Destination: USA

Catching a Moment - Dancing with the Greenback Gods

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 | By prmontgomery | Views [488] | Scholarship Entry

It was early Christmas morning in Maui and I was on my own, with no presents to open and several event free hours to spare. I knew I would be meeting friends for an early dinner but at that moment I was feeling more then a bit lonely, so I grabbed my ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Twas the Night Before Take Off...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 | By my_year_of_yes | Views [306] | Comments [1]

I cannot believe it's really happening! I leave tomorrow for Africa!!! What am I feeling? Pure excitement and adrenaline! Some might think a woman traveling alone to Africa should be scared or anxious. I feel none of that.  Although I do have a ... Read more >

NY, New York!

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 | By jamesshanks | Views [2856]

Where on earth do I start when trying to describe and recount a two week getaway to New York, New York?! Typically I start my journal entries by going over the photos I have of what I want to write about. Upon going through my vast collection of happy ... Read more >

Tags: australians, brooklyn, central park, christmas, food, new years, new york, rockefeller, tourists, vegan

And We're Off!

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 | By cfleisch10 | Views [312]

So here I am, sitting in the Syracuse Airport, waiting for my Kenyan adventure to begin! I have a long flight ahead of me: Syracuse to Detroit, Detroit to Amsterdam, and finally, Amsterdam to Nairobi. The furthest I have ever flown is to Ireland, so ... Read more >

Photos: Harvard National Model United Nations 2013

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 | By randommemoriesfromeverywhere | Photo Gallery

Installment No. 1 - The Trip

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 | By coloradoadventurer | Views [191]

About the trip: Truly a trip of a lifetime - 10 days in Ethiopia: Running with American ultrarunning legend Scott Jurek; Ethiopian Olympians Gebre Gebremariam, Werknesh Kidane, Haile Gebreselassie, and others. Participating in an eye camp providing ... Read more >

Photos: New York

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 | By jamesshanks | Photo Gallery

Photos: Over a lake

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 | By lizdonn | Photo Gallery

Really? I really need a car in LA?

Sat, 2 Feb 2013 | By zita_whalley | Views [487]

You really, really, really do need a car in L.A. You just do. I was surprised to learn that they even had a public transport system. So why I didn’t hire a car I don’t know. The subway is inadequate as it services only a small area, so for ... Read more >

Tags: hollywood, los angeles, the american dream

Physically Preparing to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 | By my_year_of_yes | Views [315]

Ok, so when I finally committed to this crazy, wonderful adventure in October, I also had to commit to a training routine to prepare myself for climbing a 19,400 ft. mountain!!  Kind of difficult to do when you live a ZERO altitude! I started out ... Read more >

It's time to put up or shut up!

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 | By my_year_of_yes | Views [434] | Comments [3]

On Feb 14, 2013 I will be heading to Tanzania to fulfill a lifelong dream to visit Africa and to mark a few things off my Bucket List: 1. Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro 2. African Safari 3. Volunteer in an Orphanage in Africa I have been ... Read more >

Tags: mt. kilimanjaro, safari

Photos: Training and Prep

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 | By my_year_of_yes | Photo Gallery

Physical Therapy

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 | By delsbernd | Views [265]

Marathon des Sables is a looong race, so staying healthy throughout the race is critical to finishing.  And this starts as soon as training starts.  Training starts with making sure all the body parts work OK.  Make sure your core is ... Read more >

Photos: Training for Marathon des Sables

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 | By delsbernd | Photo Gallery

Photos: self pic

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 | By roxannvistocci | Photo Gallery