miles of abbie

What’s the deal with people who look like they’re going out for a night on the town when they are in the airport?  If you are one of those people, please enlighten me.  I’m the person sitting down from you, in “workout clothes.”
But then again, maybe you’re wondering why I don’t (ever) wear jeans/a skirt/heels [...]

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According to the all-knowing Wikipedia, voluntourism is “travel which includes volunteering for a charitable cause”.  For many, like me, voluntourism is a way to combine volunteering and traveling, creating a more meaningful experience.
This past July I volunteered for 10 days in Cambodia through United Planet, one of many non-profits that organize volunteer trips across the [...]

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Today I was chosen to be the featured blog on TravelBlogSites.com – check it out!

They feature a different blogger everyday, so if you’d like yours to be featured, email a couple paragraphs about your blog and a picture to louiseb@travelpod.com or find her on Twitter @travelpod.
Thanks Louise!

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Earlier last week I realized that I actually *might* (just a teeny bit) like running marathons.  Maybe it’s the challenge.  Maybe it’s working hard to reach a goal.
Or maybe it’s to travel.
Why?  Running is one of the most intimate ways to get to know a city, and within 3-5 hours (for most people) you get a [...]

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My travel plans for the year:
January – San Francisco for the Yoga Journal Annual Conference

Fisherman’s Wharf in SF
February – tentative trip back to the east coast with Eric to see the fam
May- La Paz, Mexico as Carina’s guest with the Outdoor Writers Association of California
Spring/Summer – Girls’ camping trip with some other travel writers
June – [...]

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