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Christmas in Texas: My Favourite Passenger

When I was a kid, growing up in my family’s house in Bellaire, one of the many small cities that make up the greater [...]

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2011 Travel Roundup

My travel calendar was pretty full this year! Though I only made one trip out of the country, I spent roughly 100 days on [...]

Contemplations

Why I’m Settling

They say life is about choices, and over the last several years I’ve given a lot of thought to one choice in particular: what [...]

Photography USA

The Pioneer Valley in Early Winter

The natural beauty of the Pioneer Valley has been inspiring my photography since I first went there to attend Hampshire College, all the way [...]

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A Fall Day in the Shenandoahs

Last Saturday my friend Kate (a talented painter) and I went on a short road trip. Kate had contacted me with the kind of [...]

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Travel Tuesday Photo: Neighborhood Temple

posted January 31, 2012 / No Comments

Today’s Travel Tuesday photo comes to you from my time spent living in South Korea. This is a shot of the roof over the [...]
Five Foods I Want To Try In Their Country Of Origin

posted January 26, 2012 / No Comments
Travel Tuesday Photo: Roads of Auvergne

posted January 25, 2012 / No Comments
Why You Shouldn’t Visit France in August

posted January 20, 2012 / No Comments
Weekends in Another Century

posted January 13, 2012 / 2 Comments

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When the Shit Hits the Fan

posted August 4, 2011 / 7 Comments

Well, I’ve discovered one downside of my ultra-cheap travel style: when the shit hits the fan, you’re really SOL. Today is one of those [...]
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Five Things About Me That Keep My Travel Costs Low

posted June 11, 2011 / 7 Comments

A big part of how I keep my travel costs down has to do with who I am, rather than some sort of travel [...]
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How To Travel If You’re Poor: Saving Up

posted June 7, 2011 / 27 Comments

In the interests of disclosure and context, I will start this post by telling you that I have never made more than $28,000 a [...]
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How To Travel If You’re Poor: A Post Series

posted May 31, 2011 / 12 Comments

In 2007, I spent 6 weeks in Switzerland on around $1000. In just a few weeks, I will leave for a 10 week trip [...]

Personal Travel Photography USA
Christmas in Texas: My Favourite Passenger

posted January 6, 2012 / No Comments

When I was a kid, growing up in my family’s house in Bellaire, one of the many small cities that make up the greater [...]
Christmas in Texas: Friends & Apple Fritters

posted January 5, 2012 / No Comments
2011 Travel Roundup

posted January 1, 2012 / No Comments

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Why You Shouldn’t Visit France in August

posted January 20, 2012 / No Comments

See that crowd? Take a good, long, hard look at it. That, my friends, is Paris in the second week of August. The most-touristed [...]
How to Be a Considerate Leaf Peeper

posted October 15, 2011 / 6 Comments
Questions to Ask a WWOOF Host

posted September 20, 2011 / 4 Comments

Five Foods I Want To Try In Their Country Of Origin
Bucket List: Lake Baikal in Winter
How to Be a Considerate Leaf Peeper
Looking for Waves
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My Love Affair With Diners

I've lived on a rural island in South Korea and on a mountainside in Switzerland. I've herded cows in France, snuck across the border in Germany, and gotten mugged in Belgium. I once lived out of my car for nine months and traveled on a motorcycle held together by hope and duct tape.

I travel on an extremely low budget, pack light, shop locally, and love to really engage with new places and cultures. I'm proudly a tomboy, and I love to travel. Won't you join me?