I would be remiss not to summarize 2013. Even though I wasn’t bouncing from country to country or living in one of the world’s most romantic cities like the last few years before, there were indeed adventures and moments that will make 2013 go down as one of the noteworthy years of my life. To…
Like any good retailer, the weekend before Thanksgiving I decided to take off to Santa Fe, New Mexico (note sarcasm). I can’t say my timing for most things is impeccable, but a few days with my dear girlfriend, Steph (the same Steph of the Budapest posts fame), in one of America’s oldest cities seemed like just the…
When I arrived at my resort-like hotel outside of the famous national park, Manuel Antonio, my intention was to only stay for 2 nights. The original plan was a brief stint at La Mansion Inn to explore the park and get some sun. Then I would head into the interior of Costa Rica to visit…
“Welcome to the Happiest Country of the World!,” said the sign that greeted me in the San Jose airport. And since I am returning to Costa Rica after nearly 15 years, I consider myself one of the happiest people “of the World!” Looks like this might be a feliz filled 8 days! Vamos! Me back…
In a few days I will set course on another journey. The tropical nation of Costa Rica is my destination, a country I once called home back in 1998 as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. This time, like then, I will set out on this adventure alone. If you have been reading my blog for the…
Well Hello There! Yes, I know! You thought that this “one girl” had put her camel out to pasture and bid au revoir to the the life of adventure. Ah, that couldn’t be further than the truth! In fact, my blog silence has been directly attributed a new odyssey I recently embarked upon which is making…
Foreword by Jen: When talking about my little ole blog I like to exclaim, “It is one of the best things I have ever done!” I do enjoy sharing my adventures, but my biggest joy and thrill is all the interesting people that tend to drop into my life as a result of it. For…
I just booked a trip to Paris. And while the thought of it makes me want to do a jig on my counter stool as I sit here in Starbucks sipping my peppermint mocha and staring out the window onto an overflowing trash can (clearly Bellevue isn’t always true to its name), I will spare…
As some of you may have heard, I am now in Seattle…Bellevue specifically. From downtown Seattle, I am about a 20 minute drive across beautiful Lake Washington into the heart of this east side city of 125,00 souls. As one of my friends told me, “You will like it better in Bellevue because the name…
Let’s agree that my little hometown of 4027 inhabitants doesn’t lend to much adventure for this “one girl.” Perhaps if I was more into traipsing through forested mountain sides to track mountain lions, braving ice-covered lakes to find the perfect ice fishing spot or even drinking beer I would have had more inspiration for blog musings this…
