When BackpackMr and I recently moved to the Minneapolis area, I was thrilled to return to city life, and I was looking forward to greater access to culture and the arts, but I was most excited about Herbivorous Butcher, the nation’s first vegan butcher shop. So fervently was I anticipating my first visit to Herbivorous … More I Cannot Get Enough of Herbivorous Butcher, the Vegan Butcher Shop
Just a quick note to thank all who responded to my previous post via text, phone, email, Twitter, or WordPress. All of your support throughout my negative Airbnb experience in Budapest, Hungary, is so appreciated, and was much needed! In the end, I made a decision to find other lodging as quickly as I … More Safe on Home Soil
After traveling all day yesterday on seemingly endless hours of buses, I am in my final destination of Budapest, flying home Tuesday at sunrise. Throughout the week I had encountered difficulty communicating with my Airbnb host. Because I was traveling all day, my bus arrived at the inconvenient time of midnight. I needed a foolproof … More Airbn-bad Experience
After being on the road for a bit over two weeks, I thought I’d take a moment to microblog and update you on my explorations in Eastern Europe. So far, it’s been a cultural sampler platter: I’ve been submerged in Turkish baths in Budapest, had my cheeks pinched by a train worker in Romania, savored … More Greetings from the Half Way Point in Prague
Have you ever traveled unprepared? How do you navigate local customs? … More Exploring Central Europe, Unprepared
Saying goodbye to La Crosse, Wisconsin. … More Changing States: A State of Change
We took the first steps of our Inca Trail trek in Lima, Peru. … More Preparing to Hike the Inca Trail in Lima, Peru
Baby robins hatch in La Crosse, Wisconsin, offering a deeper lesson in perception. … More Random Travel Pic: Baby Robins
At some sad point, most of us stopped looking at the world in favor of looking at ourselves or looking at photos of people looking at themselves. There is a whole planet to discover, and life is too short to sacrifice it at the altar of your own ego. … More Put Down the Narcissticks; See the World Instead
A night in New Orleans, with zydeco, absinthe drips and great food, tests a vegetarian’s resolve. … More Slip Sliding Away from Vegetarianism
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