I've been on a spree lately, featuring my favorite funky spots, including Atlanta's Little Five Points and Los Angeles' Venice Beach. So I couldn't go to San Francisco without visiting hippie heaven in Haight-Ashbury. A local on the MUNI told me that Haight-Ashbury has become very commercial … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury
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A Local’s Guide to Little Five Points
I've been visiting the quirky Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points since I got my driver's license at sixteen. The Venice Beach-like suburb was like no place this suburban girl had ever seen. Between the pierced and tattooed punks and the dreadlocked homeless people, Little Five is not short … [Read more...] about A Local’s Guide to Little Five Points
Photo Friday: Venice Beach, CA
I'm currently in San Francisco soaking up the California sun, so I thought I'd throw together a post from my last trip to California, in January 2011. I spent three days in Los Angeles, eating tacos with my fellow travel bloggers, CouchSurfing and walking through the stalls of the Santa Monica … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Venice Beach, CA
Healthy Eating While Traveling
When you're traveling, it's easy to fall into the rut of greasy fast food out of cost and convenience. But it doesn't have to be that way and you don't have to subject yourself to plane food. I've got a few go-to recipes and snacks that I use in airports and hostel dorms all over the world. Some of … [Read more...] about Healthy Eating While Traveling
What’s In My Carry On Bag?
I write packing lists every month over on Her Packing List and I've created a few here for specific trips (as I will for my upcoming San Francisco getaway), so you could call me a packing list expert. I've outlined the gear I use, but never gone into what items I bring on every trip. I thought … [Read more...] about What’s In My Carry On Bag?