10 Beautifully Simple Things You Forget To Do In Your City
Reblogged from Thought Catalog: 1. See the classics, the trademarks, the shining emblems of what makes your city yours. Don't be afraid to be a tourist now and again. It's funny how we get so caught up...
View ArticleIn Memory of ...
Reblogged from D'NALI: the three thousand plus lives lost, the feeling of uncertainty while in the smoky subway station directly under the first tower after it was hit, not knowing my own danger, the...
View ArticleHow To Have The Most Kick-Ass Road Trip Of Your Life
Reblogged from Thought Catalog:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Mzo9_kNDbo&w=614&h=411] People fuck up opportunities to have great experiences all the time. I want you not to do that....
View ArticleMontenegro 06.29.2013.
Montenegro is a tiny country situated in southeastern Europe. With a little over 632,000 people, its population is one of the smallest in Europe. During my short trip to Croatia, I had the privilege of...
View ArticleWhat it's Like Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
I volunteered in Uganda almost 10 years ago. It was a wonderful experience, and I wish I could go gorilla trekking like this blogger just did. If this is something you'd consider doing or that's...
View ArticleHappy 2014.
Happy 2014. wp.me/p174GD-Go— Spinster (@SpinstersC) January 02, 2014 I’ll write more in a few days. In the meantime, Happy 2014 to all of you. New Year fireworks from around the world – video Filed...
View Article50 Signs You Grew Up In New York City
I love my city. There's none out there like it. Check out this list for my hometown.
View ArticleWhy awesomely cheap airline flights are actually terrible
Originally posted on Quartz:Taking a round-trip flight from New York to San Francisco means you’re generating the global warming equivalent of two to three tons of carbon dioxide. That’s a lot—as much...
View ArticleVolcano Erupts in Papua New Guinea, Diverting Flights
Originally posted on TIME:A volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea on Friday sent smoke and ash spewing high over the South Pacific island nation, leading some aircraft to alter their flight paths....
View ArticleIBIT post: anatomy of an airfare.
Check out this blog post from I’m Black & I Travel. Here’s an excerpt: Why does international air travel cost so much? A breakdown of a single transcontinental flight reveals just how much you pay...
View ArticleDelayed gratitude.
Today 10.01.2014: I’m feeling: busy. I’m listening to: A Charlie Brown Christmas. I’m grateful for: my new Kindle, purchased exactly 1 month ago. The ability to read for pleasure again; while I love...
View Article10 Awesome Free Things To Do in NYC.
Originally posted on The Shooting Star:It’s easy to spend big money in the big apple. But if you’re like me, you probably want to indulge in some unusual cuisines and be on your way to Central America;...
View ArticleThe end. (Or the beginning?)
Exactly 1 year ago today, I left the United Kingdom after living there for over 3 years.
View ArticleGratitude 10.26.2014.
Written 10.26.2014: I’m feeling: relaxed after getting lots of sleep. I’m listening to: a DVRed episode of Dead Again. I’m grateful for: a steady paycheck – I don’t have to enjoy my job, but it’s...
View ArticleBlah.
I’ve had very little (if any) energy to type anything in here. I wonder if I should even continue with this blog. Between working, exercising, studying for a professional license exam, and handling...
View ArticleThe view from above: Can you name these countries using only satellite photos?
Spinster:Cool quiz that challenges you to use the geography section of your brain. Just did it; didn’t do too bad. Try it, and feel free to comment here or on the original post. Cool quiz that...
View ArticlePlease help. (Friends edition.)
I don’t blog about stuff like this (except when I did it for myself). But this is a friend of mine, and when I was going through my personal hell in the United Kingdom and back here in the United...
View ArticleWord For The Year: 2015
Originally posted on D'NALI:I don’t have to go over in detail what 2014 was for me; if you’ve read this blog, even occasionally, you’ll know that 2014 kicked my “youknowwhat”. Although I’m coming to...
View ArticleOff we go.
Good day, readers. By the time you see this blog post, I’ll be in the air on my way to Chicago, Illinois… en route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for a week. I’ve held this in for 2 months, and I...
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