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3 Scientific Reasons Why Your Next Vacation Should Be in the Wilderness
I think one of my favorite things about living in a city like Las Vegas is that the wilderness is… Continue reading »
Study Finds the Further People Travel from Home, the Happier They Become
Straight from the “well, DUH” files comes the findings of a study from scientists at the University of Vermont: The… Continue reading »
Yet Another Reason Why Travel is Awesome: It Will Help You Live Longer
Travel is always a good idea by TakenbytheWind As if you needed another reason to travel…but just in case you’re… Continue reading »
Buy my travel gear and I’ll love you forever…
So. I opened my own store. Well, sorta. Okay, not really. What I DID do, however, was set up a… Continue reading »
7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Save Money for Traveling
A question I get emailed a lot is “how can you afford to travel so much?” Well, I’m one of… Continue reading »
Gift Ideas for Travel Lovers (or, Things You Can Buy Me If You’re Feeling Generous)
Got a travel addict who has a birthday coming up? Or wanna buy me a present because I’m your favorite… Continue reading »
Hot Springs in the Mojave Desert (Yep, they exist!)
The Arizona Hot Springs, located in Arizona near the Hoover Dam, are about 45 minutes outside of Las Vegas. They’re… Continue reading »
Why I’m Jealous of “Third Culture Kids”
I guess I’ll start this blog off with a confession: I’m not a third culture kid. Not really anyway. Though… Continue reading »
My “I’m Too Old for this Sh*t” List (The Travel Edition)
I was watching “How I Met Your Mother” today when something caught my attention. One of the characters, Ted, had… Continue reading »
20 Reasons You Should Live Abroad at Least Once in Your Lifetime
1. You want to become more self-confident. 2. You want to know with full certainty that you can rely on… Continue reading »
Things to Do in Las Vegas: El Dorado Canyon Mine Tour
I’m a sucker for the old west and caves and anything weird and wacky and so I was happy to… Continue reading »
Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Airline Ticket Collage
I’ve been making collages from my old plane ticket stubs. I also added some postcards and some left-over foreign currency… Continue reading »
Why Travel is (Psychologically) Good for You: Part One
Photo by Paxon Woelber. It’s a pity that we spend so much of our time actively trying to avoid feeling… Continue reading »
Travel addiction is real! Introducing “Dromomania” and “Drapetomania” (Mad Travelers Disease!)
Do you suffer from either one of these travel compulsions? Read on to find out. The term Dromomania comes from… Continue reading »
Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Hand-Stitched Map Quilts
I’d love to have my own map quilt and these baby blankets are only $145.00, which ain’t too bad. Called… Continue reading »
30 Things to Do When You Can’t Travel (A List for Broke Travel Addicts)
In between trips and in desperate need of a travel fix? Read this list. 1. Go for a hike 2…. Continue reading »
Road Trip to Reno
Last weekend my mom and I drove from San Francisco to Reno, Nevada (about a 4 hour trip). Parts of… Continue reading »
Winter Camping in the Snow: A Photo Recap of My Night on Mt Charleston
A couple of weekends back, I went camping on a mountain…in Winter…in the snow…6,000 feet above sea level. I also… Continue reading »
8 Magical Places That Will Make You Feel Like You’ve Wandered onto the Pages of a Fairy Tale
Fairytales may not be real but the eight whimsical vacation destinations on this list are. Read on to discover where… Continue reading »
Hi there! My name is Reannon and I'm a full-time writer and life-long travel addict.
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