A few years ago I learned that some people bring a gift for flight attendants as a thank you. For example, wrapped chocolates that they can enjoy on the flight or take with them afterward. At the time I looked into it further and found some accounts of flight attendants talking about the practice and [...]
Imagine someone visiting the United States for the first, and possibly only time in their lifetimes. They might visit New York City, Portland, or the Grand Canyon. They might choose a fabulous restaurant with great value, or happen across a dud. They may cook for themselves and find a little hippie health food store and [...]
Scuba diving can feel like flying, or even better. One can experience graceful movement for long periods of time while also taking in beautiful scenery. One can experiment with tucks and spins and somersaults. This playfulness is quite fun. I figured it would be a popular activity somewhere, but an internet search of scuba yoga [...]
When I was first entering young adulthood and starting to be able to make decisions for myself, I wanted to travel - but I didn't prioritize it. Thus, in practice, my desire to travel internationally (or otherwise) was more theoretical than actual. I easily let the cost of travel deter me from actually doing it. [...]
I have the great fortune of traveling for the next couple of weeks. Besides enjoying the sunshine, beaches, and warmth (Juneau, Alaska only has one of these this time of year and we had over 2.5 inches of rain in the 24 hours before we left); one of my favorite parts of travel is to [...]
Spending time in nature has both mental and physical benefits. Are you getting outside often enough?
(If you missed them...you can read about Day 0, Day 1, and Day 2). I woke up around 3am. I know this because I looked at my watch wondering how long I had for the rain to possibly stop before I had to get up. Probably not long enough given that it had been raining [...]
(Read about Day 0 here, and Day 1 here). I woke up at 4:30am after a somewhat restless night. It rained only a little the night before, and I awoke to partly cloudy skies. I ate, put moleskin on my blistered foot, packed up, and hit the trail at 6:30am. My body was stiff, but [...]
(See this post for a brief history & description of the trail and comments about Day 0 - getting to the trailhead). I woke up at 5:30am after a relatively good sleep. I took my time getting ready, but was still on the trail at 7:20am. I started off on the half mile trail leading [...]
The Chilkoot trail starts in Dyea, Alaska (just outside of Skagway) and ends 33 miles later in Bennett, British Columbia, which is currently only a train depot. The route travels between the Inside Passage to the headwaters of the Yukon River, going over a pass that isn't easy, but is the most passable route in [...]
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