Tips for planning your camping trips

A seasoned traveler, I am.  A planner, I am not. My good friend Zorny-Poo told me about her dream of hiking the Appalachian trail, a 5-6 month trek from Georgia to Maine.  So proud, I immediately volunteered to be her training and travel partner.  That meant working up to being able to hike long distances, Continue reading →

Looking inside an ACTIVE volcano…

Original post date: October 10, 2008 … is not unlike coming face to face with a fire-breathing dragon, complete with smelly sulfur breath and steam emanating from his nostrils and pores. I recently stepped off a bum numbing, 7 hour bus ride from San Jose, Costa Rica to Rivas, Nicaragua. (I am currently on a Continue reading →

MIA in Central America

Original post date: November 30, 2007 Hola Sombreros y Piñatas!! I was in Cancun a couple of nights ago, dancing on the bar in my usual barely-there top (aka ´The Napkin´), shakin’ my money maker and realized I’ve been MIA (Mischievously Impersonating ABADass) in Central America with no communiqué as of late.  (Good news: I´ve Continue reading →