I’ve been …
Work and play in high altitudes when you’re not used to them can be tricky. Certain prep can ease your transitions and help you have a good time up top, whether that’s Denver, Nepal, or Macchu Picchu! Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate. High elevations have low humidity and your lungs will be breathing harder which will dehydrate …
How did I get this beautiful shot? More interestingly- How did I almost NOT get this beautiful shot? Read on, oh photographic warriors, and see how I almost had my ass handed to me in my giddy enthusiasm! So this was smack dab in the middle of our massive 9700-mile road trip around the United States …
Renting a car in Ireland seemed like a great opportunity- so many castles and ruins and abbeys to explore- but also intimidating. What’s it like renting a car abroad? How was I going to drive manual on THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD? It seemed like Roadtrip: challenge mode. Because we rented a car, we …
Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul -John Muir Redwood Sunbeams, Great American Road Trip, Nikon D5000.
9,600 scenic miles across the United States and back in a little Mazda 3. That’s far enough to drive across the country East to West, then East, then back West again. We hit 27 states and 7 national parks- And we did it with three adults and one two year-old so never think that having …
Travel blogs are informative and instructive, but they also make you wander-hungry. And sometimes regular hungry, especially if you’re into food like I am. So this week I thought I’d post the top ten most amazing moments I had backpacking with my husband for ten weeks last summer. 10. Seeing the Scottish castle rising over …
To say I was unprepared before I went off to Europe for three months was an understatement. It’s not that I didn’t read up. I knew some things- I knew to pack earplugs for the hostels. I knew to use a credit card that waived international fees and have more than one card on hand …
“What?” you reply with indignation. “You don’t know me! I have the best New Year’s Eve every year on the planet! I party with my closest friends on a raft and sing Kumbayah at midnight when we dance naked in the moonlight!” If that’s the case, go you, man, you live your life. Also, try not …
Okay, you’re heading to the city. And you’re thinking of driving?? All your friends think you’re nuts. Why would you drive willingly into a crazy place like New York when it’s one of the few American cities with perfectly good public transport? I used to only take the train in, but now that I work …