Music makes everything more awesome, amiright? Roadtrip, camping, chillin’ at home, laying out on a beach somewhere – music just makes everything better. These are some of my personal favorite songs that I’m pretty much addicted to. They’re great listens if you’re sitting in an airport, riding a train, hiking through the forest, or any…
16 of the Best Adventure Books for People with Wanderlust
When I think of adventures… I think of new places, trains, boats, stormy seas, quiet forests, endless trails, interesting people, and eye-opening experiences. The books on this list encompass that feeling of adventure; transporting you on armchair-journeys to foreign lands with unforgettable characters, and insightful (sometimes tragic) conclusions. Choose your own adventure book.. sorta Whether…
Adventures in Landscape Photography: Utah’s National Parks
After accidentally gettin’ some “buns of steel” hiking up and down Bryce Canyon, my recent romp through Utah moved to Escalante – an odd, small town that’s a hub for hikers, and home to some very interesting locals. My group ended up staying in a little house owned by an accommodating, hard-working and cynical old…
Glowing Rocks: Landscape Photography & Hiking Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce vs. Hannah Ouch. A surprise five-and-a-half mile hike up and down the cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park put me to shame this week. Ok, it wasn’t exactly a surprise, per se. I was expecting to be hiking for a good chunk of this past week, but I just didn’t expect to be going down into…
I Know You’re Probably Busy – But I Have China Pictures to Show You!
As some of you that keep up with my blog here at curiouswriter know, I recently went on a trip to China. I am now back stateside, and finally have time to upload some photos of the trip – thus, the post! China was different than any place I’ve been to before – and I’ve…
Learning Chinese in 2 Weeks – Prepping for China Part 2
Hey you, So here’s the deal: I’m going to be in China in a couple weeks. Without going into too much detail, I planned this trip several months ago, and immediately got all these books and everything was totally gonna know EVERYTHING ABOUT CHINA EVER. Then some stuff happened and the trip looked like it…
Prepping for China Part 1: Finding safe food while Traveling in China
I’m traveling to China later this year. It will be my first time in Asia, and I’m pretty psyched about it. I’m always a little nervous when traveling somewhere new, and places that have vastly different cultures, languages, foods, ect. from mine make my stomach butterfly a little more than usual. But they’re also some…
How to Pack for Weeks of Travel with Only A Carryon and Camera Bag
I’m a serial carry-on-er All of my last few trips my luggage has been purely carry-on, including a trip of 5+ weeks all over Europe. I hate carrying around big bulky suit cases, and when traveling internationally you run into the problem (during layovers) that you may have to go out of security to get…