Tag: tourism

  • Day 5: Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, UT

    Day 5: Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, UT

    December 31, 2013 Today was the final day of our road trip (and of the year)! Our journey took us through the rest of Colorado, across Wyoming, and finally into Utah. Surprisingly, I drove for most of the day. I haven’t had a lot of experience driving in the mountains so it was a new […]

  • Day 4: Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO

    Day 4: Amarillo, TX to Denver, CO

    December 30, 2013 We are in the mountains! Today we traveled from northern Texas through New Mexico and into Colorado. Tonight we are staying in Denver for the night. We’ve decided that tomorrow we will reach our destination: Salt Lake City! I’m excited to stop living a nomadic life and get to SLC, even though […]

  • Day 3: Tyler, TX to Amarillo, TX

    Day 3: Tyler, TX to Amarillo, TX

    December 29, 2013 It seems everything really is bigger in Texas, especially the state! We did go through Oklahoma today, another first for us. The state total for the day was two: Oklahoma and Texas (again!). Welcome to Texas Total Miles for Day: 559 Total Miles for Trip: 1600 Trying the Texas Toothpicks We chose […]

  • Day 2: Pensacola, FL to Tyler, TX

    Day 2: Pensacola, FL to Tyler, TX

    December 28, 2013 Today was our second day on the road. We hit 4 new states: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas! In my opinion, Alabama and Mississippi look a lot like Florida– flat and marshy. Louisiana we had some change in terrain such as more elevation and different types of trees and less water. Total […]

  • Day 1: St. Pete, FL to Pensacola, FL

    Day 1: St. Pete, FL to Pensacola, FL

        December 27, 2013 Today was our first day of the road trip to Utah! In the end, it was decided that Katie was going to come with me for the trip as my copilot and traveling companion. We took off from St. Pete around 10:30am, a little later than was planned, so our […]

  • 4 SLC Coffee Shops to Fuel Your Caffeine Addiction

    4 SLC Coffee Shops to Fuel Your Caffeine Addiction

    In the past 2 years, I have started drinking coffee regularly. It all started on my cross-country road trip with my sister to Utah from Florida. When you’re driving for 10-12 hours a day, caffeine is a must! My sister and I would visit Starbucks in whichever city we stayed in overnight and keep on […]

  • My Declaration of Wanderlust

    My Declaration of Wanderlust

    Recently, I’ve been noticing a lot more social commentary via social media outlets on the ideals of millennials, traveling and wanderlust. There are a couple different ideas floating around the internet recently, and it’s made me both agree and contemplate how I fit into this all with my personal views. Somewhere in Oregon near Crater […]

  • The Fine Art of Microadventure

    The Fine Art of Microadventure

    I enjoy going on short adventures, generally close to home, to try something new or go somewhere new and exciting. I don’t like spending much money on my adventures, if possible. I also don’t get many days in a row off work (i.e. working two days, off one, and on another couple) unless I specifically request […]

  • Ziptrek Adventure

    Ziptrek Adventure

    June 2, 2013 Today was a very wet and cold day. It also had its fun moments and its not-so-fun moments. We woke up early after exploring the nightlife in NZ last night and went to the ziplining place. The owner of the company discussed how his company was an ecotourism company. They minimize their […]

  • I Love Queenstown!

    I Love Queenstown!

    June 1, 2013 Queenstown has definitely been my favorite city that we’ve visited so far. I love the city feel with the mountains and nature activities incorporated into their lifestyle! The Remarkable mountain range which is the scene that Queenstown is frequently pictured with is truly remarkable. People come here for an adrenaline rush and […]