So, this Round the World trip...started as a trip to go see the World Cup in South Africa...and morphed into something resembling a crazy pe...

 Courtesy of Jon Gustafsson/AP (taken from NPR website) Did you hear about the volcano in Iceland? This story on NPR explains it a little....

And...10 things you can't live without when traveling the world: 1. Head lamp -- great for reading, playing cards or finding the bat...

Okay, so I am NOT complaining, but I have so much to do! I am very excited to announce that I am quitting my job and traveling the world...T...

My best friend got married this weekend! She looked beautiful and I am very excited to have a new best friend in her new husband. Oh, did I...

So, it's kind of funny because on one of the blogs I follow, Jess mentioned that her sister just became a follower of hers (I will expl...

This guy is an awesome photographer. His name is Clark Little and he shoots in Hawaii. You can see more of his stuff here . This is one of m...

I was driving to work today and every lane was going the same speed. Three lanes, all going 58 MPH. I hate that. And there were miles of em...

I thought I was the only one that did this until I was talking with a co-worker about nifty ways to have coffee while you hike and camp. He ...

Hey, I got a couple of my flickr photos on a website with attractions in San Francisco! Deeee-lighted! Subject: Schmap San Francisco Tenth...

I have taken a couple of weekend trips over the last few months and I finally got some of the photos online. Here are the links below: San...

I am always looking for new books to read and I stumbled over this site - The Busy Bookworm . I am going to attempt to read her suggestions ...

The idea behind this honesty scrap is that you say 10 things that your readers may not know about you. Then you tag 10 of them (the ones you...

I took a photo drive around the 9th ward the other day. I know most people think that New Orleans is "back to normal", but it is n...

Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans . This book is actually for the April book club meeting, but it was available in the library first...

It's Mardi Gras time again and the king cake is flowing! If you don't know, there is a plastic baby inside and whover gets the bab...

As I mentioned before, Lucy posted a blog regarding the Shutter Sisters and their One Word Project. They also do another project, which is t...

Word Play - First Word: Bored (donated by Ruth) Bored: (wikipedia definition: Boredom is an emotional state experienced during periods...

If you haven’t already read it, read The Time Travelers Wife, also by Audrey Niffenegger . I read it and loved it, which is the reason I dec...

It’s not that I don’t have anything to write about, but I wanted to branch out, to write about something other than travel, food or weather....