Backpacking
As I sit here at home, baking in the wretched California heat, I find myself wishing I were in cooler climates. I am also desperately yearning to be on the road again, so I
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June 26, 2013 // 4 Comments
I am the proud owner of a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. Well, not really proud; I’m not even the slightest bit happy nor am I amused by it. However, I refuse to be held
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June 18, 2013 // 12 Comments
Ask any traveler what the weirdest food they’ve found while traveling and they’ll probably answer you with some type of sheep’s head or intestine dish. Me,
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June 12, 2013 // 9 Comments
A panoramic view of Rome from atop Castel Sant’Angelo I miss Rome. I have been thinking about the city for quite some time now; I need a great piece of pizza, REAL
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June 6, 2013 // 4 Comments
I’ve traveled through numerous countries, visited 60+ UNESCO sights, shopped on some of the world’s most famous streets, eaten at world-renowned restaurants,
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June 5, 2013 // 7 Comments
I had an absolute BLAST in Ireland! From Dublin to Kilarney, Ennis to Galway, Inis Mór to Derry and Belfast, I saw so many amazing sights and met so many great people! I
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June 3, 2013 // 4 Comments
I spent two nights in Galway while in Ireland; during the second day I took a day trip to Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Islands. Accessible via a short ferry ride (about
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May 29, 2013 // 18 Comments
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: traveling Ireland is like stepping into a fairytale. I absolutely adore the fact that so many locals swear by the tales
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May 22, 2013 // 9 Comments
For some unknown, unexplainable reason, no matter where I travel to, I ALWAYS end up in a cemetery. Always. There’s something peaceful about eternal rest, and something
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May 16, 2013 // 1 Comment
Let’s confuse things a bit: Doire, the Gaelic work for oak leaf, is where Derry originally got its name; then there’s Londonderry which the unionists call it as
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May 13, 2013 // 3 Comments