Before I ship out to Nepal, I’ve gotten the chance to do some of my favorite things in my favorite city! Sailing Boston Harbor on Father’s Day on our boat, The Blue Angel Watching the Bruins games in the Stanley Cup Finals (I hope they win the cup before I leave!!) and spotting Bruins … Continue reading
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Prepping for Trekking
Less than one week from today I depart for Nepal with my good friend and sorority sister, Ellie, for a trekking adventure of a lifetime. We received a grant from our college (the one and only Ohio Wesleyan University) to study the impacts of tourism on the Tamang people in the Langtang region of Nepal. … Continue reading
Review of Tales of a 20-something Traveler, by a 20-something Traveler
Just last week I finished reading my first ebook, A Year Without Make-Up: Tales of a 20-Something Traveler by Stephanie Yoder, on the plane ride to Florida. I decided to buy the book, published by Thought Catalog, after reading a few reviews of it on some of my favorite blogs and I was not disappointed. … Continue reading
Worlds within the World
One of the most impressive things about Disney World is the artful and historical way they create other lands, other countries, and other galaxies in central Florida. Here are a few of my favorite created worlds and some of the incredible details within. Nepal and the Himalayas in Animal Kingdom Travel halfway around the world … Continue reading
8 Little Things to do in EPCOT
EPCOT in Disneyworld has always been my favorite park. And while I do love the well-known rides, some of my favorite things to do are the lesser known activities. Here’s a list of my top 8. 1. Spend some time in world showcase in the different countries. Try some food from Italy, watch an acrobat … Continue reading
Disney Inspirations
Some Disney Inspirations for your morning. Continue reading
Doling out Compliments in Disney
Today we had an incredible discovery at Disney that I simply have to share with you. If you ever plan to go to Disney World–listen up! At dinner this evening at Mama Melrose’s at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, my mom overheard the next table asking to give their waitress special recognition for a job well done. … Continue reading
Graduation Vacation takes Downtown Disney
Today we arrived in sunny Florida after a quick 3-hour plane ride from up north. I finished reading “20-something Travel” on the flight so be on the look out for a review of that soon. Stepping out into the muggy Florida air you can feel the heat wash over you in a wave, but you’re … Continue reading
Various Vacations Styles
As we prepare to leave for Disney early tomorrow morning, I got to thinking about what inspires us to travel. As far as I can see there are various types of vacation. From my own personal experience I can think of six main types. I’ve divided them into neat little categories below (as historians are … Continue reading
Disney Days Gone By
Disney is anything but penniless, as a matter of fact they just raised their prices of entry into the parks. But despite that fact, and despite the fact that (I assure you) I am a poor college student, my family likes to save up for occasional trips to the happiest place on earth. In celebration … Continue reading