Showing posts with label trips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trips. Show all posts

Sunday, July 11, 2010

travel standouts

The travel bug hit me at a young age and I thank my mom for that. Over the years I've been luckily enough to visit some amazing places and I'm feeling the wanderlust as I think about new places to see and potentially move to in the future...

Here are some that stand out in my mind:


Rome Summer 2003


China Fall 2003


Bali Fall 2007


Egypt Summer 2008

Thursday, April 15, 2010

You're going on a last minute adventure...what to pack? pt. 1

I love to read adventure books that have protagonists traveling all over the world from one terrain to another. But it's always bothered me that they never seem to have the right clothes or the author never really comments on what kind of wardrobe they have. Thoughts like these have always made me wonder that if I were to go on a sudden adventure around the world, what would I pack? If I couldn't buy anything and I had to work with what I had for an undertermined amount of time what would work?


After some thought I came up with these: 



Hiking Shoes - waterproof, can be worn hot and cold climates, good durability

Plastic sandals - waterproof, worn for hotter climates, potentially worn for more dressier occassions if necessary


Black Jersey dress - wears well (its ok if gets wrinkled), light and can be worn dressed up or dressed down, black because it doesn't get as dirty as easily



Black Leggings - can be worn for numerous activities, can keep legs warm, easy to run in

Dark blue skinny jeans - also worn dressed up or down, ok if wrinkled, can be used for more rougher situations, will keep warm in colder environments



black and white t-shirts - well this is just necessary

white button up linen shirt - for hotter environments, also for layering



grey zip up hoodie - layering piece for cold environment

navy rain coat - for harsher weather conditions



pashmina - can be used for both hot and cold weather

sports bikini - you never know when you may need to be in the water



and a big backpack to put all of that in!

I prefer dark colors because they are harder to get dirty and if you are trying to blend in its more subdued than a bright neon yellow item. Also what are things you can wear on a number of different scenarios? From a trek through the forest, to a fancy dinner party, or scuba diving for buried treasure. If I found myself going from desert dunes to snow capped mountain like Indiana Jones...