While hiking around Costa Rica, I've developed a slight obsession for waterfalls. Seriously -- encountering a waterfall at the end of a long, sweaty hike makes all the pain worth it, especially if its safe enough to take a swim. All the
Two weeks ago something really cool happened. The San Francisco Giants won the World Series for the third year in the past five! On a travel related note, I also had the opportunity to be interviewed for The Daily Travel Podcast by Nathaniel
My life is a mad, crazy swirl these days. And I love it! I made it successfully through my 10-day trek through Costa Rica! My spirit and bones remain unbroken, but my arms and legs are covered in bug bites. I
Tomorrow I'm going on a hike! And not just any hike -- a ten-day, carry-everything-with-you-on-your-back, cook-your-meals-outdoors, technology-free hike. I'm Going Hiking in Costa Rica! As part of my job as Social Media and Marketing Manager for Outward Bound Costa Rica, I have the
Dear faithful subscribers, Today is a very happy day for Something In Her Ramblings -- my travel blog has reached 10,000 subscribers! I am humbled and honored that so many of you have chosen to follow me on my journey as I've
It’s a rainy day in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and there’s seemingly no end in sight to the raindrops as my mom and I cross the Dragon Bridge, huddled together under the protection of our single umbrella. We make our way through the
Ljubljana. Don’t be shy, it’s pronounced lyoo-BLYAH-nah. And, it’s the capital of Slovenia, a green and mountainous nation of two million people located just East of Italy and South of Austria. Humans have lived on the land that now forms the capital city
I feel them at night as I lay in bed in my damp, dark room. I try to drift off to sleep but there they are –crawling under my covers and prickling my skin. I turn on the light and
If you read my last post, hopefully you felt a bit charmed by the glacial waters of Lake Bled, even from afar. The Alpine lake is a favorite travel destination for Slovenians, Italians and Germans, bringing 8,000visitors to the region
The wind kicks up over Lake Bled, tossing the water in sprays and small waves that slap against the side of a wooden rowboat, rocking it gently back and forth. I am rowing toward an island in the middle of this