0 Comments Full size is 1244 × 1191 pixels
- Finding Home: Our Soul Cultures December 11, 2012
- 60 Minutes Up, 60 Seconds Down: Adventures in Volcano Boarding January 9, 2021
- Gear Review: Eagle Creek’s Flip Switch Wheeled Backpack January 28, 2018
- Wildlife in Peril in Thailand February 15, 2012
- Beyond the Noodle Shop: Learning Lao Cuisine February 23, 2012
- Retro Cool at Austin’s Lone Star Court May 1, 2021
- 60 Minutes Up, 60 Seconds Down: Adventures in Volcano Boarding January 9, 2021
- A Glow in the Dark Sea? Bio-luminescence in Puerto Rico November 10, 2020
- My Top 12 Lifetime Travel Experiences July 10, 2020
- Eating for less on the road July 24, 2019
- 50 BY 50
accommodations
adventure
Africa
art
Asia
Austin
Cambodia
Canada
children
Chile
CNN Hero
cooking
culinary
ecotourism
education
feature
food
France
history
home exchange
hotel
India
Kenya
Laos
Luang Prabang
Mexico
Mothers Fighting for Others
Nicaragua
nonprofit
Ponheary Ly
resort
safari
San Antonio
spotlight
Tanzania
Texas
Thailand
travel
United States
USA
volunteer
volunteer travel
voluntourism
wildlife
Archives
The Person Behind the Blog
I'm Shelley, a journeyer and learner of the world, freelance journalist and author, yoga chick and dog lover. I pound the keyboard from home barefoot every day, and while my boss is demanding she also occasionally lets me have the early afternoon cocktail. I think not going into an office or collecting corporate paychecks are very good ideas, though not always profitable. I have written for National Geographic, USA Today, The Guardian, Texas Monthly and CNN, among others. Neither the New York Times nor Johnny Depp have answered my letters yet.
I love animals, yoga, indie movies, cooking, wine, books and chocolate, though not necessarily in that order. I believe in karma. Mean people suck. If I could have any dream job I would like to be a superhero. I have performed a catch on the flying trapeze, boarded down a live volcano, snorkeled with seals and was once robbed by a monkey in Nepal. But, I don't know how to whistle.
My mantra is "travel with a purpose."
Viator
No Instagram images were found.
BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY
PLACES
My Other Sites
How to Travel for Free
50 BY 50
accommodations
adventure
Africa
art
Asia
Austin
Bangkok
biking
BootsnAll
Cambodia
Canada
Caribbean
chef
children
Chile
classes
CNN Hero
contest
cooking
culinary
Eagle Creek
eating
ecotourism
Ecuador
education
El Salvador
Europe
feature
food
France
hiking
history
home exchange
hotel
hotels
India
island
Kenya
Laos
Little Corn Island
lodging
Luang Prabang
Mexico
Morocco
Mothers Fighting for Others
nature
Nicaragua
nonprofit
Passport Party Project
passports
Ponheary Ly
Puerto Rico
recipes
resort
road trip
safari
San Antonio
school
Siem Reap
spotlight
sustainability
Tanzania
Texas
Thailand
travel
United States
USA
Vientiane
volunteer
volunteer travel
voluntourism
wats
wildlife
wine