Last week I mentioned that I have been doing a summer of field trips. A segment of these summer adventures have been made possible by the passes that are available to be checked out from the Lancaster Library system. If you are a Lancaster resident, this is worth checking out! If not, these places are … Continue reading Oh the Places You Can Go… With a Library Pass
This summer I decided to do a summer of field trips. I currently live in Lancaster county Pennsylvania, but I'm not from here. This means that I didn't grow up exploring all the local history and beauty around here (obviously). I decided that I would stay stateside this summer (as opposed to my wild ride … Continue reading A Summer of Field Trips
International travel. The very phrase holds connotations of adventure and excitement and respite from routine. Planning it can be overwhelming, especially if you’ve never done it before. There are the obvious things to consider, like checking into visas and shots. But after that, the list of choices you have to make turns into a web … Continue reading A Starting Point: Five Tips for International Travel
I first met Philadelphia some 7 years ago as a tourist, visiting a prospective grad school program. I ended up moving to New York but have always enjoyed Philly as a day trip adventure destination. Now that I live in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and I have become better acquainted and I'm always adding to my list … Continue reading Philadelphia: Where History Meets City
11 years ago this week I boarded a plane to Honduras. I was 18 years old, 2 months from my high school graduation, and a little smarty pants. I had been to Honduras once before for a 10 day mission trip and had "fallen in love" with the country. Well, that's what I thought anyways. … Continue reading Life Lessons Learned the Hard Way
