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“I’m sick of all this wilderness”: A Day at Glacier National Park
Being a full time traveler has many advantages and for me personally the pros far outweigh the cons, for one I get to skip out of a lot of the mundane chores and tasks.  I’m happy to avoid grocery shopping at all costs since I don’t have a kitchen to stock, and since I don’t have a house, I haven’t cleaned a toilet in god knows how long.  Oh, the extra perks of constant travel. This can all seem pretty glamorous from an outsiders perspective as I’m out exploring the world while others are at their desks working in a cubicle.  But when you wake up sick, you can call out…
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National Park Homage
Happy 98th birthday to our National Park Service! Â In celebration today they waived the entrance fee to the 400 parks national wide so everyone could get involved and enjoy the scenery. Â In honor of the big bash I’ve compiled some of my favorite photos of my more recent National Park trips to Acadia in Maine. Â Check out the National Park Service website to get more information about the celebrations!
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Sunny Seaside Afternoon: Things to Do in Howth Ireland
While visitors may want to spend all their time in Ireland’s capital, there are so many phenomenal day trips from Dublin. Just a half hour from the city is a beautiful seaside village that can make for a memorable day along the Irish seaside. There are enough things to do in Howth and then some to add to your Ireland itinerary. Things to do in Howth I mentioned that Howth is a picturesque seaside town and the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon. Where to Eat in Howth There are several options for hearty, delicious meals in Howth. While visiting Howth, the first choice would be the local fresh…
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Race to the Flower: the quest to find the world’s largest flower
Completely drenched in sweat, I adjusted my back pack and wiped my forehead taking a quick break. Â The sun beat down through the trees and it’s increasing heat let me know that afternoon was approaching. Â Slowly I climbed up the last small hill, navigating over the protruding tree roots as I approached the rest of the group, huddled around something off to the right of the trail, everyone snapping photos and bending down to the ground. I immediately smiled, probably one of the few to grace my face over the past two hours of hiking. Â We were finally here, we get to see the flowers! Â I pulled my camera from…
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My 13 memorable moments of 2013
It’s the last day of 2013! Â What an amazing, exciting and rewarding year I’ve had and I can’t wait to see what awaits in the coming year. Â Until then, here is a list of my thirteen best moments of 2013 in no particular order! Â Enjoy and have a happy new year! 13. Â Behind the scenes at Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, California. As a child you dream of being an oceanographer, a Sea World employee (until you watch Blackfish) swimming with the dolphins or in a job surrounding yourself with wildlife for your 9 – 5. Â The Aquarium by the Bay in San Francisco makes you feel like…
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Winter Delirium: my sunny Florida daydream
It’s cold and I have a cold. I’m bundled up on the couch looking out the window as flakes gently fall on the snow covered ground. My head is pounding and I’ve been sneezing so much that I’m giving Rudolph a run for his money in the red nose department. In my fever induced hallucinations I’m seeing a sterotypical mirage full of palm trees swaying in the breeze, a cool mist floating over the clear water. Â It’s a Christmas miracle! Then I realize I fell asleep and my computer was playing a slide show of my most recent trip to Florida, the steam from my tea wafting across the screen,…
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The most beautifully hellish train ride
Trans-Siberian Railway, Orient Express, The Polar Express, well, maybe not the Polar Express but you get my drift, they are all famous and iconic train trips you dream about taking, having your eyes fixed on amazing scenery and you get that nostalgic feeling of traveling through a country the way they did in times of yesteryear. Â The train from Glasgow, Scotland to Mallaig, Scotland is one of these train rides, a five hour journey north on the West Highland Line and it is one of the great train journeys only a true locomotive lover would appreciate. I thought it would be a cost effective way to get a lay of…
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My Maine Squeeze
Northern Maine is stunning. Â Throughout my drive along the coast I had the constant problem of wanting to stop at every small town and photograph the surroundings, every bit as incredibly beautiful as the last. Â I had just returned from a trip to Ireland and I thought seeing all of the green, lush, rolling Irish hills would make me less impressed with what our northern states have to offer and I’m happy to report, I was so wrong. Â The vast rows of pine trees sneak up into the skyline and the view is infinite. Â On a sunny day of driving you feel like you are the only car on the…
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World Elephant Day 2013
What kind of elephant lover am I that I was unaware of World Elephant Day until the eleventh hour!  Once I found out I immediately took the opportunity to pull up my hundreds of photos from my experience at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand and write about my experience.  When I first was planning my trip to Thailand, I excitedly did some research into what exotic things I could do and see while there and the first thing I looked into was going on an elephant trek.  Riding elephants, I mean what American wouldn’t love that right?  The more I looked into riding the elephants the worse I…
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Phuket, It’s Valentine’s Day
So after 3 flights and 30 hours of travel I made it to Thailand. The long journey is completely worth it. The people are quiet and friendly, the beaches are serine and beautiful, and the food is exotic and delicious. If my first few days here were any indication of how the rest of my trip turns out, this will make for an amazing journey. I barely had any time in Bangkok and in a blink I was back on a flight again and headed south to Phuket. Phuket is an island located in southwest, resting in the Andaman Sea it boasts some of the most spectacular beaches. Snorkeling and…
