I’ve been reading a lot in the news lately about Mount Everest and it got me thinking about the time that I climbed Mount Fuji. I’m not sure about Everest, but when you set out to climb Fuji… Continue reading
All Things Travel
Off the Beaten Track in Austin, TX
There’s a ton to do in and around Austin but one of our favorite places is a cool little beer farm – part hippie, part hipster – called Jester King. It’s about a twenty-five minute drive from downtown Austin, into a more rural, scrubby sort of terrain. The brewery is just off…Continue reading
Beware of Pickpockets: a Collection of First and Second Hand Experiences
Anyone can be pickpocketed. But travelers are a good target, either because they look lost, they are lost or because they’ve got a lot of stuff with them. No matter the reason, I’ve collected a handful of cautionary tales over the course of my travels. Come nearer friends, gather ’round…
Being a Tourist in Your Own Backyard
I didn’t do much traveling for this particular post. San Antonio is only about an hour and a half from our house in Austin. But I planned a 50 person event at a hotel a couple of years ago and racked up a ton of points so every now and…
What do North Korea and Boracay Have in Common?
Sometimes I like to re-share posts from the blog I kept when I was living in Japan. In this one I’m rambling on about going to Korea with my sister and complaining about my work as an English teacher. I guess there’s nothing that great or interesting here, just that 1) I talk about hosting […]
Have You Heard of the Plitvice Lakes?
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia When I started planning our trip to Croatia, I only knew I wanted to go to Dubrovnik. But I was really surprised at how many other awesome places Croatia is filled with! Dubrovnik was actually our least favorite, and it was fabulous so that says a lot about the other […]
Flying Under the Radar: Zagreb, Croatia
Even though it’s the capital, it’s easy to be tempted to pass up Zagreb for more well known places like Dubrovnik (thanks Game of Thrones). But it’s for this very reason that you should go. Zagreb has all of the charm and history of a major European city but hasn’t been bloated by tourism and […]
The Most Un-Vegas Thing You Can Do in Vegas
We took a trip to Las Vegas in May but I’m not the biggest fan of the city which is why I haven’t posted anything about it. This last time especially it felt like prices had really gotten out of control. You know the free cup of coffee that motels put in your room, the […]
How to Turn a 2 Week Vacation into 8 Weeks
You can easily turn your two week vacation into an eight week one. It’s all about the pre-work and the afterglow. 🙂 I’m currently planning a two week trip to Croatia and will have a lot more to share once I’ve actually been there. But this whole month is a big part of our upcoming […]
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Move to Ventura, CA
REASON #1: The Weather is Terrible It’s always so sunny and breezy. Booooring. I mean, could we get a blizzard or something once in a while? Hail? Anything besides a steady 75 degrees?? REASON #2: It Has Way Too Much Character Everyone knows a good city should be bland, characterless and full of big […]