This is it, the 30th and last official posting day of the 2013 WordCount Blogathon – and I met the challenge and didn’t miss any day in June. Yay! I’m so glad I participated in what was my first event of this type, especially because it pushed me to finally build the type of travel […]
Month – June 2013
My Guest Post: Confederate and Union Graves Mingle at Fort Smith National Cemetery
The Word Count Blogathon 2013 finally comes to a close after tomorrow. All participants were tasked with blogging every day through the month of June and I’m pleased to report that, despite a family trip, crazy work deadlines, and even a series of international flights with a LOT of missed connections, I made it! As […]
Photo Fun Friday: Not Everyone Loves Roller Coasters
Yesterday I wrote about my life-long love of roller coasters, so it’s sometimes hard for me to remember that not everyone feels the same way. Such is my Mom, who really, really dislikes them. When she would fly out for visits when I lived in Orlando, she enjoyed our trips to the various theme parks […]
A Travel Writer’s Top 5 Roller Coasters: It’s All About the Drop!
Writing on Wednesday about TripAdvisor’s awards for the top U.S. theme parks of 2013 made me think about roller coasters — but then almost everything does! I’ve loved these silly things since I was around 5 or 6 years old. That’s when two of my aunts sneaked me onto several scary rides and coasters with […]
Guest Post: The French Language and Minutiae of Everyday Living
Guest Post from World Traveler, Sandy Conner: While millions of folks visit Paris, France every year and take in the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of this remarkable city, The City of Light, most stay in hotels and rarely venture into a supermarket (supermarche), a bakery (boulangerie or patisserie) or interact with the people of […]
TripAdvisor Names Best Landmarks and Theme Parks of 2013
Today, TripAdvisor released the top winners of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Attractions awards, which were based on online reviews and opinions from tourists all over the world. The lists include the Top US Landmarks, World Landmarks, US and World Parks, US Museums, and US Amusement and Water Parks. I have to say, I’m kind of […]
A Haiku Inspired By David Cross
Just read the news from Deadline.com that Arrested Development star David Cross is creating a new “comedy” series for Showtime. But I’m not yet believing the comedy part because of the premise: it centers around a “modestly successful travel writer” who has several wives/families he’s trying to keep from learning about each other. Hilarious? Hmm…. I’m […]
What I Would Do in 5 Days in Queensland, Australia
Johnny Jet, in conjunction with Tourism and Events Queensland, is sponsoring an incredible contest that asks what a travel blogger would do with 5 days in Queensland. At first my mind boggled because there’s SO MUCH there, but I finally narrowed down my list to 5 spectacular moments: Day 1: Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef After […]
Round-Up Saturday: Travel News from the Past Week
As part of Blogathon 2013, I’ve been posting to the Travel Browsing blog every day in June. And while the writing and research have been a lot of fun, so has stumbling upon interesting sites, blogs, and stories. Here’s a short round-up of just some of the online articles I found especially helpful this week: […]
Photo Fun Friday: Videos from the Zoo
Because of all the positive comments and emails and tweets I received about yesterday’s review of the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas, I decided to change up today’s edition of Photo Fun Friday. Instead of pics, here are a few fun video clips from the zoo’s staff. Enjoy! A tiger keeping cool in his […]
