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/nasatweetup-rock-star-will-i-am-partners-with-nasa-has-a-s-y-s-t-e-m-to-make-science-and-technology-cool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/nasatweetup-rock-star-will-i-am-partners-with-nasa-has-a-s-y-s-t-e-m-to-make-science-and-technology-cool/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:58:40 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=7268 Pin itWe are great explorers, we are an exploring species. ~ Lori Garver, Deputy Administrator of NASA Justin Timberlake may have brought sexy back but rock star will.i.am is making science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) rock-and-roll-cool with a S.Y.S.T.E.M., stimulating youth around science technology engineering mathematics. Coinciding with the launch of a United Launch...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/nasatweetup-rock-star-will-i-am-partners-with-nasa-has-a-s-y-s-t-e-m-to-make-science-and-technology-cool/feed/ 1 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/disney-d23-membership-makes-the-perfect-holiday-gift-plus-a-giveaway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/disney-d23-membership-makes-the-perfect-holiday-gift-plus-a-giveaway/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:52:16 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=7155 Pin itUpdated Dec. 9, 2011 *THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED* Thank you to all who participated and it was certainly fun reading what you love about Disney. Congrats to Ellen B. for being the randomly selected winner! Hey there! Hi there! Ho there! I grew up in the 1970s and loved watching reruns of Annette, Cubby...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/disney-d23-membership-makes-the-perfect-holiday-gift-plus-a-giveaway/feed/ 45 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1-stay-through-the-credits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1-stay-through-the-credits/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:24:54 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=7135 Pin itYes, I’m admitting to being a quasi-Twihard and seeing the next-to-last movie in series, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, was a priority this weekend. I won’t give away the plot (but if you read the the fourth Twilight book in the series you already know) and I’m still Team Jacob. I...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1-stay-through-the-credits/feed/ 2 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/blu-ray-review-the-river-why-is-a-feast-for-the-eyes-heartwarming-for-the-soul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/blu-ray-review-the-river-why-is-a-feast-for-the-eyes-heartwarming-for-the-soul/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:32:37 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=7075 Pin itLiving, eating and breathing fishing is a guy’s dream, right? Fed up with eccentric family dynamics, 20-year-old Gus Orviston (Zach Gilford, Friday Night Lights) leaves home and embarks on a quest to spend most of his time fly-fishing. In doing so, he evolves from a socially awkward boy into a self-assured young man. Independent...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/blu-ray-review-the-river-why-is-a-feast-for-the-eyes-heartwarming-for-the-soul/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/resources-for-staying-connected-and-being-responsible-when-traveling-oct-24-2011-presentation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/resources-for-staying-connected-and-being-responsible-when-traveling-oct-24-2011-presentation/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:12:27 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6917 Pin itHowdy! I had the pleasure of presenting, “Evolution of Travel: Staying Connected and Being Responsible” as part of Edison Community College’s Lifelong Learning Institute (Punta Gorda, Florida) on Monday (Oct. 24). I truly appreciate those who attended. Following is a list of resources (plus one addition!) I provided the attendees. Hope you find them...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/resources-for-staying-connected-and-being-responsible-when-traveling-oct-24-2011-presentation/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/appoutdoors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/appoutdoors/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:41:06 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6689 Pin itWater sandals available in a color called gargoyle are simply awesome. My 10-year-old Teva sandals gave out about a year ago and it was time to upgrade to something a bit more modern, Keen Newport H2 Sandals purchased from Appalachian Outdoors travel store. Living in Florida means I’m spending quite a bit of time...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/appoutdoors/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/review-bring-home-beach-memories-not-sand-with-sand-off-the-convenient-sand-wipe-off-mitt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/review-bring-home-beach-memories-not-sand-with-sand-off-the-convenient-sand-wipe-off-mitt/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:55:42 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6602 Pin it Using Sand-Off to Remove Sand and Keep it at the Beach Sand-Off, the convenient sand wipe-off mitt, hitched a ride with me during a recent visit to Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Fla. Ever since I could remember, I’ve always enjoyed going to the beach but could never, and still can’t, stand that...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/review-bring-home-beach-memories-not-sand-with-sand-off-the-convenient-sand-wipe-off-mitt/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcard-from-cape-cod-bay-circa-1977-hope-you-all-enjoyed-the-wedding-for-what-it-cost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcard-from-cape-cod-bay-circa-1977-hope-you-all-enjoyed-the-wedding-for-what-it-cost/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:08:35 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6533 Pin itOver the weekend I rummaged through thrift shops and antique stores for old National Geographic magazines. While I didn’t find any, I did pick up some fun postcards from Steve’s Shadow Box (1522 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, Fla.). While the images are fun, I’m more intrigued with what’s written on the back. Reading the back...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/postcard-from-cape-cod-bay-circa-1977-hope-you-all-enjoyed-the-wedding-for-what-it-cost/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/tips-for-chilling-out-as-dog-days-of-summer-linger-in-florida/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/tips-for-chilling-out-as-dog-days-of-summer-linger-in-florida/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:16:33 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=6500 Pin itSeptember means the dog days of summer are lingering here in Southwest Florida. Humidity has dropped a little but days are still warm and a little dewy. The great outdoors is calling a little louder and when spending time soaking up the sun, I exercise these tips to keep cool during these dog days....]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/tips-for-chilling-out-as-dog-days-of-summer-linger-in-florida/feed/ 0 http://www.solotravelgirl.com/pack-along-beach-chair-diaries-on-your-next-trip-to-the-beach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.solotravelgirl.com/pack-along-beach-chair-diaries-on-your-next-trip-to-the-beach/#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:41:10 +0000 Solo Travel Girl http://www.solotravelgirl.com/?p=5957 Pin it“Salt water runs through my veins,” Janet E. Spurr, author of Beach Chair Diaries, Summer Tales from Maine to Maui wrote me in a recent email interview, “My parents met at the beach, my grandparents owned a guest house two blocks from the beach. My father once filled the floor of our basement with...]]> http://www.solotravelgirl.com/pack-along-beach-chair-diaries-on-your-next-trip-to-the-beach/feed/ 3