We have been back in the United States now for 90 days and in Austin alone for the last 80 or so. While we did intend on spending much of our year discovering our home country, I’ve been going slightly insane sitting at home working and saving money for our next big adventure (later this… Continue reading Up and Coming Over Yonderlusting
Nothing really says "Austin" quite like the "Keep Austin Weird" bastion of South Congress. A street known for its quirky stores and businesses, this is a great place to spend an afternoon if you're into people watching, great food, and vintage/antique shopping. This should be on your list of what to do in Austin. It… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: South Congress in Austin, Texas
For 20 years now, the Architects of Air have created traveling art pieces known as the Luminarium. Their creations are more well traveled than some travel bloggers I know - visiting over 38 countries and providing extraordinary eye candy for over 2 million visitors. Designed by Alan Parkinson and completely made of 9000 PVC pieces,… Continue reading Traveling Art: The Exxopolis Luminarium
Waking up on Wednesday was like waking up on Christmas morning. Our Machu Picchu llama picture (or "Bossy the Llama" to you old-school Over Yonderlusters) was #1 on the travel Reddit page and I couldn't have been more pleased. Sure, I was preparing for the worst when it came to trolls and the like, but… Continue reading Our Machu Picchu Llama has gone VIRAL!
“Congratulations, you’re hired!” said the voice on the phone happily. At that moment things went quiet in my house and I started swimming in my head. Is this really happening? I was 18, freshly out of highschool, and on a whim I applied to work at a tattoo shop on 6th street in Austin, Texas.… Continue reading Stepping Into a Time Machine: The Star of Texas Tattoo Convention
Family traditions - the thing that always makes me wish I was home for the holidays. It is also the thing that I can always be sure will be there. It is the tie to my family, my future family, and my culture. Get your pens/pencils, Command+C, Control+C fingers out for our family recipe for… Continue reading Coming Home for Tradition: My Family Recipe for Tamales
It is official. We’re addicted to the road. We are road trip fiends. When Car Rentals contacted us about working with them, you bet we had a million ideas in mind. For people like us who have visited 20+ countries, I find it embarrassing that I have seen so little of the United States. I… Continue reading Weekend Review: Car Rentals and Rules for the Road
There is something haunting about fog. We never really get to see it here in Austin, Texas so when it rolls in I find it to be a special treat. We were working inside of our friends RV when I looked outside to see that Cedar Key was covered in a blanket of white -… Continue reading Photo Friday: Foggy Cedar Key, Florida
I glanced at my Facebook one last time before heading out on the road to Florida. “Also on New Years day we will be hashing, so bring a comfortable pair of running shoes. The theme of the hash is All Holidays attire meaning you dress according to your favorite holiday.” Wait, what? WTF is hashing?… Continue reading WTF is Hashing? Cedar Key, Florida
The 365 days project can be used to really increase your knowledge about the camera you use. Not only did it give me "mad" Photoshop skills but I got to know my (at the time) Nikon D80. So in this round I learned about the ability to take multiple pictures. It caught my love for… Continue reading Exposure: My Sushi Face
What makes a good New Years? If you would have asked me this question in my early twenties, I think my answer would have been vastly different. Enter the confetti debacle. Shaun still gets an angry look on his face and it was almost 10 years ago. “No confetti.” This meant “yes confetti”, as far… Continue reading Bringing in the New Year in Cedar Key
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have some amazing plans this weekend! There is this rad round up going around that I couldn’t help but participate in. Lash of Lash World Tour (who I seriously think is my doppelganger of sorts with the same haircuts, colors, and piercings) is putting together the best 12 posts… Continue reading Travel Bloggers Best Dozen
Yes, I understand that the world of the interwebz is overflowing with pretty pictures of sunsets. But how can it not be? When we stop enjoying the small wonders and beauty of the world, it will become wasted... and we can’t let a good sunset go to waste now can we? If you haven’t noticed… Continue reading Sunset Obsession in Cedar Key, Florida
One of the things about my 365 days project that I love so much is that I can look back at my thoughts and feelings that were recorded during the period of the year. The following "journal" entry was written for my "zombie" day. How incredibly telling it was in regards to my emotional state… Continue reading Exposure: Feeling Like a Zombie
Babies change everything. ...even if they aren’t yours apparently. No, I’m not pregnant. You can stop your frothing at the mouth people. I know quite a few of you are just waiting for an oops to happen. I’m looking at you, Talon. xoxo Everyone kept asking why we were returning home after spending the money… Continue reading Coming Home for Baby C
