Category Archive: My travel

My ABC’s of Travel

Ashley Jumping at Chichen Itza

I’m a sucker for these chain blog posts, so I have to thank the lovely Jenna from This Is My Happiness for tagging me! Age you went on your first international trip I had just turned 20 when I took my first big international trip to Paris – it was amazing, exciting, inspiring, and slightly …

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Pumpkins, Hay Bales And a Haunted Barn

Pumpkins

You know it’s a good Sunday when the decision you have to make is between a hay bale maze and a haunted barn.  Though it was kind of a no brainer for me – the hay bale maze, of course!  Where was I that I had to make such a tough decision?  This past weekend …

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How Art History Affects My Travels

Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin on Naoshima Island

As I’ve been planning my upcoming trip to Japan in January, I’ve become very aware of something – art history is in complete control of my travel plans, and I’m just along for the ride.  I guess this is the same idea as a sports fan plans trips around sporting events or music fanatics who …

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Confessions of a San Francisco Travel Blogger

Muni bus

I don’t take MUNI Seriously.  I can’t stand it and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve ridden a MUNI bus in the last 10 years.  I’d rather lay on the floor of a BART train than ride MUNI – okay, that’s gross and probably a little extreme, but you get …

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7 Link of NOXP

Jerry

Just when you thought that you’ve read all the 7 links posts you could handle – the ever-growing list on Tripbase of travel bloggers who have already taken part is proof of that! – I am going to make you read one more.  Yep, you have to read mine. No exceptions.  So let’s get started! …

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Leaving My Dog at Home – How I Deal

Coping techniques for traveling without your pet.