It is one of those iconic travel locations that you can’t stop thinking about - just like Machu Picchu. It is when you know you have reached “that” point in your life when you can finally cross off another big one off your list. I never thought I would experience the Colosseum with a tour… Continue reading Pretending to be a Gladiator in the Colosseum with Walks of Italy
Always remain as flexible as possible when on the road. This is always my reply when people ask me for the golden nugget of travel advice. It is funny that when I end up in a situation where I can’t control the outcome, I fight it tooth and nail. Good job, me. No, we didn’t… Continue reading A More Peaceful 30th Birthday
A long long time ago, Shaun's pink hair dye was MY pink hair dye. As part of the 365 Days project I was doing, why not capture the "fun" of cleaning the toilet. One of the things that I felt really confident about was using the natural light that was available to me. With the… Continue reading Exposure: I’m a Mean Cleaning Lady
...it started as a sniffle. ...then it moved onto a small fever. ...then it became bronchitis. ...then I continued to finish up our 50+km ride through Costa Brava even though I should have called it quits. By the time we arrived to our cute apartment in Paris, my body was screaming for me to stop… Continue reading Paris, France: I Have the PLAGUE
Well, not MY face but you get the point. While taking one of our Barcelona walking tours I noticed a very strange and photogenic trend. People who live in Barcelona really take advantage of, and use, their public spaces. There were so many people sitting and enjoying their surroundings - whether it be doodling and very… Continue reading Photo Friday: Barcelona – I’ve Got My Contemplative Face On
I am not a morning person. Some of you have even noticed that there is a strange lack of sunrise pictures on this blog. There is a reason. I just don't do mornings - and even then don't talk to me until after my cup of coffee. Somehow when it came to the opportunity to… Continue reading Living the Dream: Costa Brava by Hot Air Balloon
Taken in February of 2010, Austin was already saturated with Easter goodies in every store (of course after Valentines!). I admit that I have an affinity for PEEPS - you know those marshmallow awesomeness covered in sugar and with their inspiration I bring you: EASTER BUNNY ERICA. "So I went grocery shopping last night and… Continue reading Exposure: Bunny Time
It was only going to be 55 kilometers, right? No biggie. It was 38km the first day and then the rest was broken up into 2 other days... I mean, we did 40 or so for the World’s Most Dangerous Road. How hard could it possibly be? Oh yeah. I guess I didn’t take into… Continue reading Coasting Through Costa Brava – Biking on Vies Verdes
I had no clue what we had signed up for to be honest. All I know is that the trip we were taking with Visit Costa Brava had the word "cava" (Spanish champagne) in it and I was all about that. Morning crept upon us a bit early as somehow we were bitten by the… Continue reading Cava and Coves in Costa Brava
It is on every corner, every street, and every door. ….and it is beautiful. Barcelona graffiti is some of the most amazing I have ever seen. There is something about the energy that floats in the air. Maybe it is the acceptance of art. Poets, musicians, painters, dancers - these are the people that make… Continue reading Barcelona is Full of Art: Street Style
I did a little bit of pin up awesomeness during my mid twenties (you should see my awesome closet!) and it definitely was an interesting evolution with how tattooed women were perceived over a period of ten years. This is definitely one of my favorite 365 Days pictures (2009-2010) and I am eternally grateful I… Continue reading Exposure: Pin Up Erica
There they sat in all their shiny glory - Soviet style motorbikes that made me swoon - just waiting for us to hop on for our motorbike and side car tour around Barcelona. Did I mention that I have a small obsession with everything vintage? Shaun and I have already looked into the logistics of… Continue reading Sittin’ Pretty in the Sidecar – Motorbiking around Barcelona Tour
If there is one thing in the world that I’m good at, it is eating. After coming back from our Latin American trip I gained like a gazillion pounds because I was back in the culinary heaven of Austin, Texas. It was in Barcelona that I fell in love with the amazingness that are local… Continue reading Stuffing my Face at La Boqueria
Two years ago I became obsessed with roller derby. Not only did I become inspired (and am now kinda training to be IN the TXRD league in Austin), but I became Scarica/Skarika/Scare-ica, the TXRD rollerderby referee. This picture not only changed my life but lead to my first modeling gig - being PAID to be… Continue reading Exposure: Roller derby Girl
We arrived in Barcelona a bit flustered. We had been to Madrid, Spain before and honestly, we weren’t super impressed with Spain. We had come over to find out if this was the life we wanted - teaching English - and we went back home and didn’t look back. It wasn’t that it was horrible.… Continue reading Hidden Barcelona and HouseTrip
