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Continue reading →: Driving Through the NightThis week’s adventure was a spontaneous road trip from New York to Florida. On Wednesday night, my boyfriend mentioned that the car he’s been using in Florida belongs to his sister and she wanted it back. We talked through the options, and he decided that rather than buying a used…
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Continue reading →: Kitties Hit the RoadWhen I set out to blog about my year of seeking adventure, I decided to share both the good and the ugly. This post may veer toward the latter. After the week we’ve had, I can understand if you don’t have the bandwidth to read on. I’ve always been a…
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Continue reading →: Microadventure #2: Night HikingThis was a tough week for blogging, I had to write a policy paper and it took me FOREVER. But I’m committed to doing a weekly post, and to do at least 100 of them (I’m up to 18!) so here we are. After submitting my paper, I found myself…
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Continue reading →: Budget Stays: Points, Priceline, and Pet-Sitting HacksI’ve been busy making travel plans for the next year, and look forward to reporting back on many upcoming adventures, both near and far. I am finding, however, that when traveling with points and miles, they go much further when it comes to booking flights than securing hotel rooms. Whereas…
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Continue reading →: Embrace the RandomI’ve always been a big planner. But life is full of surprises, that’s what makes it so great! Why do people plan things down to the last minute? I guess it’s for a sense of control or safety. Predictability is comforting. I, for one, am done trying to predict what’s…
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Continue reading →: Adventure is a State of MindAs I sit down to write this blog post each week, sometimes I struggle to come up with a topic. At the end of an ordinary week, there may be no unusual experiences that would make for an entertaining story. Not every week contains adventure. Then I remember that adventure…
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Continue reading →: Riding in the RainNothing makes me feel more like a kid than hopping on my bicycle and peddling my heart out, with the sun on my back and the wind in my face. I recently rediscovered cycling, one more part of my past life that I’m reclaiming in my 50s. I cycled a…
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Continue reading →: Microadventure #1: A Night in the WoodsOn Saturday afternoon, I walked into the woods with a backpack and a plan to usher in the first day of fall by spending the night sleeping under the stars. I was nervous. It had been a decade since I last went camping, and I have never camped alone before,…
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