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Tag Archives: Planning a trip
Upcoming travels: Kalamazoo, Mich., and Colorado
The days after settling on a trip are some of my favorites. There’s an immediate trip to the library to check out guidebooks and hunt out all other sorts of information because when I am going somewhere new, I want … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Architecture, Beer, Colorado, Flowers, Food, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hiking, Michigan, Mountains, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Travel
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Hanging out at the Hoover Dam for free
The Hoover Dam is one of those iconic, American sights I didn’t want to miss on a trip to Las Vegas. The art deco decorations, the bright blue waters of Lake Mead, the tons of concrete (concrete was delivered in specially … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Arizona, Art, Bridges, Dam, History, Las Vegas, Nevada, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel
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Two sides of Las Vegas
Las Vegas is many things. Known as Sin City, Las Vegas attracts all kinds of people to fit its many dimensions. Spring breaks were approaching. It was the weekend of the Nascar race. There were gamblers, smokers and drinkers everywhere, … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Gambling, Hiking, Impressions, Las Vegas, Mountains, National Parks, Nevada, Photos, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Shock, State parks, Travel
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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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The Top 5: Travel theme songs
When I travel, I like to pick a song as that trip’s theme song. Almost always it is a song that has a connection to the place I am visiting (rather than something like “Country Roads Take Me Home”), and … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, North America, Photos, Top 5
Tagged Amsterdam, Austria, California, Greece, Movies, Music, Photos, Planning a trip, Salzburg, The Sound of Music, Top 5, Travel, Vienna
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Experiencing the world
I have spent the last few weeks thinking about my life a lot, thanks to one small change that has had a pretty big impact. When I follow the lines of what has been impacted, this blog is what had … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip
Tagged California, Maps, Oregon, Pacific Coast Highway, Planning a trip, Travel books
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How to pack
Depending on the type of trip you will take, the amount of luggage you have will vary. We will use my upcoming trip to Salzburg and Rome as an example. I will have one suitcase to check and one backpack … Continue reading
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