After spending 2 days in the bustling sweltering neon lit city of Las Vegas, it was nice to get out of town for some much needed communing with nature. We rented a houseboat and trolled Lake Mead for a few days. The schedule was ideal: wake up, eat breakfast, read, swim, eat lunch, swim, read, eat … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Lake Mead
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The State of the Savings
I'm about halfway through my pre-travel period. It's been a little over 3 months since I decided to go to Australia and I've only been saving up since the end of July. It took me a month or so to pay off my debts from the last trip (my grandmother loaned me money for the airfare between Thailand and … [Read more...] about The State of the Savings
Why I Travel
A lot of people got their panties in a twist over Nomadic Matt's Huffington Post article "Why We Travel," which is mostly about why he travels. I know I already covered this in "Why Can't We Be Friends," but I wanted to explain why I travel. Do with it what you will. Warning: It's pretty … [Read more...] about Why I Travel
Things I’ve Done for Travel Money
Rocking my press pass covering SEWE for the Charleston City Paper Since I am not one of those people who leaves a high paying job to travel, I work pathetic little side jobs to save up for trips. I hustle doing random work so I can have all these amazing adventures. I thought my readers … [Read more...] about Things I’ve Done for Travel Money
23 Things to Do Before Turning 23
I recently had my 22nd birthday (July 8) and it was a pretty uneventful one (just antiquing and a nice dinner, which was fine by me), so I want to make sure this is a year to remember. Andi of My Beautiful Adventures (who I finally met in person!) inspired this list with her own 29 Things to Do … [Read more...] about 23 Things to Do Before Turning 23