Quit Your Job and Travel the World: How we did it and you can too!
This vast, shallow desert lake is the largest in California, with higher salinity levels than the Pacific Ocean. With no outflow, salinity levels continue to rise, creating an ecosystem in which few species of fish can live.
After our weekend camping trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, we visited the Salton Sea in Salton City, California, near the middle of the lake on the western side.
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After recently living in Venice, California, Ian and I were excited to see the real Venice! During our stay in Eraclea Mare, we took a one-day trip to Venice.
Above: Gondola dock in Venice, Italy
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This past weekend, Ian and I headed down to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to host another Lonely Speck astrophotography workshop under the starry desert night sky.
With temps as high as 102° F during the day and lows of 80° at night, May is just about the last month when you can have a reasonably enjoyable time camping in this hot desert area (until fall when it cools down again). The sun’s heat woke us at 7am each morning!
View from Font’s Point in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Continue reading “Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA”
On the Road became a two-week read for me. It took a bit longer than I thought it would, since during the time I spent reading it our travels spanned from Milan to Copenhagen, LA, St. Louis and even out to the California desert. Regrettably, my first Travel Reads Tuesday selection ended up being a little bit of a disappointment. Read on for my thoughts on Jack Kerouac’s On the Road and to see which book is next on my reading list. Continue reading “Travel Reads Tuesday: On the Road by Jack Kerouac”
Continue reading “Home Away From Home: Fjord Norway (Stord)”
During our two-week stay in Milan, we took a day trip to Como, following the recommendations of several Italian locals we’ve met on our trip. And what good advice it was! A nice change from the hustling city, Como had a relaxing feeling in the air.
Now that I’m more settled in to travel life, I’m ready to start checking some books off my reading list. Therefore, I’m officially announcing the beginning of a post series to tell you all about the travel-related books I’m reading: Travel Reads Tuesday.
First up on the list: Jack Kerouac’s On the Road
I downloaded the version above for $8.85 today. There’s also a deluxe version with a movie tie-in for the same price.
Kindle edition / Kindle deluxe edition (movie tie-in)
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With stone towers and walls surrounding its heart and sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2008, the Republic of San Marino holds the claim to being the world’s oldest sovereign state and constitutional government. Continue reading “San Marino: Castle Country in the Clouds”
On the second of the two days my brothers were visiting us in Berlin, Germany, we happened upon the Berlin Zoo. We arrived around 3 in the afternoon, which, lucky for us, seemed to be feeding time for all the animals! Continue reading ““Baaa”-haha! These sheep make me laugh”
Twice we set out among the Norwegian fjords between Stord and Fitjar, Norway. Continue reading “Sailing the Norwegian Fjords: A Photo Journal”
