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About me
I’m a West coast girl, and follow all the usually stereotypes that it entails. I love hiking, the outdoors, scuba diving, traveling, a good debate, & drinking.
Life is too damn short, so I’m going to go out and try to experience as much of it as possible. I’ve completed the “Me In Front of Famous Thing” album, an I’m ready to get as far off the beaten path as my meager resources will allow me, because its either that or finish my college degree and get a real job (shudder)
My traveling style is me and my carry-on size backpack and the philosophy of, well if I can save up enough for the plane ticket I’m gonna go, even if I have to live off of bread and cheese.
I remember this one time, I had gotten into Paris after midnight and had only 5 hours to kill before I needed to get to the airport, and was basically out of money, but it was November and cold, so I just walked and walked and walked around the city, to keep warm. Hours later the bakeries started their baking and there I am cold, tired, hungry, and an owner ushered me in gave me heavenly hot coffee, a freshed baked croissant and chatted happily away in French, I, of course don’t speak the language, and used my only phrase, “No je ne parle pas francais,” I don’t speak French, to which the owner looked at me shook his head and kept right on talking. Just one of many examples of the hospitality I have gotten while in that country. France will always have a special place in my heart, the culture, the food, the wine, the people all lovely.
Of course so will Australia, my mum’s an oz, I have dual citizenship and its nice to find an entire continent filled with people who share such similarities with me mum.
So, I’ve been to: Australia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, almost every state in America (even Hawaii & Alaska), western Europe, and in 2010 I went from Greece to Egypt and visited a ton of Middle Eastern countries. So feel free to ask me any questions!
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called How do you put your bra on? in the Women Travellers Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called How do you put your bra on? in the Women Travellers Branch
Lol, why doesn't this thread show up on LP's homepage as "What You're Talking About..." ...
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Greece and Turkey- best route? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
I found Greece to be much more expensive then Turkey, so I did a little island hopping/tourism, but made my way to Rhodes, caught a ferry...
7 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Safe to Travel Alone? in the Women Travellers Branch
I felt perfectly safe as solo gal. You might get some attention, but they all took the brush off well, and weren't the hound dogs that I...
8 days ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Footwear for serious winter weather in the Activities & Gear Branch
Well it will depend on what your doing obviously, but for me my trusty Columbia Packus Ridge boots have seen me through most of my winter...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called short skinny female traveller seeks rucksack that fits! in the Activities & Gear Branch
With your bad back, I would look into a backpack (as you can tell, I'm American) that helps to evenly distribute the weight and that can be...
5 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called where would you go? in the Travel on a shoestring Branch
I loved Uruguay, a little off the beaten path country that is pretty, laid back, inexpensive and it's only tourists seem to be from...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called New York 6 days in the Americas - United States of America Branch
As for Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, I think if you can book a visit to the top of the Statue of Liberty then its well worth it,...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Any restrictions on food brought into Jordan from Australia? in the Middle East Branch
No joy....any chance your a sniper, cause they're the only people I've ever heard use that term :)...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Itinerary Advice Israel/Jordan 2 weeks in the Middle East Branch
I agree with a1, for every OP, there are tons of lurkers and so having people like sandyfoot, mbgg, and a1 point out biased advice is very...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Dahab in late anuary in the Africa Branch
When I was there it was summer, but I asked my dive guide how was winter diving and he said there wasn't much of a difference and he wore...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Question - Visa for Egypt from Israel in the Africa Branch
The LP is correct on this one, though I've been hearing that if you try to get a visa in the Tel Aviv office they'll assure you that you...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Itinerary Advice Israel/Jordan 2 weeks in the Middle East Branch
I would recommend doing the Dead Sea while your traveling from Jerusalem to Eilat, there's a free public beach you can swing by. As for...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called filming permission in kurdistan - paranoid ? in the Middle East Branch
I certainly didn't have any problems, though just use common sense when your around any sensitive areas, like police stations or check...
9 months ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Diving the Red Sea in the Middle East Branch
I tend to be a fan of going as cheap as possible, but I do occasionally splurge and I stayed at the Amra Palace (35JD), because it had a...
9 months ago
- Country United States
- Gender Female
- Languages Some English-even though I was born & raised in the USA ;-D
- Favourite Places Paris, Australia, The Pacific Northwest of America
- Interests The outdoors, scuba diving, adventure
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