By backpackingchica, on December 21st, 2010%
Hello hello!
How goes it? Good I hope!
Yours truly is in good ol’ South Florida. Fort Myers to be exact! This sprawling, urban suburbia, just 30 miles from the second richest town in the USA, has one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation. Spat out without second thought to such small issues like the environment, . . . → Read More: Forecast: sun, sand, and…grannies?
By backpackingchica, on December 3rd, 2010%
Hey Folks!
Yep, it’s me! I’m back! No, this is not an on-screen apparition (you know, you really should stop drinking all of that coffee); it is truly me!
Yes, my friends, I’ve been gone from the blogosphere for some time now. I needed a little time to pull myself together, work on my book, and generally speaking, . . . → Read More: Back in Black!!! Welcome to Tallahassee, Florida.
By Kim, on January 25th, 2010%
This last summer, a small group of my friends (all girls, by the way) decided to climb up Mount Wittenburg in the New York Catskills. Preparing for our adventure the night before, the only Wittenburg veteran quickly assured us that it was a “fun walk”, “not very hard”, and rounded off the conversation by concluding . . . → Read More: How four girls climbed a mountain and survived.
By Kim, on October 14th, 2009%
By backpackingchica, on September 4th, 2009%
 Very beautiful horse on a farm in Columbia, . . . → Read More: Horse on a South Carolina farm: We see eye to eye.
By backpackingchica, on August 31st, 2009%
 As I mentioned before…and I will reiterate again, I loved eating in Los Angeles.
Unfortunately (shame on me!), I did not record the name of my favorite West Coast Restaurant. It was located in Venice Beach and tried to only serve local, sustainable, and organic foods (which I absolutely LOVE!). Despite the highly specific food ingredients, the . . . → Read More: Food for thought – my favorite Venice Beach find.
By backpackingchica, on August 31st, 2009%
 A few weeks ago I visited Los Angeles for the first time. I ate, and ate, and ate until I couldn’t eat anymore. And then I ate again.
The food was delicious, colorful, artistic; it was so original!
Fortunately, I was visiting with my friend Lindsay, whose husband Travis is a well-known chef in the greater L.A area. . . . → Read More: Los Angeles – a Food Lover’s Oasis!
By backpackingchica, on August 26th, 2009%
 I think the turtle got at a nice, solid 30 min. of napping in . . . → Read More: Hawaii: Everyone Deserves a Daily Nap.
By backpackingchica, on August 26th, 2009%
At 3,790ft, the Wittenberg Mountain in the Catskills affords breathtaking views. Thankfully, well worth the long, . . . → Read More: Bird’s eye view.
By backpackingchica, on August 10th, 2009%
 I can think of many, many other places to visit other than Corpus Christi, but if you’re in the area or your stuck attending one of the many conferences there, you can definitely fill your time with interesting things to do.
Corpus Christi waterfront, with the marina on the right!
First things first: Visit the USS Lexington. Corpus . . . → Read More: "The Sparkling City by the Sea": No, not Miami…Corpus Christi, Texas.
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