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Space Travel: The Final Frontier

By on May 13, 2013 in Florida, USA

Tweet Alan Shepard. John Glenn. Sally Ride. Neil Armstrong. If you grew up in the United States in the last 50 years, these names mean something to you. They mean exploration and adventure. They were our lifetime’s Christopher Columbus and Captain Cook. They’re an elite group that share a bond none of us will ever [...]

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Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Charleston

By on February 12, 2013 in Charleston, cheap, farmer's market, food, free, USA, vacation

TweetCharleston, South Carolina is one of my favorite cities in the world, but admittedly, not cheap. From February through May, the city’s top events keep every hotel in town booked: the Southeastern Wildlife Expo, Charleston Fashion Week, Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston Wine + Food Festival and the Cooper River Bridge Run. There are a few [...]

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Where Am I Going in 2013?

By on January 16, 2013 in backpacking, travel

Tweet Many travel bloggers have a schedule of their planned trips well in advance. But if you haven’t noticed already, I’m not like normal travel bloggers. So in summary, nothing is set in stone for 2013 as I enjoy flying by the seat of my pants. I only ended up visiting a handful of places [...]

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2012: My Year in Review

By on December 28, 2012 in manifesto, travel

Tweet I had no idea how I would be able to top 2011. I was in Australia for crying out loud. I did everything to the extreme, from bungy jumping to scuba diving. How could I possibly keep up that momentum in 2012? I wouldn’t say 2012 topped 2011, but I sure as hell tried. [...]

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How to Hike Diamond Head

By on July 4, 2011 in Hawaii, Honolulu

TweetI’m the first to admit that I’m not a morning person, nor am I a nature person. So when you combine the two, it makes for a very cranky Caroline. I thought my family had learned their lesson when we decided to go hiking in Maine, but apparently not. So when I was told we [...]

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Photo Essay: Hawaii’s Food Trucks

By on July 1, 2011 in food, Hawaii, Honolulu, photo friday

TweetThe other day I was watching the Great Food Truck Race with Tyler Florence and it reminded me of how many I saw in Hawaii for all types of food. It’s amazing how they can transform vans, buses and pretty much any vehicle into a mobile kitchen. Magoo’s Burgers, Diamondhead State Park, Honolulu, Oahu Seafood [...]

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Kona: Home of Beer, Lava Rocks and Coffee

By on June 29, 2011 in beach, beer, Hawaii, Kona

Tweet After a rocky start to the Big Island, I was excited to see Kona, a place I had heard a lot about. Our first stop of the day was lunch at Kona Brewing Company, where I crossed another brewery tour off my Life List. What makes their food so good is that they reuse [...]

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A Trip to Hokie Country

By on November 17, 2010 in Blacksburg, friends, road trip, USA, Virginia

Tweet A sane person would never agree to a last minute road trip to the middle of nowhere right before said person was supposed to embark on an expensive trip to London. As you may have already determined, I am no sane person. In an inebriated state of Halloween madness, my friend Christine asked me [...]

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Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN

By on October 15, 2010 in americana, Chattanooga, photo friday, road trip, South, Tennessee, travel

Tweet Chickamauga Battlefield I forgot all about these pictures until I started compiling them for a future post about small Southern towns. Two summers ago, my sister Sammi and I took a day trip to Chattanooga, TN. We wanted to do something fun before going to our separate schools. It had been years since we had [...]

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Favorite Travel Memories: Lake Mead

By on September 21, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, travel, USA

Tweet After spending 2 days in the bustling sweltering neon lit city of Las Vegas, it was nice to get out of town for some much needed communing with nature. We rented a houseboat and trolled Lake Mead for a few days. The schedule was ideal: wake up, eat breakfast, read, swim, eat lunch, swim, [...]

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