It’s that time again–time for another travel meet up in the DC area! And it takes place on a very special date… In honor of May the Fourth, I figured we could get together for a happy hour at Mad Rose Tavern in Clarendon on May 4th at 5pm (or whenever …
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Get $10 back on $10 spend on Rakuten, includes existing users
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Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
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Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
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Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!
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My Talk Today at the Library
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Support a Good Cause While Someone Else Does a Polar Plunge
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Gluten-free Snacks to Travel With
I’ve previously written about different snack companies I liked to get shipments from to take traveling with me. Â I’ve since had a lot of food restrictions introduced that haven’t allowed me to eat as many things as I’d like! One of those snack companies I’ve used, Love With Food, has …
Read More »Rover: The Uber-esque Alternative to Kenneling Dogs
Ever since I got my puppy, one of the first questions I get asked is how I’ll handle having a dog with all the frequent travel I do. One of my plans is to take Moxie along on a lot of my trips. Â (More on the many logistics of that …
Read More »Win a Trip with Chris Pratt, and you TOO can be a Guardian of the Galaxy
Chris Pratt, as part of a fundraiser, is running a giveaway to visit him on the set of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Through a fundraiser for Boys and Girls club, he is giving away entries into his context in exchange for donations to the Boys and Girls club. The …
Read More »Are You a Geeky Travel Geek?
Those who are know what I mean. Â Do you love Star Wars? Â Or are you really into board games? Â Are you waiting on edge for the next Game of Thrones or for the newest XBone game? Do you avoid… ? I just created a Facebook Group dedicated to geeky travel …
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Read More »My New Travel Companion
After the previous somber posts, I have an announcement to make about my new travel companion. I just got myself a new puppy, Moxie. Â In accordance with her name, this dog is fully of moxie and adventure, and loves traveling around already. This photo doesn’t quite get at how tiny …
Read More »Winner of the Amazon Gift Card
It’s almost a month late, but Ilea M. is the winner of the Amazon gift card, thanks to a Twitter follow. This is in reference to my birthday contest last month. Thanks to everyone who entered! I hope to bring you some more contests soon.
Read More »Sorry for the Silence!
The last you hear from me, I announced a contest. And then I didn’t post again. I have everyone’s entries and will pull a winner later today. The reason for my silence here and on a lot of the social outlets I usually post on is that we had a …
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This Travel Jacket Literally Has Everything Built-In–Including a Neck Pillow
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What Happens When You Set Two AI Bots to Talk to Each Other
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This Product Will Help You Pack Faster and Keep You From Forgetting Things
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This Device Promises to Give You Unlimited Worldwide 4G Wi-Fi
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This “Smart” Belt Helps Your Keep Your Waistline in Check
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This Travel Jacket Literally Has Everything Built-In–Including a Neck Pillow
I was poking around on Kickstarter and came across this jacket that claims to be …
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What Happens When You Set Two AI Bots to Talk to Each Other
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This Product Will Help You Pack Faster and Keep You From Forgetting Things
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This Device Promises to Give You Unlimited Worldwide 4G Wi-Fi
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This “Smart” Belt Helps Your Keep Your Waistline in Check
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Carolina Aviators Network Flying Out Aid to Western Carolina
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Get $10 back on $10 spend on Rakuten, includes existing users
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Free Video Game: Sniper Elite 3 (with ads, or $6 without ads)
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Act Now: Free JetBlue Ticket When You Buy Board Game (for $20)
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Reminder: DC-Area Meetup is October 10th!