If you’ve ever been to Florida or other nearby warm-weather destinations, you’ve likely seen the inception-esque forest scene where there is a plant, on a plant, on a plant, creating a hairy forest hobo. These are Tillandsia of the Bromeliad family, commonly called air plants. Air plants are epiphytes, meaning they derive moisture and nutrients […]
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Budget Breakdown: Cost of a 4 Day Bahamas Cruise
I decided 2024 was going to be the year of the cruise, and started looking for options in December 2023. I hoped to travel early in 2024, but as I started researching I realized it is generally advised to book your cruises as far in advance as possible for the best deals. Here I was […]
Charting new courses: Solo travel goals for 2024
Every year I make goals for myself – personal, professional, and financial. I have spreadsheets where I track my progress and check in with myself monthly to evaluate how I am progressing on my goals (NERD ALERT!). One goal category I’ve had for many years is around becoming a more confident and independent solo traveler, […]
Why are the tops of waves white?
I listen to a sound machine to fall asleep and crashing waves is one of my go-to sounds. As a lie there picturing a beach scene I inevitably envision a classic sandy beach with deep blue water full of soothing waves breaking on the shore. Except, as some point the blue of the ocean turns […]
Misadventures of Dr. K -“Florida Man” Encounter
On the whole, I’ve had good experiences with Avis car rentals. With the free “Avis Preferred” program you can generally skip the counter and go straight to your car assigned car in the lot, which saves a lot of headache, and human interaction. The problem arises when you don’t like the car they’ve assigned you […]
How did ancient people access their cliff dwellings?
It’s 1100 CE and you are house hunting on the Colorado Plateau near the Little Colorado River in modern day Arizona. Peering over the rim of Walnut Canyon, you notice centuries of wind and water have eroded the softer limestone layers of the canyon wall to carve recessed ledges protected from the worst of the […]
Misadventures of Dr. K – Arizona White Mountains Edition
We spent the morning in Tucson planning our Petrified Forest National Park adventure and listening to news reports of an impending blizzard. Feeling fairly invincible in our rented Toyota Prius, we loaded up the car and set out over the mountains. Because plows and salt trucks don’t seem to be a thing in Arizona, it […]
Misadventures of Dr. K – Joshua Tree Edition
When I told my friends and family I was going to do a road trip through the mountains and deserts of California and Nevada all by myself, they had some concerns. “What if you get attacked by a bear?”, “What if a mountain lion stalks you?”, “What if you fall off a cliff?”, “What if […]