How to Avoid Blood Clots From Flying: Warning Signs + Prevention Tips
There are lots of things that can either be frustrating or scary about flying. There’s the lost/delayed luggage, take-off delays, lines at security, turbulence, lack…
The Making of Human Towers and Catalan Tradition
I heard myself let out an audible gasp as my whole body tensed up. My eyes were targeted on the small figure scurrying up 30…
Shark Adventure in Hawaii
Da dum, Da dum, Da dum…. I hate scary movies; I’ve been a terror wimp my whole life. I have never even watched Jaws. The…
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Sink or Float – Mongol Rally
When I was a kid, I used to have this thing called a ‘bubble’; it was made of Styrofoam in the shape of an oval…
Bad Things do Happen on the Mongol Rally
By the time this post goes live, I’m hoping that I will be close to entering Mongolia. I feel (and hope) it’s at this point I…
Do Things That Scare You
I’ve been lucky enough to meet up with many friends in London in between doing Mongol Rally prep. One of the friends I met…
Travel Scams – On Guard!
People always ask me if I’m scared to travel alone; my answer is “Not normally.” Sure there have been some crazy taxi rides and I…
When is Travel Too Dangerous?
“Is this a good idea?” This is what I kept asking myself as I went through the online signup for the Mongol Rally. What started…
Beware of These National Park Dangers
I heard a rustle in the bushes and immediately tensed up; what if it was coming after me and would attack without reason? I imagined…
Toy Story
Last week I wrote about how brave kids can be when it comes to travel; somehow when we grow up we grow scared. This got…