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Paddleboarding with Manatees

By on May 15, 2013 in adventure, beach, Florida, sunburn, tours, USA, vacation, water

TweetWhen given the chance to try something new, I typically take it. But if it requires any sort of athleticism, I take a second thought. I’m not ashamed to admit that I am clumsy and out of shape. However, the Ultimate Florida Road Trip was all about experiencing the best activities the state had to [...]

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Sunset Kayaking on Merritt Island

By on May 3, 2013 in adventure, exercise, Florida, USA

Tweet I haven’t been very diligent when it comes to getting posts out while I’m traveling, but I promise to do better in the future. A few weeks ago, I was spending 2 days on Florida’s Space Coast as a part of my Ultimate Florida Road Trip. I knew I was going to visit the [...]

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Adventures on a Shrimp Boat

By on April 24, 2013 in adventure, food, Georgia, USA

Tweet Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There’s pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, [...]

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Exploring Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

By on April 15, 2013 in adventure, Atlanta, Georgia, photo friday, USA

TweetI’ve always had a fascination with abandoned spaces, finding beauty in the derelict and wondering how buildings came to end up this way. There are plenty of these types of buildings in my hometown of Atlanta, which had an industrial boom in the early 1900s that has left our city with many unique warehouse spaces. [...]

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Video: Tobogganing in Austria

By on March 22, 2013 in adventure, Austria, Europe, Salzburg

Tweet On my last day in Salzburg, Christine took me tobogganing, one of her favorite activities for visitors. Luckily it was a perfect weather day, with the sun coming out to reflect on the lake. She bought my ride and we sat on our toboggans to be pulled backwards up the hillside. Is it bad [...]

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The Most Beautiful Abandoned Spaces

By on February 18, 2013 in adventure, americana, Berlin, Germany, Louisiana, New Orleans, South Carolina

TweetI’ve always been fascinated with abandoned spaces since the first time I saw the run down family home on my grandmother’s street in Adairsville, Georgia. What makes these places become abandoned? Who forgot about them? What did they leave behind? I’m in love with the stories and have even created an Abandoned Spaces Pinterest board, [...]

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Berlin’s Cold War Bunkers

By on January 18, 2013 in adventure, backpacking, Berlin, Europe, Germany, tours

Tweet Disclaimer: Sensitive readers may find this post to be graphic, but I think it’s a part of history rarely mentioned. Read at your own risk.  He who builds bunkers is the first to drop bombs. It could happen any day now. The end of the world. World War 3. Doomsday. Not as the Mayans [...]

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Paragliding in Innsbruck

By on November 14, 2012 in adventure, Austria, Europe, Innsbruck

Tweet Certain regions of the world are known for being into extreme sports. Innsbruck, Austria is no exception. Nearby is one of the highest bungee jumps in the world. The Alps provide extreme skiing and snowboarding for winter sports enthusiasts. And it is one of the top spots for paragliding. I’m still a little squeamish [...]

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Photo Friday: Kings Canyon, Australia

By on September 21, 2012 in adventure, Australia, photo friday

Tweet You didn’t really think I was done talking about Australia, did you? I recently saw a post on LandLopers that featured a photo from Kings Canyon and it reminded me how many more pictures I had from my time in the Outback. The sun wasn’t even up yet when I was roused from my [...]

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Experiences, Not Expenses

By on September 10, 2012 in adventure, Agnes Water, Atlanta, Australia, Cairns, Hawaii, manifesto, Sydney, tours, travel, USA

TweetThroughout my travels, I’ve learned that sometimes it’s not about keeping things as cheap as possible. It’s the experiences, not expenses that you remember years later. Some travel splurges are worth making. While I may stress at the time about adjusting my budget for those tours, accommodations or meals, I am always glad I did [...]

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