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The One Thing You Forget to Pack (Vlog)

By on October 8, 2012 in Asia, Health & Safety, Kyrgyzstan

I might consider myself a little bit anal when it comes to packing, but I explain why in this new vlog. Yes, I made a video so you can see my face and hear my voice. I hope I don’t disappoint!

October 8, 2012 · Continue Reading · Comments { 19 }
child squatting with assless pants in China

Ass-less Pants, All the Kids are Wearing Them

By on May 30, 2012 in Asia, China

Because diapers are highly overrated, right?! We were shocked in China to discover a little cultural difference that is just strange.

May 30, 2012 · Continue Reading · Comments { 26 }

Day 151: What I Could Tell You, Could Kill Me

By on June 6, 2011 in North America, USA

Everyone keeps asking us what we did in San Francisco, and sadly, besides going to the Stinking Rose… Read more, we didn’t do much at all.
I had a bad allergic reaction. No daily photo, sorry!
To what, I’d rather not say because well… it could kill me if you knew and if you so desired to kill me you’d obviously

June 6, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 9 }

Day 108: Calorie Counting & How It May Impact Upcoming Travels

By on April 19, 2011 in Food & Drink, Health & Safety

I’m never really one to count calories when trying to control my weight. Instead, I’d rather hit up a bit more exercise to counteract the bad that I often put in my body, especially when I travel, but as of lately, I’ve gotten into a slump. With working from home and recent ankle/foot issues, I’ve been extra sedentary, and it… Read more

April 19, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 17 }

Day 102: We’re All Passionate People When It Comes to Travel Health Care

By on April 13, 2011 in Health & Safety

Enlighten me. Please. Show me where you’re coming from because I just cannot understand it.
My post about scary shit about travel… Read more really opened up a can of worms — maybe not so much with everyone who read it, but more with me. All I wanted to talk about is the freaky weird diseases that SEEM to be more of

April 13, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 23 }

Day 99: Sh!t About Travel That Scares the Sh!t Out of Me

By on April 10, 2011 in Health & Safety

After breakfast on day 99, Patrick’s dad told us he brought home a couple of flu shots for us both, which is a good thing especially since we are heading overseas in less than a month now. I was casually finishing my coffee when the next thing I know I had a needle stuck in my arm — not exactly… Read more

April 10, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 22 }

Day 24: A Confession… Why I Can’t Scuba Dive

By on January 24, 2011 in Australia, Oceania

I sat at the doctor’s office today, surrounded by coughing sick people, for almost an hour until it was my turn. Everything went smoothly, quickly, and just how it was hoped. I’m about to be a free woman, in a big way, and I’m excited to see where the future takes me… perhaps under water?… Read more
You see, there’s something so

January 24, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 32 }

Day 13: Gastro Happens, Sometimes Where You Least Expect

By on January 13, 2011 in Australia, Food & Drink, Oceania

The inspiration for today’s post is a bit of a stretch perhaps. I was preparing a nice faux meat roast for dinner tonight (Pat and I eat a veggie meat dinner at least once a week), and I got to thinking about my recent gastro incident involving a half-chicken, half bolognese pizza. Since then, I have returned to cheese pizza… Read more

January 13, 2011 · Continue Reading · Comments { 15 }

Is travel all sunshine, lollipops and rainbows?

By on June 30, 2010 in Random

… Read moreTravel, and more specifically long-term travel, is often idolized and imagined as this blissful freedom where problems never occur, and happiness roams as free as the air you breathe. If you’re like me, just thinking about hitting the open road right now is giving you a warm feeling inside – one almost so consuming that you can’t possibly think of

June 30, 2010 · Continue Reading · Comments { 19 }

100 Strong: FTU Discusses Squat Toilets

By on April 7, 2010 in Female Travel, Newsletter

Female Travel Underground has now released it’s 3rd newsletter. What does that mean? It means it is official! FTU is here to stay… Hoorah!
I couldn’t have done it without all the fun ladies out in the travel world that have subscribed and contributed to this resource. We are now 100 strong!… Read more That’s right; that is 100 (well 98 –

April 7, 2010 · Continue Reading · Comments { 21 }