Hometown Tourism, Photography

Balcones Burner Bash 2010

I'm going to be changing things up a bit this week with a Hometown Tourism post - photo essay style. Every year Austin throws a street art festival known as the Balcones Burner Bash in which various graffiti artists gather at the recycling plant. It not only celebrates the artists, but promotes an environmental preservation… Continue reading Balcones Burner Bash 2010

Hometown Tourism, Interview

SXSWi Picture Round Up

A quick disclaimer about the following photos: I took them with my crappy point and shoot because I planned on getting sloshy during SXSWi and didn't want to run the risk of ruining my good camera. Because I got tipsy, I did forget to take pictures of some of the other people that I saw… Continue reading SXSWi Picture Round Up

Hometown Tourism, North America, Video

Hometown Tourism – Santa Rampage/ Santa Con

If you haven't been able to tell, I am quite proud of my hometown Austin, Texas. I know I've been trying to get quite a few people I've met on Twitter to come and visit a few of us gals here in Austin. I figure, why not just kick off a Hometown Tourism section of… Continue reading Hometown Tourism – Santa Rampage/ Santa Con

Hometown Tourism, Video

Happy Halloween 2010!

Happy Halloween (and we bring you an AWESOME Halloween video!)! This is our most favorite holiday of the year and we thought we should bring it in by introducing our first ever video featured on Over Yonderlust. I know I talk on Twitter about my awesome new pedicabbing job, however I thought I would bring… Continue reading Happy Halloween 2010!

Hometown Tourism, Thoughts

Couchsurfing Austin

At first I found the idea frightening. You're telling me that you are willing to place your life in the hands of a stranger? Couchsurfing was a completely foreign concept to me until a few months ago. My boss at work (which is an avid backpacker and traveler) was talking about his upcoming trip to… Continue reading Couchsurfing Austin