Blog Archives for tag Crazy Adventures

Close up of waterfall on Oahu, Hawaii

5 Days in Hawaii: A Photo Recap

Okay, so I always feel weird about posting photos from my trips, because it feels like I’m bragging and a… Continue reading »

reannon sipping coffee and reading a Spanish language phrase book in buenos aires

Celebrating My Dirty 30 in Argentina

I arrived in wet, chilly Buenos Aires, Argentina with two pairs of shorts, three sundresses, four bikinis, a broken adapter… Continue reading »

bedrock city flintstone theme park

Fred Flintstone, a Horse Race and a Houseboat (Or…The Last Three Weeks of My Life)

Woah. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged on here. I’ve got so much to tell you! Unfortunately, it’ll have… Continue reading »

Me, My Cousin Anderson and his wife Liz, on the Great Wall

Bizarre Beijing: Three Surprising Things I Learned During My Weekend in China

I spent an interesting and busy few days in Beijing.  When I returned to work on Tuesday, my students asked… Continue reading »

Making Shadows

36 Hours in Death Valley: A Photologue

A couple of weekends ago, I went camping in Death Valley. While there, I roasted hot dogs and made s’mores… Continue reading »

Photo by Sean Drellinger

When was your ‘First Time’?

Ha.  Gotch ya with that title, didn’t I?  No, I’m not talking about THAT first time, I’m talking about the… Continue reading »

Photo by Niall Kennedy

Weirded Out in Santa Cruz

I’m visiting my brother in Santa Cruz, California for the weekend and was reminded today about just how insane this… Continue reading »

people jamming in a youth hostel

Is there such thing as being TOO OLD for a “youth” hostel?

On my way to Jamaica last week, I had an overnight layover in Miami.  Not wanting to spend a lot… Continue reading »

Future Travel Plans: Montana or Arizona?

I found a  ticket from Las Vegas to Phoenix, Arizona for just 26 dollars (round-trip!) and another plane ticket from… Continue reading »

Future Travel Plans: Jamaica

I found a round-trip plane ticket from Vegas to Fort Lauderdale for just 209 dollars.  If you’re looking for a… Continue reading »

Halloween in Sin City

My friend recently joked that unlike guys, girls have it easy when it comes to choosing a Halloween costume. “Girls… Continue reading »

Neon Boneyard: Where Signs Go to Die

Tacky neon signs are as much a part of the Vegas landscape as strippers and slot machines and yet, when… Continue reading »

Me and my VW Bug

I Bought a Car and Moved to Vegas

It’s been almost a month since I last wrote.  Yikes!  I know.   A lot has happened.  So let’s do a quick recap,… Continue reading »

Homeward (Re)Bound

I Live in a Dollhouse by Himitsu Photo Source “You can never go home again, but the truth is you… Continue reading »

If I Don’t Find a Job in Hawaii…

I guess I could always try to make a living as a treasure hunter… I’ve been in Hawaii for six… Continue reading »

Big News: I Have My Own Column!

Before Nicaragua or Guatemala, before I got a job with an airline or lived in Japan and before this blog… Continue reading »

Hair Today…

Two days ago I noticed that my hair had mysteriously turned hippie on me.  And not in a good way. … Continue reading »

Adventures on Hippie Island

A photo of my hostel, which is more like a hippie commune than an actual business.  You can rent a… Continue reading »

LEON, Tigers and Bears, Oh My

“Leon” is lion in Spanish. It’s fitting, really, considering that this city is so hot it makes everyone in it… Continue reading »

A Volcano Erupted and Our House is Flooded

It’s been raining for three days straight now.  And when I say that it’s been raining, I mean pouring so… Continue reading »