http://www.solotravelgirl.com Traveling alone, not lonley Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:35:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/penguin-encounter-at-aquarium-of-niagara-in-niagara-falls-u-s-a/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/penguin-encounter-at-aquarium-of-niagara-in-niagara-falls-u-s-a/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:42:15 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=7528 Pin itThere were two rules Dan Arcara, Director of Exhibits at Aquarium of Niagara, said we must obey during our Penguin Encounter. First was avoiding putting our faces near the penguin’s beak and the second was standing clear of her backside. While visiting Buffalo over the Christmas holiday, my family and Annette, best friend from...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/penguin-encounter-at-aquarium-of-niagara-in-niagara-falls-u-s-a/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-visting-the-alaska-pipeline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-visting-the-alaska-pipeline/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:34:31 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6612 Pin itWhat’s 48 inches in diameter, 800 miles long and crosses over three mountain rangers and more than 30 major streams and rivers? The Trans Alaska Pipeline System, that’s what.* A stop at the Alyeska Pipeline Visitor Center in Fox, north of Fairbanks, was made during my Alaska trip to view a small portion of...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-visting-the-alaska-pipeline/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/september-11-2001-ten-years-later-i-havent-forgotten-and-never-will/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/september-11-2001-ten-years-later-i-havent-forgotten-and-never-will/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 13:30:38 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6414 Pin itSeptember 11, 2001, is a day I have remembered every single day since and will never forget. I remember the tragedy and fear but also remember the rejuvenation of American pride and spirit that radiated from everyone and everywhere in the days that followed. Much has happened in my life over the past 10...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/september-11-2001-ten-years-later-i-havent-forgotten-and-never-will/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-sarah-palins-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-sarah-palins-house/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:05:11 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6367 Pin itI’m two days from becoming mayor of Sarah Palin’s House FourSquare alerted me after checking in from a very quick visit to the former Alaska governor’s driveway. Wasilla, Alaska, was a stop when returning to Anchorage from Fairbanks earlier this month, and since I wanted to add a little pop culture into the trip,...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-sarah-palins-house/feed/ 2 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-seeing-denali-national-park-with-kantishna-experience-bus-tour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-seeing-denali-national-park-with-kantishna-experience-bus-tour/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:26:01 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6332 Pin itWow, oh wow! Denali National Park blew my mind with regal fall colors of reds, oranges and golds blanketing endless mountains and valleys. Visiting Alaska the last week in August, I knew weather would be hit or miss with most days being rainy and cloudy. During my trip Mother Nature graced us with cool...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcards-from-alaska-seeing-denali-national-park-with-kantishna-experience-bus-tour/feed/ 8 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/wordless-wednesday-independence-mine-state-historical-park-alaska/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/wordless-wednesday-independence-mine-state-historical-park-alaska/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:40:29 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6323 Pin itThere’s gold in them thar hills! I write this post as the end of my second day in Alaska draws to end. It’s been an amazing journey so far, a feast for the eyes as foliage is turning from green to hues of gold, orange and red. More images are to come but enjoy...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/wordless-wednesday-independence-mine-state-historical-park-alaska/feed/ 2 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/planning-for-my-alaska-vacation-continues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/planning-for-my-alaska-vacation-continues/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:26:18 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6181 Pin it Back in January when I booked my flights and most of my Alaska vacation itinerary, it seemed the trip was a long way out. Well, in about three weeks, I’ll be meeting up with a couple of dear friends I worked with in Yellowstone back in the day (the ’90s) for a week’s...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/planning-for-my-alaska-vacation-continues/feed/ 3 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/art-of-the-paddle-with-takaya-tours-of-vancouver-b-c/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/art-of-the-paddle-with-takaya-tours-of-vancouver-b-c/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:01:53 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6131 Pin it“Jennifer on,” my voice quivered while easing my body onto the largest canoe I’ve ever paddled. The 25-foot traditional style ocean canoe was docked at Cates Park in North Vancouver, B.C. , or as the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation call it, “Whey-ah-wichen” which means  “facing the wind.” Pronounced “slay-wah-tuth,” the Tsleil-Waututh Nation has inhabited the...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/art-of-the-paddle-with-takaya-tours-of-vancouver-b-c/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/wordless-wednesday-final-space-shuttle-landing-july-21-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/wordless-wednesday-final-space-shuttle-landing-july-21-2011/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:22:59 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6104 Pin itAttending NASA Tweetup for the Endeavour launch in April and May was amazing. Viewing the final space shuttle launch EVER was incredible. Invited to watch the space shuttle landing was an honor and humbling. This week’s Wordless Wednesday post is this video of Atlantis’ landing on July 21, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla....]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/wordless-wednesday-final-space-shuttle-landing-july-21-2011/feed/ 3 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/loveland-colorado-rocks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/loveland-colorado-rocks/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:02:27 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=3741 Pin itHave ya traveled to Loveland, Colorado? It’s a gorgeous piece of the Rocky Mountains I visited two years ago for a quick weekend getaway to spend time with my aunt, uncle and cousins. With this recent heatwave, I’ve been trying to think cool thoughts and nothing screams coolness like mountains, valleys and Rocky Mountain...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/loveland-colorado-rocks/feed/ 1