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Getting settled on Oahu, Hawaii
Almost 2 years in the making, my move to Oahu has finally come to fruition. At the end of January, myself, my boyfriend Jonathan and our dog Pono made the journey back home to the Hawaiian islands where we first met over 2 years ago. Taking our dog to Hawaii was a feat in itself.…
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My crazy-awesome adventurous life!
Things are crazier than usual. I’ve been traveling full-time for exactly 4 years now. It’s as if I ran straight off the stage at college graduation and into a vagabond gypsy van, chock full of the interesting characters I’d eventually meet on my travels, beckoning me to caravan along. As it goes with traveling, once…
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Exploring the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon
I wake up in Portland city’s confines early in the morning and not surprisingly, it’s raining. The weather doesn’t deter my good mood, because today I’m going to explore the Columbia River Gorge National Recreation area. Nothing makes moss look a little greener than a light mist in the air. The day starts with a…
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Dispatches from Thailand…Vol. 2
Many of you may remember the entertaining and cumbersome first installment of my week-long journey through Thailand. If you haven’t read yet, catch up here. Like I mentioned before, sometimes brutal honesty makes you plenty of enemies, but that is a risk I’m willing to take. ——————————————————————— The next morning we were awoken to the sound…
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Meet our adventure seeking, debt-crushing soul machine!
She’s our pretty little baby. Our pride and joy. And she drinks like a drunk and makes one reminisce fondly of the 80s, when life had soul and class. She’s our 1985 Class C Travelcraft RV. I’m proud of this little beauty for several reasons: 1. She signifies freedom: No leases, no leashes. There is…
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Rocky Mountain Runaround
The Colorado mountain towns are enchanting. It’s hard to see them in the distance from Denver’s city center, beckoning weekend go-getters and warriors to traverse its beauty while working the grind. It’s a nice treat for anyone to explore the Rocky Mountains, and Breckenridge, Vail and Steamboat Spinrgs, all world-renowned ski destinations are equally awesome…
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Give me a home, where the puppy dogs roam…In Evergreen, Colorado
Colorado is an amazing place for several reasons: 300 days of sunshine a year (in Denver, at least), craft beer practically free-flowing from water fountains, liberal politics, amazing festivals…I can go on and on. So it didn’t catch me by surprise when my neighbor recommended perhaps the most amazing off-leash dog park I’ve ever seen.…
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Rockin’ out at Red Rocks, Colorado
An easy day trip for any Denverite looking to get out of the city confines is Red Rocks Amphitheater, just 15 miles west of Denver in Morrison, Colorado. The only naturally occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheater in the world, it’s well worth the price tag to see your favorite musician jam out under the stars. What’s…
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On the futility of staying thin
I’ve always been semi-hedonistic. Growing up, I had to attend P.M. kindergarten because I couldn’t get out of bed before 10 a.m. As a baby, my mom told me that I would sleep 9 hours throughout the night, take 2, 3 hour naps throughout the day, then go to sleep around 9 p.m. for the…
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Dispatches from Thailand…Vol. 1
I’ve debated for the longer part of 2 years whether I wanted to publish this, either on my own blog or pitch it out. Out of fear of ashaming and outing a once good friend due to circumstances beyond my control, I believe the friendship is exhausted, unfortunately. There’s no reason to keep the following…
Jill Meinecke 