I’ve been thinking a lot lately about possibilities and boundaries. The possibilities to accomplish things we never dreamed of and the self-limiting boundaries we put on ourselves on our way to pursuing certain goals. Many of us tend to talk ourselves out of doing something before we even think through what the end results might Read More…
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Women’s Travel Fest ~ What I Learned
A couple of weekends ago, I attended (and spoke at) the Women’s Travel Fest (WTF), this year held in San Francisco. The weekend consisted of two full days of speakers and workshops. I participated on two panels on Saturday – one on women’s travel safety and an Expedia panel focused on No Excuses. More in-depth Read More…
Easy Travel Tip ~ 10,000 Steps While You Travel
Last year I picked up a Fitbit Zip. My intention was to use it during the Snowman Trek. But I made an error and forgot to bring the little USB dongle that goes with the unit and wasn’t able to change the tracker to the local time in Bhutan. This would have meant the Fitbit Read More…
Why You Should Put Your Phone Down While You Travel
I have a few bad habits. Namely using my iPhone to frequently scroll through my Facebook news feed, the West Seattle Blog (my neighborhood micro-blog) and Google news. These are all things that, out of habit, I tend to check quite often like when I’m in line at the post office or Costco or while Read More…
Eating Out Healthy While Traveling
I’ve been a vegetarian for most of my traveling life and admit there have been times when I have turned down a meal or invitation to someone’s home because I knew I wouldn’t be able to eat vegetarian. I realize these are missed opportunities. But it was (and still is) important to me to stick Read More…
2015 ~ The Year Ahead
I just went back to the post I wrote around this time last year. I had completely forgotten about it and found it really refreshing. I had approached 2014 with few expectations. I had some New Year’s Resolutions and in looking over the list on New Year’s Day this year, I realized I accomplished many Read More…
The Curtis Hotel in Denver
On our recent visit to Denver, we stayed at The Curtis hotel, located downtown. It was my first stay at The Curtis and I loved it because of how unique the hotel is. Every floor is themed and every room is decorated based on the theme of that floor. I thought it would be fun Read More…
Fine Tuning the Body (and mind) for Travel
Since starting my training last year for the Snowman Trek, I’ve become hyper aware of how exercise, nutrition and diet affect my body and mind. Most importantly, I’ve come to realize how much control I have over my energy levels, happiness and strength. And I don’t just mean I’ve noticed that eating a veggie burger Read More…
Survival International Denounces Jimmy Nelson’s Before They Pass Away
When I first saw the book, Before They Pass Away by Jimmy Nelson, I was so taken with all the images that I immediately wanted one. Luckily, it’s a very pricey book so I never took the plunge and purchased one. And that might be a good thing. I recently saw a post on Survival Read More…
Changes to TSA Security Rules Overseas – Power Up!
I’ve written quite a bit about TSA rules, the use of body scanners and the rights of airline passengers. It’s difficult enough to keep up with all the changes implemented by governmental agencies and airlines. But it’s no wonder this one slipped by me (and most of the media, apparently) because it was quietly announced Read More…
