Recent posts by kristengill
I Am a Travel Junkie
Hello, my name is Kristen Gill, and it’s been one month since my last trip.
I can already feel the effects of “coming down” from my adventurous high, and cannot wait for my next “fix”.
Kristen on the wrong side of the tracks…waiting for her …
Catchin’ Up
It’s been well over 3 months since my last posting, and I apologize for the delay. To my credit, I was travelling for most of that time (2 months in SE Asia and one week sailing in the USA’s Pacific NW). Add to this my longest bout …
Doctors and Needles and Dollars…Oh My!
I get my last two vaccine shots tomorrow morning (Japanese Encephalitis and Hepatitis A /B), and then I’m done with my inoculations for SE Asia. Phew. All these medical consults and inoculations are costing me upwards of $800.00.
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Continue reading Add a commentTyphoid Fever in Da Fridge
No…really.
I have Typhoid fever in my fridge!
The oral vaccine (Vivotif) contains a live but weakened strain of the Salmonella bacteria that causes typhoid fever. This is the first of many vaccines that I will need to take before my journey to SE Asia.
Continue reading 3 commentsT-1…and Counting
Travel minus one month…and, yes, I’m counting!
On my next adventure I’ll be heading to Southeast Asia. I just bought my airline ticket, but other than that, I have no definitive plans. I hope to make it to the following countries:
- Vietnam
- Laos
- Thailand
- Cambodia
Readers, let …
Continue reading 2 commentsEarth Day
Happy Earth Day, everyone!
In honor of the day, I thought I’d post a few photos of some of my favorite places in the world. It’s a big, beautiful world, and I feel so lucky to have seen so many parts of it….
Continue reading 4 commentsIt’s Record Store Day!
Tomorrow, April 18th, is Record Store Day across the United States. It is a day to celebrate and remind the public of the culture and unique sense of place that record stores provide to our communities.
I worked at a record store in Chicago for years (kudos to Rolling …
Continue reading 4 commentsDalai Lama in Seattle
(Seattle, Washington) The Dalai Lama is in Seattle for a 5-day gathering called “Seeds of Compassion“. Both spiritual leader and head of state of Tibet, His Holiness arrives in Seattle at a critical time, especially after protests in San Francisco during the Olympic …
Continue reading 1 commentThe World’s Game Comes to Seattle
(Seattle, Washington) Seattle will have its own Major League Soccer team starting in 2009. Woohoo! The new name was unveiled today during a news conference at the Space Needle, and will officially be called Seattle Sounders FC.
In a rare show of democracy in sports, the new …
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(Belfast, Northern Ireland) The World Championships of Irish Dance, which this year took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has just wrapped up. While many people in America associate Irish dancing with The Lord of the Dance-type spectacles, Irish dancing has been alive and well for decades before …
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