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Category Archives: U.S.
Surviving (and liking) skiing in Utah
Skiing in Utah was going to be my big challenge. I was more than afraid of the slopes, even though I had a practice session in New York earlier in the season. I knew I would be able to turn, … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Alta, Fears, Mountains, Photos, Skiing, Snow, Travel, Utah
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Successful dancing at Sundance
Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, both was and wasn’t everything that I expected. I expected huge crowds, no parking, some paparazzi, sold-out movies (and therefore no waitlist tickets) and perhaps even a star sighting. Even down to the … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, North America, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Ayrton Senna, Mountains, Movies, Park City, Senna, Sundance Film Festival, Travel, Utah, Waiting in line
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One year later and a list of desired experiences
Travelin’ the globe is now a year old. Yes, it’s really been around since the spring of 2008, but this after-college version just turned one. In honor of this day, I’ve compiled a list of 25 things I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Central America, Europe, North America, Planning a trip, South America, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged America, Auschwitz, Austria, California, Canyoneering, Carnival, Curling, Dream trips, Egypt, Flamingos, France, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Italy, Kenya, Language, Learning a language, Leaving my comfort zone, Morocco, National Parks, New food, New Orleans, Northern Lights, Norway, Rome, Savannah, Skiing, Spain, The pyramids, Unfamiliar places, Utah, Venice
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Ski (and snowboard) adventures: past, present and upcoming
At the end of this week, I’ll be skiing down the slopes of Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City. That’s at least my goal. I like mountains, I like snow and I generally like … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, North America, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Alta, Austria, Confidence, Czech Republic, Fears, Germany, Hochficht, Leaving my comfort zone, Mountains, New York, Ohio, Photos, Skicircus, Skiing, Snow, Snowboarding, Travel, Utah, Worries
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The agony of being sick away from home
Since Wednesday night, I haven’t spent more than a few hours each day away from my bed. I can’t eat anything, I can hardly drink anything and I can’t sleep in the afternoon or evening. I can’t even read because … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, North America, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Austria, Disney movies, Health, Home, Illness, Ohio, Sick
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Meet me in San Francisco, please! And how a search for nature begins
In a sentence, that’s essentially what happened. What started as a trip to Portland, Ore., to visit one of my college friends, kept getting bigger. I had read about the redwoods of California in a National Geographic article called The … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Art, California, Nature, Pacific Coast Highway, Photos, Planning a trip, The outdoors, Travel, Trees
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travelin’ the globe returns!
Monday evening, well really, Tuesday morning, I returned home from my nine-day journey to the west coast. My recovery has been slow, thanks to a cold that began immediately after departing Salt Lake City. Later tonight you should expect a … Continue reading
More than fingers at the Wood County Historical Center and Museum
This post is about the Wood County (Ohio) Historical Center and Museum. A couple of years ago I wrote this story for a magazine writing class. It was this time of year, and I’ve been waiting and waiting for October … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Bowling Green, Fall, Halloween, History, Ohio, Travel
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Postcard arrival: China and Memphis
In my last batch of postcards I received another one from China and my first from Tennessee. This card from China shows the sunset in Mount Tuishan, Shandong Province. The stamps here definitely win the “best stamp” prize of the … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Postcards, U.S.
Tagged Art, China, postcards, postcrossing, Tennessee, Travel
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