The Travel Chica

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Eat Street: A mecca for street food lovers in Bengaluru

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  Twitter, the kindness of strangers, and passion for food led me to one of the my most memorable travel experiences ever. With no time to plan, I sent an abrupt “Does anyone know anyone in Bangalore” tweet to my followers.  Karthik responded and emailed me the names of a couple of contacts who happen […]

Beach Selfies in Puerto Rico

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Yes, I just used the word “selfie.” I thought this day would never come.  I hate selfies.  But apparently when you’re alone for a week in a pretty place and only a dog to talk to, you start to do crazy things. Even though I was focusing on a work project, I made time to […]

Adventures in Dog Sitting in Puerto Rico

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Rease warned me that Padfoot loves to chase iguanas.  I just didn’t expect to have to deal with an iguana situation my first day alone.  Luckily, it was nothing compared to iguanapocalypse (seriously, the photos in Rease’s post are terrifying), but it was a bit unsettling and brought out the girly-girl in me. Adventures in Dog Sitting […]

From snowy mountains to Caribbean beaches

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In a period of three weeks, I traveled to Boston for work, Bend for snowboarding at Mt Bachelor, and Puerto Rico for some sun and relaxation. I was used to being in a new place every week when I took my 20-month travel sabbatical a few years ago. But life isn’t quite as simple now […]

A glimpse of Bend

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Bend With long days snowboarding at Mt Bachelor, I didn’t get to see a lot of Bend. But I was impressed by what I did see. Bend is small, cute, and surrounded by gorgeous landscapes. It has a laidback vibe, and people seem down-to-earth and friendly. The first evening in town, we stumbled upon a […]

Snowboarding… for real!

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I finally did it!  I boarded on a REAL mountain. You know I travel solo a lot, and I enjoy that freedom.  But there are a few trips I don’t want to do alone.  One of those is a snowboarding trip. Snowboarding is more fun with a friend.  Plus, there is a safety factor.  Most […]

PHOTOS: Jamaica’s other famous waterfall

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Perhaps the most well-known waterfall in Jamaica is Dunn’s River Falls in Ocho Rios on the northern side of the island.  For those visiting the southern or eastern part of the island, there is another natural gem. YS Falls is about an hour drive from Treasure Beach.  If you’re driving, be sure to read these […]

Explore the Elements – Travel Photoblogging Challenge

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The Explore the Elements photo contest is sponsored by Thomas Cook Travel and seeks to find images that best represent the four elements of earth, water, fire and air.  I was happy to be nominated by travel photographer Jonathan Look.  If you’re not familiar with his website LifePart2, you should check it out for snippets […]

PHOTO: A cold Winter sunset

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    This Winter in Columbus has been a bit brutal in terms of temperature.  I forced myself out to capture this sunset on the icy Scioto River. Have you been braving the cold to enjoy the pretty side of Winter?