Monthly Archives: June 2011
Hearst Castle and Nit Wit Ridge: A Man’s Home Is His Castle
Cambria, CA, is best known for being the closest town to Hearst Castle, which is the masterwork/idea run wild (depending on your opinion of the result) of William Randolph Hearst. The newspaper mogul spent a good portion of his … Continue reading
Fun Times in Northern California
Sorry for radio silence for over a week. I suck at making time to blog while travelling with other people, apparently. I am back from California, so I’ll put up a few posts with some pictures and highlights from my … Continue reading
How to Entertain Yourself on a Plane (Or An Ode to the SkyMall Magazine)
American ingenuity is considered one of the country’s most admirable traits, and I think I have found the perfect example of it. I flew through Detroit this morning, and although people tell me that Michigan’s economy is in deep … Continue reading
5 Backpacking Travel Resources: South America
We are leaving for a trip to California on Thursday, so I will have some actual travel to blog about soon. That’s going to be my test run to make sure my camera, netbook, and a few other things work … Continue reading
Your Best Travel Tips
One of my goals for this blog is to make it as interactive as possible. I’m sharing it initially with people I know in real life, and I’m looking for ways of promoting it online as well, to increase … Continue reading
Jess and the Rebels -- Backpacking Adventures in Latin America, New Zealand and Australia 