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Formerly airplanes and hotels, now a travel trailer and boondocking.

Travel Adventures

Seattle to Los Angeles to Sydney, NSW – Airline Food and False Air Emergencies

February 6, 2015 by solestraveling
oxygen mask

Well, first, I decided to go to Australia sometime last month. I just kind of decided. Then, somehow, my trip turned into a three week tour of Australia and New Zealand. I bought my tickets on January 16th, and here I am today. I also decided not to check bags. While I can check three … [Read more…]

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Syracuse, New York: 39 Hours of Pasta, Stoplights, Shot Clocks, Jim Kelly and Burgers

January 16, 2015 by solestraveling

This is my second trip to Syracuse for work, again I was there for an event at Destiny USA. I had a great time on my first trip to Syracuse in November, but I didn’t have a ton of time to enjoy all the the gems that the city offers because I had to rush … [Read more…]

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That One Time I Got Drunk & Ended Up In Vegas

January 11, 2015 by solestraveling
Vegas Sign

I woke up, saw a notification from Delta Airlines. And then it all hit me. Oh yeah, I bought a ticket to Vegas last night, and the plane leaves in a few hours.

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Portland, Oregon: Brunch, Sour Beers, Breweries, and More Beer

January 1, 2015 by solestraveling
cascade beer

I needed two more nights at the Hilton in 2014, so I called Laura and asked her if she wanted to take a random trip to Portland. Of course, she was in. We left after work on Friday, and headed down at about 6:00 p.m. The freeway was a mess, and I half listened to … [Read more…]

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Detroit, (and Mason) Michigan: Home for the Holiday

December 29, 2014 by solestraveling

It’s that time of year again; I’m heading home for the holidays. And home for me is the Detroit suburbs. Since this is a personal trip and not a work trip, I saved a few bucks by jumping on the light rail from Westlake to SeaTac. I opted to leave a little earlier, just in … [Read more…]

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Detroit, Michigan: Coney Dogs, Ice Skating, Detroit Beer, Henry Ford Museum

December 24, 2014 by solestraveling
Detroit beer

If you haven’t read part one of this trip, you should go here and do that. Laura and I started our day a little late. We were both still on Pacific time (Laura more than me) and who doesn’t like to sleep in. Our plan for the day was to do a lot of very … [Read more…]

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Detroit, Michigan: Suburbs, Burgers, Detroit Pizza, & Lions Football

December 23, 2014 by solestraveling
defend the den

My flight was super delayed (like three hours) and it was one of those flights where I actually fell asleep while we were still on the ground (for two hours) and woke up in the air. I had no clue that it had been two hours, and was really confused as to why we weren’t … [Read more…]

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Los Angeles, California – Concert, Exhaustion, and Treating Myself

December 21, 2014 by solestraveling

After my Toronto trip, I was so excited to be greeted by warm weather in LA. However, I had to connect through Atlanta before arriving in LA. When I got to Atlanta, I checked my phone and received some new messages between the time WiFi went out and we landed. Without getting into it too … [Read more…]

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Toronto, Ontario – Snow, Tie Domi, but No Burgers

December 21, 2014 by solestraveling
toronto eaton

After my 30 hours home in Seattle, it was time to head to Toronto. Now, I have a love/hate relationship with business travel to Canada. There are many reasons as to why, but to start, it’s always a little anxious crossing the border (and yes, I have a Nexxus and Global Entry card), and you … [Read more…]

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Phoenix, AZ – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Gastropubs, & The Detroit Lions

December 20, 2014 by solestraveling

I arrived safely in Phoenix (where it was so warm!) and went straight to the mall to help set up (even though I was absolutely exhausted). After set up went to our hotel, The Hilton Phoenix Chandler, to catch a few hours of shut eye before going back to set up around 5:30. Just as I … [Read more…]

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I travel, write, photo, experience, learn. I’m a wanderlust addict and prefer the window seat — be it on a plane or in the R-Pod. Relocated to Raleigh in 2016 after nine years in Seattle, but still a Detroiter at heart. Next destination: wherever.

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The U.P. is so magical, and always full of wonder The U.P. is so magical, and always full of wonder and surprise.

#upperpeninsulamichigan #uplife #lakesuperior #sayyahtodaupeh
Something about abandoned machinery underwater alw Something about abandoned machinery underwater always gets to me, and makes my stomach feel queasy.

Apparently, it's called submechanophobia. 

This is a Quincy Dredge No. 2 in Hancock, MI. And it sank in 1967, and is hanging out in the shallow waters there. 

#upperpeninsulamichigan #quincydredge #abandoned #abandonedplaces #michigan
I LOVE regional dishes. One of the best things ab I LOVE regional dishes.

One of the best things about traveling is trying the local food—the flavors, the lore behind it, the way people talk about it like it’s part of their family.

So I made a list. These are some of the iconic regional foods we tried along the way. Each one told us something about where we were—and usually tasted pretty great too.

Got a favorite local dish? I'd love to add it to my "must-try" list. 

https://solesofmytravelingshoes.com/discovering-americas-iconic-regional-foods/
But shit, it was 99 cents! (Plus $20.) No, for re But shit, it was 99 cents! (Plus $20.)

No, for real, the U.P. is always giving me these little gems. And yes, we bought the liter of Kirkland Vodka for $20.99. 

#uplife #sayyahtodaupeh #kirklandvodka
Just a quick fridge fix... With a view. The front Just a quick fridge fix... With a view.

The front panel of our fridge popped out on the drive from Dollar Bay to Munising. And we actually had to take the handle off in order to pop it back in. 

#puremichigan #rpodnation #rpod #rpod192 #RVlife
Curious what you're paying for Propane, and what l Curious what you're paying for Propane, and what location did you buy it in? 

This is the lowest we've paid for Propane in a bit. This is at the @tractorsupply in Houghton, MI today (Aug 17). 

#rvlife #propane #rvtips
Sauna mornings and sauna nights is the routine her Sauna mornings and sauna nights is the routine here in the Upper Peninsula.  Even my toddler settles right in (on the bottom level, of course) like she’s known this her whole life. She may be only 1/8th Finn, but she def got the sauna gene. 

The sauna has become this warm, steady addition to our days, a pause we all look forward to. 

And...If a sauna company wants to sponsor our little ritual, the door’s open… just not the sauna door, we don’t want the heat escaping.

Also, it's hard to throw water on the rocks while holding a phone. 

#sauna #saunatime #keweenaw #uplife #sayyahtodaupeh
When in the Keweenaw, we sauna everyday. Sometimes When in the Keweenaw, we sauna everyday. Sometimes twice per day. Even when we're short on time and the sauna is not hot enough yet. 

#rvlife #moochdocking #homeiswhereyouparkit #keweenaw #puremichigan #sauna
Keweenaw summers. The nights feel like stolen time Keweenaw summers. The nights feel like stolen time. The sky still glowing long after it should be dark. The water catching every last bit of light. 

#keweenaw #portagelake #rvlife #puremichigan #sayyahtodaupeh #uplife #yooperlife
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