Experiences

The travel bug had to start somewhere–right? When I was growing up, I got into competitive figure skating and was traveling across the country for different competitions–with my parents. One year, my parents could not make it to the entire competition.  They could come to the competitive part, but not …

A few years ago, I was having a really bad day so my friend decided we were taking a trip that second.  That exact moment–no prep. So we got in the car and went. It ended up being a really fun trip.  We went out past Manassas to the battle …

Weather has been my enemy when traveling.  Like when I traveled to Chicago during a snow storm. But sometimes I use travel to alleviate the pain of weather. I jumped to Florida when we were getting a snow storm at the end of March.  So worth it. But sometimes, those plans …

I studied abroad in Moscow.  And while I loved the experience, sometimes it got a little lonely. I took a short trip to St. Petersburg which was amazing.  But I was still feeling kind of lonely. Then I came across a beautiful thing. I turned a corner and there was …

One thing I’ve been really nervous about is eating out with friends with my new dietary restrictions.  I really don’t want to be that person, but I’ve tried to challenge myself by eating out at my favorite places and staying within the parameters of what I need to eat. Which turned …

Someone asked me if I’d also write about some crazy stories I’ve had from my bartending days. I have quite a lot.  And I’m sure I’ll remember more over time. But one story represents a common theme I experienced in bars a lot. One place I worked in was a …

Want access to Disney Parks products at home, including their limited edition pins? We’ve seen beauty boxes, food boxes, and clothing boxes.  But I think we’ve pretty much seen everything now. From WDW News Today: The first edition being released, called Trading Edition, will go on sale May 14th through …

So, yesterday waws May the Forth.  As in, May the Fourth be with you. My friend and I had a crazy idea.  Why not come to Seattle for May the Fourth? Well, why Seattle? Seattle has a fantastic museum–the EMP Museum–which appreciates general geekier and nerdom. They had a celebration in …

This is basically how I feel when I travel to other cultures sometimes.  Relevant part is at about 1:24, though I assume you recognize this!  Language warning for the audio. What I mean is, I sometimes feel like I go in with unreasonable expectations given the culture and have to …

aka, interrupting their operations to have a little fun. The Austin MegaDO is a really fun event.  It’s a good chance to run around bar hopping with other fellow avgeeks, plus participate in travel-nerdy activities. Like helping out at the airport. We got to make the boarding announcements.     …