Travelers Dysentery – Semester in Ecuador Part 4

July 1, 2014

It was bound to happen – the dreaded traveler’s dysentery. We had been warned. It wasn’t if, but when. Somewhere on our journey, something would infect us. It could be an innocent glass of water that was not purified, an unsuspecting ice cube, a freshly squeezed juice, expired mayonnaise (they serve it with French fries), spoiled seafood. Whatever the cause, we wouldn’t be able to prevent the days of stomach cramps, diarrhea,…

Travel, Travel Budgeting, Travel Tips

Want to Save Money to Travel? Then Stay Away from Starbucks!!!

June 13, 2014

Or any other coffee shop for that matter. Friends constantly complain to me that they don’t have money to travel, dine out at nice restaurants, or pursue other dreams and hobbies. And yet, these same friends often check-in daily on Facebook to Starbucks, Caribou, or name your neighborhood coffee shop. “Getting my morning pick-me-up!” Wow! What an incredible waste of money! I’m not hating on coffee shops or the entrepreneurs that run…

Cooking, Eating, Food

6 Reasons Why You Should Sign-up for a CSA Share

April 15, 2014

Spring is finally hopefully almost here. As we dust off the layers of ice and snow that have plagued most of the country this winter, our farmers are working the fields and anticipating a fruitful growing season. Soon, we will be feasting on juicy tomatoes, ripe watermelons, and sweet cantaloupes. As an alternative to the weekly farmers market grind, consider signing up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share. With a CSA,…

Latin America, Travel

Daily Annoyances – Semester in Ecuador Part 3

April 7, 2014

Living in a foreign country is filled with daily annoyances until you learn to adapt. Even some of the most mundane and basic of tasks are done completely different causing you to pause and think through a process that was second nature in your home country. Sometimes, you never adapt and that one action will always make you think of home. The bathrooms were a daily annoyance to me in Ecuador and…

Charlotte Craft Beer Week’s Annual Cask Ale Festival at Duckworth’s

March 17, 2014

What is cask ale? According to the web site Cask Toronto, cask ale is “beer that is brewed from traditional ingredients and matured in the cask from which it is served. This means that it is fresh and unfiltered and therefore has a unique flavor. Cask ale is naturally conditioned as a by-product of the secondary fermentation that takes place inside the cask. It is then served directly, without the use of…

Travel, Travel Budgeting, Travel Tips

Would You Rather Travel or Drive a Cadillac?

March 10, 2014

I think you know my answer. I’d rather travel. I’d rather have the month of August off than just two weeks. I negate Cadillac’s notion that the rest of the world is lazy because they take the month of August off when we, as proud overworked and overwhelmed Americans, only take two weeks off. Like most Americans, I receive around three weeks of PTO a year. Let me repeat. Three. Weeks. A…

Latin America, Travel

Settling Into Class – Semester in Ecuador Part 2

March 3, 2014

I was infected by the travel bug as a junior in college on a study abroad program to Ecuador. The adventure pushed me completely out of my comfort zone and caused me to challenge how and what I thought about the world. I grew up somewhat spoiled as an only child enjoying comforts that most twenty-ones year olds didn’t. Below are excerpts from the journal I kept as my conventions were challenged…

Travel, Travel Budgeting, Travel Tips

How Can I Afford to Travel? Budgeting Tips for Your Dream Vacation

February 18, 2014

I often receive the following comments about my blog or our travels in general. It must be nice to have the money to go on those trips. Or, I wish I could afford to travel like that. Both statements frustrate me not by how they are being stated but by what they are saying. The truth is that you can afford to travel like we do. You just have to make it…

Latin America, Travel

I Felt Like Indiana Jones – Semester in Ecuador Part 1

February 3, 2014

I was infected by the travel bug as a junior in college on a study abroad program to Ecuador. The adventure pushed me completely out of my comfort zone and caused me to challenge how and what I thought about the world. I grew up somewhat spoiled as an only child enjoying comforts that most twenty-ones year olds didn’t know. Below are exerts from the journal I kept as my conventions were…

Wine

The Bryan Hall Wine Incident

January 9, 2014

It happened at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The year was 1998. I was a lowly sophomore, or “wise fool” if you prefer the Latin translation. I knew very little of the world and even less about wine. The first thing I knew about wine was that it was something my father made in our basement. The second thing I knew was that the romanticism of a bottle was enough to get…

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Travelers Dysentery – Semester in Ecuador Part 4

Want to Save Money to Travel? Then Stay Away from Starbucks!!!

Daily Annoyances – Semester in Ecuador Part 3

Charlotte Craft Beer Week’s Annual Cask Ale Festival at Duckworth’s

Would You Rather Travel or Drive a Cadillac?

Settling Into Class – Semester in Ecuador Part 2

How Can I Afford to Travel? Budgeting Tips for Your Dream Vacation

I Felt Like Indiana Jones – Semester in Ecuador Part 1

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