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My Love Affair with Tennis 26 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Small racquetball racquet in one hand, fuzzy green tennis ball in the other, I faced my opponent: the ever imposing garage door. Standing in the driveway separating our townhome from the garage, I bo...
The Realities of Traveling Long Term and Gluten Free 20 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
I managed to find a few gluten free items in Russia – the cookies weren’t bad and gobs of Nutella made the bread edible! Back when I was getting ready to embark on my 13-month career break trip throu...
Thoughts on Life 2 Years After Quitting My Job to Travel 15 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
This time last year. It’s been a recurring thought in my head the last few months. This time last year I was arriving in Armenia. This time last year I was living in a small village in Tajiki...
Win 2 Free Passes to the Skydeck at the Willis Tower! 12 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Imagine standing on thin air, more than 1,300 feet above the ground. Now imagine you’re not standing on thin air, but on three layers of half-inch thick pieces of glass jutting out from the 103rd flo...
The Places I Long to Return To 5 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
The longer I’ve been home after my 13 month journey through the former Soviet Union, the more I’ve been thinking about the places I want to go back to. As I ponder my future travel destinations, I am...
A Gluten Free Goose Chase in Tallinn 31 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
After finding Helsinki to be heaven for those who are gluten intolerant or have Celiac Disease, I was a little concerned that my first stop in the former Soviet Union – the true kick off of my year tr...
4 Reasons to Visit Graceland Even if You’re Not an Elvis Fan 29 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
I felt a little out of place when I first arrived at Graceland, the famous home of Elvis Presley. I had been warned of the Elvis impersonators who would be roaming the grounds and the women who would ...
The Value of Learning the Language 22 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
I started off slowly, shyly uttering just a few words at a time. I was unsure of my pronunciation and lacked confidence that I remembered the right word or the right case or tense. My attempts at spea...
Gluten Free Heaven in Helsinki 17 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
Before I embarked on my career break trip, I heard that Finland, my first stop of many, was a fairly gluten free friendly country. I only had three days to explore Helsinki, but it was enough to dete...
Ghost Hunting in Memphis 15 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
Do you believe in ghosts? I don’t. At least I don’t think I do. Nonetheless, when I learned of a ghost tour while I was in Memphis, I jumped at the opportunity. I wasn’t really interested in ...
