Note from the Editor: This guest post is from freelance writer Blanca Mendez. Blanca was born in the warm climates of Colima, Mexico, but has spent the majority of her life living in Las Vegas, NV. She is a medical professional and a world traveler. When not on the road, Blanca enjoys exploring Vegas hotels on… Read More The Six Craziest Hotels in the World
I just read this fascinating article in the NY Times, “What’s New? Exuberance for Novelty Has Benefits”. You have got to read it. Go on, go! Okay, for those of you too lazy, here’s a quick synopses. According to research findings cited in the article, people who crave new experiences and change in their lives (I.e,… Read More New Study Finds that Novelty-Seekers are Happier and Healthier than Play-It-Safers
Before I left Central America and moved to Las Vegas, everything I owned fit into a backpack and a handful of boxes in my parents attic. Now, going on two years later, the list of things I own has grown from a backpack of volunteer hand-me-downs sequestered from an NGO-sponsored garage sale in Xela, Guatemala… Read More OMG, I have so much stuff! Or, Things a Former Nomad-Turned-Suburbanite Freaks Out About
I’ve got some spiffy trips in the works! In the next few months, I’ll be searching for ET, making my debut on national TV, playing with kangaroos and paddle boarding in the tropics. Read on for all the exciting details. Area 51 photo credit: NCReedplayer via photopin cc Next weekend I’ll be camping,… Read More Future Travel Plans: Area 51, Australia and Hawaii
Update: I’ve recently been informed that as of December 2016, Roos n’ More will be closed to the public! Bummer! You can read more about the closure here. The Saturday before last found me standing in a kangaroo enclosure in the middle of the Mojave desert. It was hot – 106 degrees Fahrenheit hot – and… Read More No Lions, No Tigers but Bear Cats, Oh My! My Adventure at an Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Nevada
Okay, I’m going to do a little jig away from talking about travel for quick minute in order to recommend this moving, informative and inspiring TED talk I just watched about the beautiful qualities introverts (aka quiet people) have to offer the world. In it, the speaker discusses the ways in which the western world… Read More TED Talk about the Power of Introverts
I fell in love with Orlando during my sophomore year in college. Warm, exotic and full of Latin charm, our relationship was hot and intense, but as is the case with most first relationships, it eventually came to a petering halt and by the end of college, I’d moved on to my next great love:… Read More Neurotic New York or Nice New Orleans: Which US City Suits You Best?
At the end of July, I’ll be trading THIS…. The New York New York Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo courtesy of Vgm8383. FOR THIS… The REAL New York City. Photo by Tony Ratcliff. Who’s with me? Tweet
If you’ve wondered where I’ve disappeared to in the last few days, I haven’t abandoned this blog, I’ve just been in Beijing! My mom works for a major airline and has recently put me on her flight benefits, which means I can now fly for free whenever I want. I flew to Beijing from San… Read More Greetings from Beijing!
Last Friday a friend and I went to a Mexican restaurant, drank some wine and learned how to paint. Three hours later, I left the Mexican restaurant with this: Before you go and ask me if the city to the right is New York or if the black blogs at the bottom are… Read More Things to Do in Las Vegas: Canvas and Cocktails